Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
be 85.7% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Gabon, 2.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 0.4% of people as of 2024.
live 9.4 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 42.1% more spent on your healthcare
Gabon spends $673 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Gabon has 5.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
have 44.9% more access to essential health services
Gabon scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Peru scores 71 as of 2021.
be 78.9% less likely to die by suicide
Gabon has a suicide rate of 7.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.6% more likely to be obese
In Gabon, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 17.2% more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 78.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Gabon, approximately 233.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 57.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Gabon, approximately 25.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 41.9% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 87.9% more on education
Gabon spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 80.2% more on healthcare
Gabon spends 3.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 55.8% more electricity
Gabon uses 1,023 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
live with 9.7 times more strain on fresh water
Gabon withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Gabon, air pollution causes 53.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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