Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malawi instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2024.
be 15.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2024.
live 10.4 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 86.9% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Malawi spends $125 as of 2023.
have 96.8% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Malawi has 0.5 as of 2022.
have 32.4% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malawi scores 48 as of 2021.
be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malawi, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 84.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 25.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Malawi, however, that number is 47.3% as of 2024.
make 93.1% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Malawi, the GDP per capita is $672 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.7% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malawi, there are 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 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 Malawi, 225.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.1% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Malawi, it is 67.3% as of 2021.
be 3.5 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 Malawi, on the other hand, 38.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.8% 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 Malawi, that number is 16% of people on average (58% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 76.9% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malawi, about 19.0% do as of 2024.
be 23.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Malawi, that number is 73% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.9% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malawi spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 15.8% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malawi, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 59.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malawi, they kill 20.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 99.2% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malawi has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 3.6 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malawi withdraws 18% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 89.1% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malawi emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 65.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malawi, it causes 43.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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