Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Botswana, you would:
Health
be 98.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years longer
In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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
be 67.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Botswana, 20.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
make 29.4% less money
Botswana has a GDP per capita of $16,000 as of 2020, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2020.
pay a 20.0% higher top tax rate
Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 38.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Botswana, approximately 144.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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 15.1% fewer children
In Botswana, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 64.4% more likely to have access to electricity
In Botswana, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 29% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% less on education
Botswana spends 6.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.8% less on healthcare
Botswana spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Botswana? See an in-depth size comparison.