Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zambia instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 58.9% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.
be 37.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.
live 2.7 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.2% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2022, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,400 as of 2022.
be 13.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 4.4% as of 2022.
be 97.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Peru has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zambia, there are 34.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 95.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Zambia, 135.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.4 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Zambia, that number is 47% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 14% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 70.4% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Zambia, about 21.0% do as of 2021.
be 23.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.1% less on healthcare
Peru spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria, Zambia Revenue Authority.
Zambia: At a glance
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