Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Australia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Australia, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 47.2% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Australia, that number is 29.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.0 times more money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2022, while in Australia, the GDP per capita is $51,100 as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Australia, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Australia, 3.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Australia, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.
have 26.9% fewer children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Australia, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.2% more likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Australia, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 52.5% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Australia spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 69.8% more on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Australia, that number is 10.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 10.7 times more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Australia, that number is 25,760 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Australian Taxation Office, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Australia: At a glance
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