live 22.3 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 52 years (50 years for men, 53 years for women). In Peru, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women).
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 52 years (50 years for men, 53 years for women). In Peru, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 76 years for women).
In Afghanistan, 5.5% of adults are obese. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people.
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $13,300.
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed. In Peru, that number is 6.7%.
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line. In Peru, however, that number is 22.7%.
Afghanistan has a top tax rate of 20.0%. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0%.
In Afghanistan, approximately 396.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor. In Peru, 68.0 women do.
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 38.2%. In Peru, it is 94.2%.
In Afghanistan, approximately 110.6 children die before they reach the age of one. In Peru, on the other hand, 18.4 children do.
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 37.9 babies per 1,000 people. In Peru, there are 17.8 babies per 1,000 people.
In Afghanistan, 43% of people have electricity access (83% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas). In Peru, that number is 91% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas).
In Afghanistan, approximately 10.6% of the population has internet access. In Peru, about 45.5% do.
In Afghanistan, approximately 55% of people have improved drinking water access (78% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas). In Peru, that number is 87% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas).
Afghanistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Peru, that number is 5.5% of GDP.
Afghanistan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education. Peru spends 3.8% of total GDP on education.
Peru is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,279,996 sq km. Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980, but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures and an economic slump in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000. A caretaker government oversaw new elections in the spring of 2001, which installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, oversaw a robust economic rebound. In June 2011, former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president, defeating Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi, the daughter of Alberto FUJIMORI. Since his election, HUMALA has carried on the sound, market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Afghanistan Revenue Department, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
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