Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Peru instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 82.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.

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make 83.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.2 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.4% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 14.4% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.3 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.

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Safety

be 22.6 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 71.0% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.

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use 74.9% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 56.1% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Peru: At a glance

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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