Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2020.
be 12.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Peru, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2019.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 35.6% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.