Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.8 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (63 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2020. In Peru, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,000 as of 2017, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2017.
be 23.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
be 37.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Peru, however, that number is 22.7% as of 2014.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 45.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 160.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.3% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 80.5% as of 2015. In Peru, it is 94.4% as of 2018.
be 61.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 43.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Peru, on the other hand, 16.7 children do as of 2020.
have 20.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 21.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Peru, there are 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 90.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 31.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 40.0% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Peru, about 52.5% do as of 2018.
be 14.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 78% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Peru, that number is 92% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Cambodia spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Peru spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2017.
Geography
see 5.4 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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, General Department of Taxation.
Peru: At a glance
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