Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
Health
be 97.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zimbabwe, 11.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 5.6 years longer
In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
be 27.1% more likely to be obese
In Zimbabwe, 15.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2022, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2022.
be 58.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Zimbabwe, 9.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 28.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Zimbabwe has a top tax rate of 50.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 80.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Zimbabwe, approximately 357.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Peru, 69.0 women do as of 2020.
be 62.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Zimbabwe, approximately 28.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 42.0% fewer children
In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 28.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 95.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Zimbabwe, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 96% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Zimbabwe, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Zimbabwe, approximately 77% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 94% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 85.3% more on healthcare
Zimbabwe spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Zimbabwe Revenue Authority.
Peru: At a glance
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