Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years less
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 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 31.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Peru, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2019.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 68.9% more children
In Moldova, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, there are 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Peru, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.1% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.8% less on healthcare
Moldova spends 6.4% 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, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, State tax Service.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Moldova? See an in-depth size comparison.