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Australia vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 6th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Peru
Population
27799169
35031596
Population rank 55/197 48/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Australia and Peru: Comparison Charts

Australia and Peru economies compared

GDP
Australia

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Australia Peru
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $289,221,969,063
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $266,958,720,838
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $246,065,570,308
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $222,597,009,739
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $147,527,631,521
2009 $931,761,689,771 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $120,550,599,815
2007 $856,603,595,823 $102,170,981,144
2006 $749,708,370,333 $88,643,193,062
2005 $696,811,489,613 $76,060,606,061
2004 $615,643,050,221 $66,768,703,498
2003 $468,517,181,130 $58,731,030,122
2002 $396,436,967,263 $54,777,553,515
2001 $380,360,222,861 $52,030,158,775
2000 $416,901,962,163 $51,744,749,133
1999 $390,347,787,943 $50,187,324,568
1998 $400,361,527,505 $55,501,467,877
1997 $436,321,902,767 $58,147,522,523
1996 $401,962,517,479 $55,252,414,130
1995 $368,725,126,225 $53,312,793,687
1994 $323,269,456,935 $44,882,079,767
1993 $312,568,858,910 $34,832,077,221
1992 $325,982,966,981 $35,966,302,303
1991 $326,416,407,861 $34,341,465,998
1990 $311,840,666,465 $26,410,386,963
1989 $300,264,309,002 $22,499,558,526
1988 $236,461,079,970 $15,439,408,447
1987 $189,726,707,253 $36,889,706,593
1986 $182,707,050,923 $21,859,448,586
1985 $180,861,108,959 $15,078,736,875
1984 $193,749,932,078 $17,600,400,385
1983 $177,523,719,680 $17,345,260,564
1982 $194,323,071,831 $21,794,535,621
1981 $177,151,979,566 $21,648,214,893
1980 $150,200,557,103 $18,136,838,538
1979 $135,093,718,051 $15,954,012,439
1978 $118,660,813,780 $12,491,876,743
1977 $110,504,702,914 $14,544,913,961
1976 $105,209,354,856 $16,131,958,851
1975 $97,440,939,506 $16,931,162,355
1974 $89,086,219,602 $13,858,441,211
1973 $63,923,126,201 $10,994,381,895
1972 $52,117,990,654 $9,189,413,409
1971 $45,283,847,245 $8,289,582,884
1970 $41,395,206,623 $7,432,223,177
1969 $36,738,245,878 $6,420,909,790
1968 $32,763,365,242 $5,736,083,835
1967 $30,487,524,878 $6,194,340,080
1966 $27,349,284,376 $6,109,048,737
1965 $26,014,244,162 $5,163,008,077
1964 $23,835,843,814 $4,353,664,867
1963 $21,573,443,452 $3,598,272,493
1962 $19,953,923,193 $3,284,322,201
1961 $19,713,123,154 $2,897,852,693
1960 $18,635,682,982 $2,571,986,572

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Peru
2024 $64,604 $8,452
2023 $65,058 $7,888
2022 $65,170 $7,351
2021 $60,759 $6,826
2020 $51,983 $6,133
2019 $55,195 $7,037
2018 $57,410 $6,978
2017 $54,118 $6,736
2016 $50,084 $6,217
2015 $56,970 $6,232
2014 $62,817 $6,667
2013 $68,477 $6,747
2012 $68,301 $6,519
2011 $62,799 $5,861
2010 $52,314 $5,072
2009 $42,955 $4,181
2008 $49,811 $4,198
2007 $41,128 $3,581
2006 $36,659 $3,130
2005 $34,535 $2,707
2004 $30,886 $2,397
2003 $23,758 $2,129
2002 $20,335 $2,007
2001 $19,734 $1,930
2000 $21,909 $1,945
1999 $20,750 $1,917
1998 $21,516 $2,156
1997 $23,683 $2,301
1996 $22,056 $2,227
1995 $20,479 $2,190
1994 $18,156 $1,879
1993 $17,725 $1,488
1992 $18,650 $1,567
1991 $18,885 $1,527
1990 $18,274 $1,200
1989 $17,858 $1,045
1988 $14,303 $733
1987 $11,666 $1,792
1986 $11,406 $1,087
1985 $11,455 $767
1984 $12,436 $918
1983 $11,532 $927
1982 $12,798 $1,194
1981 $11,871 $1,216
1980 $10,223 $1,045
1979 $9,308 $942
1978 $8,264 $756
1977 $7,786 $903
1976 $7,497 $1,026
1975 $7,014 $1,104
1974 $6,492 $927
1973 $4,778 $754
1972 $3,955 $647
1971 $3,500 $599
1970 $3,310 $550
1969 $2,996 $488
1968 $2,728 $448
1967 $2,584 $498
1966 $2,347 $505
1965 $2,284 $439
1964 $2,134 $381
1963 $1,970 $324
1962 $1,858 $305
1961 $1,880 $276.6
1960 $1,813 $252.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Peru
2026 84.3 78.3
2025 84.2 78.1
2024 84.1 77.9
2023 83.9 77.7
2022 82.8 76.8
2021 83.6 71.6
2020 83.7 73.8
2019 83.2 76.3
2018 83.3 76
2017 82.7 76
2016 82.8 76
2015 82.6 75.7
2014 82.5 75.3
2013 82.6 74.6
2012 82.3 74
2011 82.1 73.3
2010 82 72.9
2009 81.7 72.6
2008 81.4 72.7
2007 81.2 72.7
2006 81.3 72.3
2005 81.1 72
2004 80.7 71.4
2003 80.4 71.3
2002 80.1 70.8
2001 80 70.3
2000 79.6 69.8
1999 79.3 69.3
1998 79 68.7
1997 78.6 68.3
1996 78.3 67.8
1995 78.3 67.2
1994 77.9 66.5
1993 78 65.7
1992 77.5 65
1991 77.5 64.2
1990 77 64
1989 76.2 63.4
1988 76.3 63
1987 76.1 62.5
1986 76.1 62.2
1985 75.4 61.7
1984 75.5 61.1
1983 75.4 60.8
1982 74.7 60.6
1981 74.8 60.3
1980 74.6 60
1979 74.3 59.6
1978 73.7 59.3
1977 73.5 58.9
1976 72.8 58.6
1975 72.8 58.2
1974 71.8 57.8
1973 72.1 57.3
1972 71.8 57
1971 71.5 56.5
1970 70.7 47.7
1969 71.1 55.8
1968 70.7 55.4
1967 71 54.9
1966 70.7 54.4
1965 70.8 53.9
1964 70.6 53.3
1963 71 52.6
1962 70.9 51.5
1961 71.1 51.2
1960 70.9 50.6
1959 70.4 50
1958 70.9 49.5
1957 70.3 48.9
1956 70 48.4
1955 70.2 47.9
1954 69.9 47.5
1953 69.7 47.1
1952 69.1 46.8
1951 68.7 46.5
1950 69 46

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Peru
1x
Year Population
Australia Peru
2024 27,196,812 34,217,848
2023 26,659,922 33,845,617
2022 26,018,721 33,475,438
2021 25,685,412 33,155,882
2020 25,649,248 32,838,579
2019 25,334,826 32,449,303
2018 24,963,258 31,897,584
2017 24,592,588 31,324,637
2016 24,190,907 30,866,494
2015 23,815,995 30,457,600
2014 23,475,686 30,115,826
2013 23,128,129 29,817,919
2012 22,733,465 29,550,366
2011 22,340,024 29,304,086
2010 22,031,750 29,086,019
2009 21,691,653 28,896,811
2008 21,249,199 28,719,041
2007 20,827,622 28,530,699
2006 20,450,966 28,324,491
2005 20,176,844 28,101,180
2004 19,932,722 27,852,190
2003 19,720,737 27,580,490
2002 19,495,210 27,288,217
2001 19,274,701 26,964,601
2000 19,028,802 26,598,331
1999 18,812,264 26,186,504
1998 18,607,584 25,738,095
1997 18,423,037 25,274,147
1996 18,224,767 24,811,171
1995 18,004,882 24,348,919
1994 17,805,468 23,881,493
1993 17,634,808 23,413,783
1992 17,478,635 22,946,340
1991 17,284,036 22,483,775
1990 17,065,128 22,014,771
1989 16,814,416 21,532,589
1988 16,532,164 21,054,702
1987 16,263,874 20,582,320
1986 16,018,350 20,117,122
1985 15,788,312 19,648,204
1984 15,579,391 19,174,716
1983 15,393,472 18,705,957
1982 15,184,247 18,246,503
1981 14,923,260 17,798,805
1980 14,692,000 17,360,949
1979 14,514,000 16,933,139
1978 14,358,000 16,516,059
1977 14,192,000 16,109,806
1976 14,033,000 15,716,809
1975 13,893,000 15,333,957
1974 13,723,000 14,956,552
1973 13,380,000 14,582,867
1972 13,177,000 14,210,147
1971 12,937,000 13,838,067
1970 12,507,000 13,501,237
1969 12,263,000 13,166,767
1968 12,009,000 12,803,993
1967 11,799,000 12,448,814
1966 11,651,000 12,101,297
1965 11,388,000 11,761,085
1964 11,167,000 11,427,978
1963 10,950,000 11,102,099
1962 10,742,000 10,784,612
1961 10,483,000 10,475,123
1960 10,276,477 10,174,127

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Peru

Fertility rate
Australia

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Peru
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.63 2
2021 1.7 2.03
2020 1.58 2.06
2019 1.66 2.09
2018 1.74 2.12
2017 1.74 2.15
2016 1.75 2.19
2015 1.81 2.23
2014 1.83 2.27
2013 1.86 2.32
2012 1.92 2.36
2011 1.93 2.41
2010 1.93 2.42
2009 1.97 2.48
2008 1.98 2.53
2007 1.96 2.58
2006 1.91 2.62
2005 1.81 2.64
2004 1.77 2.67
2003 1.75 2.66
2002 1.76 2.69
2001 1.74 2.74
2000 1.76 2.85
1999 1.76 2.92
1998 1.76 3
1997 1.78 3.1
1996 1.8 3.2
1995 1.82 3.32
1994 1.84 3.43
1993 1.86 3.55
1992 1.89 3.67
1991 1.85 3.79
1990 1.9 3.91
1989 1.84 4.03
1988 1.83 4.14
1987 1.85 4.25
1986 1.87 4.35
1985 1.92 4.46
1984 1.84 4.57
1983 1.92 4.68
1982 1.93 4.8
1981 1.94 4.92
1980 1.89 5.04
1979 1.91 5.17
1978 1.95 5.31
1977 2.01 5.44
1976 2.06 5.58
1975 2.15 5.71
1974 2.4 5.84
1973 2.49 5.97
1972 2.74 6.09
1971 2.96 6.21
1970 2.86 6.32
1969 2.89 6.42
1968 2.89 6.51
1967 2.85 6.6
1966 2.88 6.68
1965 2.98 6.75
1964 3.15 6.81
1963 3.33 6.86
1962 3.44 6.9
1961 3.54 6.92
1960 3.45 6.94

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Peru
2024 39 30.8
2023 38.8 30.5
2022 38.5 30.1
2021 38.3 29.8
2020 38 29.5
2019 37.6 29.2
2018 37.4 28.9
2017 37.4 28.6
2016 37.3 28.4
2015 37.3 28.1
2014 37.3 27.8
2013 37.2 27.4
2012 37.2 27.1
2011 37.1 26.7
2010 37 26.3
2009 36.9 25.8
2008 36.8 25.4
2007 36.8 25
2006 36.7 24.6
2005 36.5 24.2
2004 36.3 23.9
2003 36.1 23.5
2002 35.8 23.2
2001 35.6 22.8
2000 35.4 22.5
1999 35.1 22.1
1998 34.7 21.8
1997 34.3 21.5
1996 34 21.2
1995 33.6 20.9
1994 33.3 20.7
1993 33 20.4
1992 32.7 20.2
1991 32.4 20
1990 32.1 19.8
1989 31.8 19.6
1988 31.6 19.5
1987 31.3 19.3
1986 31.1 19.2
1985 30.8 19.1
1984 30.5 18.9
1983 30.2 18.8
1982 29.9 18.7
1981 29.6 18.6
1980 29.4 18.5
1979 29.1 18.4
1978 28.9 18.3
1977 28.6 18.2
1976 28.4 18.2
1975 28.1 18.1
1974 28 18.1
1973 27.8 18
1972 27.7 18
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 17.9
1969 27.8 17.9
1968 27.9 17.9
1967 28 17.9
1966 28.1 17.9
1965 28.3 17.9
1964 28.6 17.9
1963 28.8 17.9
1962 29.1 18
1961 29.3 18.1
1960 29.5 18.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Australia Peru
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Australia Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Peru
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
109,106 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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