Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 63.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 3.6 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 17.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 35.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In South Africa, 119.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 61.9% more on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. South Africa spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 75.0% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 15.9% more coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.