Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 10.5 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.7% more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.8% as of 2019.
be 29.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
have 26.3% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 85.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
How big is Albania compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.