Quality of life comparison

be 51.3% less likely to be obese

In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.

be 11.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.

live 6.8 years less

In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.

make 58.9% less money

Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $6,200 as of 2023.

be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.1% as of 2023.

be 48.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.

have 71.9% more children

In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.

be 14.7% less likely to be literate

In Peru, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, it is 80.6% as of 2021.

be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.

be 47.4% less likely to have access to electricity

In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 51% of people on average (67% in urban areas, and 12% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 54.8% less likely to have internet access

In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.

be 10.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 84% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 28.6% less on healthcare

Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 12.5% more on education

Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 93.0% less coastline

Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.