Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Gambia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 57.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 12.4% of people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2024.
live 11.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Gambia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.
see 90.2% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Gambia spends $94 as of 2023.
have 94.7% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Gambia has 0.9 as of 2023.
have 35.2% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Gambia scores 46 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Gambia, it is 4.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 27.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Gambia, that number is 6.5% as of 2025.
make 90.5% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Gambia, the GDP per capita is $919 as of 2025.
Life
have 89.6% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Gambia, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Gambia, 354.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.9% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Gambia, it is 51.6% as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Gambia, on the other hand, 32.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 67% of people on average (85% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.6% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Gambia, about 49.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 35.6% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Gambia spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 48.8% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Gambia, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.7% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Gambia, that number is 80 km.
Safety
be 51.0% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Peru, 39% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2022. In Gambia, that number is 59% as of 2020.
be 73.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Gambia, they kill 22.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 54.2% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Gambia withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 95.5% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Gambia has 0.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 91.1% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Gambia emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Gambia, it causes 90.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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