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Brazil vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 5th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Peru
Population
213824938
35031596
Population rank 7/197 48/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Brazil and Peru: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Peru economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Peru
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $266,958,720,838
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $246,065,570,308
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $222,597,009,739
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $189,802,976,286
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $200,786,250,583
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $201,175,543,571
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $192,650,021,649
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $171,761,737,047
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $88,643,193,062
2005 $891,633,826,625 $76,060,606,061
2004 $669,289,321,945 $66,768,703,498
2003 $558,233,724,165 $58,731,030,122
2002 $509,795,270,685 $54,777,553,515
2001 $559,983,704,094 $52,030,158,775
2000 $655,448,188,259 $51,744,749,133
1999 $599,642,075,004 $50,187,324,568
1998 $863,711,007,325 $55,501,467,877
1997 $883,206,452,795 $58,147,522,523
1996 $850,426,433,004 $55,252,414,130
1995 $769,333,330,412 $53,312,793,687
1994 $525,369,851,354 $44,882,079,767
1993 $368,295,778,245 $34,832,077,221
1992 $328,187,960,872 $35,966,302,303
1991 $342,609,231,343 $34,341,465,998
1990 $390,725,626,003 $26,410,386,963
1989 $412,990,820,287 $22,499,558,526
1988 $307,881,930,752 $15,439,408,447
1987 $283,056,836,894 $36,889,706,593
1986 $256,480,852,471 $21,859,448,586
1985 $210,879,844,639 $15,078,736,875
1984 $188,339,974,087 $17,600,400,385
1983 $189,656,506,321 $17,345,260,564
1982 $271,314,113,768 $21,794,535,621
1981 $258,015,174,749 $21,648,214,893
1980 $237,393,489,893 $18,136,838,538
1979 $221,338,204,480 $15,954,012,439
1978 $200,278,646,124 $12,491,876,743
1977 $176,344,101,402 $14,544,913,961
1976 $153,168,949,208 $16,131,958,851
1975 $129,203,555,239 $16,931,162,355
1974 $109,794,519,728 $13,858,441,211
1973 $83,592,275,863 $10,994,381,895
1972 $58,434,858,375 $9,189,413,409
1971 $48,869,830,902 $8,289,582,884
1970 $42,327,664,794 $7,432,223,177
1969 $37,171,640,819 $6,420,909,790
1968 $33,930,457,425 $5,736,083,835
1967 $31,086,389,195 $6,194,340,080
1966 $28,283,323,733 $6,109,048,737
1965 $22,465,522,884 $5,163,008,077
1964 $20,963,733,695 $4,353,664,867
1963 $23,287,712,878 $3,598,272,493
1962 $19,231,747,852 $3,284,322,201
1961 $17,275,940,449 $2,897,852,693
1960 $17,030,465,539 $2,571,986,572

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

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Brazil and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Peru
2024 $10,311 $8,452
2023 $10,378 $7,888
2022 $9,281 $7,351
2021 $7,973 $6,826
2020 $7,074 $6,133
2019 $9,030 $7,037
2018 $9,301 $6,978
2017 $10,081 $6,736
2016 $8,836 $6,217
2015 $8,936 $6,232
2014 $12,275 $6,667
2013 $12,459 $6,747
2012 $12,522 $6,519
2011 $13,397 $5,861
2010 $11,403 $5,072
2009 $8,679 $4,181
2008 $8,908 $4,198
2007 $7,410 $3,581
2006 $5,934 $3,130
2005 $4,828 $2,707
2004 $3,664 $2,397
2003 $3,091 $2,129
2002 $2,856 $2,007
2001 $3,176 $1,930
2000 $3,767 $1,945
1999 $3,494 $1,917
1998 $5,106 $2,156
1997 $5,299 $2,301
1996 $5,179 $2,227
1995 $4,757 $2,190
1994 $3,299 $1,879
1993 $2,349 $1,488
1992 $2,127 $1,567
1991 $2,258 $1,527
1990 $2,620 $1,200
1989 $2,819 $1,045
1988 $2,141 $733
1987 $2,006 $1,792
1986 $1,854 $1,087
1985 $1,556 $767
1984 $1,420 $918
1983 $1,461 $927
1982 $2,138 $1,194
1981 $2,080 $1,216
1980 $1,959 $1,045
1979 $1,870 $942
1978 $1,733 $756
1977 $1,562 $903
1976 $1,390 $1,026
1975 $1,201 $1,104
1974 $1,045 $927
1973 $815 $754
1972 $583 $647
1971 $500 $599
1970 $444 $550
1969 $399 $488
1968 $374 $448
1967 $351 $498
1966 $328 $505
1965 $268 $439
1964 $257.3 $381
1963 $294.2 $324
1962 $250.2 $305
1961 $231.6 $276.6
1960 $235.3 $252.8

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

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Brazil vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Peru
2026 76.4 78.3
2025 76.2 78.1
2024 76 77.9
2023 75.8 77.7
2022 74.9 76.8
2021 73 71.6
2020 74.5 73.8
2019 75.8 76.3
2018 75.6 76
2017 75.4 76
2016 75.1 76
2015 75.1 75.7
2014 74.8 75.3
2013 74.6 74.6
2012 74.3 74
2011 74 73.3
2010 73.8 72.9
2009 73.5 72.6
2008 73.1 72.7
2007 72.7 72.7
2006 72.3 72.3
2005 71.8 72
2004 71.4 71.4
2003 70.9 71.3
2002 70.4 70.8
2001 70 70.3
2000 69.6 69.8
1999 69.2 69.3
1998 68.8 68.7
1997 68.5 68.3
1996 68.1 67.8
1995 67.7 67.2
1994 67.3 66.5
1993 66.9 65.7
1992 66.5 65
1991 66.2 64.2
1990 65.9 64
1989 65.5 63.4
1988 65.2 63
1987 64.8 62.5
1986 64.4 62.2
1985 64 61.7
1984 63.6 61.1
1983 63.1 60.8
1982 62.7 60.6
1981 62.3 60.3
1980 61.8 60
1979 61.4 59.6
1978 60.9 59.3
1977 60.5 58.9
1976 60 58.6
1975 59.6 58.2
1974 59.1 57.8
1973 58.7 57.3
1972 58.3 57
1971 57.8 56.5
1970 57.3 47.7
1969 56.9 55.8
1968 56.5 55.4
1967 56 54.9
1966 55.6 54.4
1965 55.2 53.9
1964 54.8 53.3
1963 54.5 52.6
1962 54 51.5
1961 53.6 51.2
1960 53.2 50.6
1959 52.7 50
1958 52.2 49.5
1957 51.8 48.9
1956 51.3 48.4
1955 50.9 47.9
1954 50.4 47.5
1953 50 47.1
1952 49.6 46.8
1951 49 46.5
1950 48.5 46

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

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Brazil and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year Population
Brazil Peru
2024 211,998,573 34,217,848
2023 211,140,729 33,845,617
2022 210,306,415 33,475,438
2021 209,550,294 33,155,882
2020 208,660,842 32,838,579
2019 207,455,459 32,449,303
2018 206,107,261 31,897,584
2017 204,703,445 31,324,637
2016 203,218,114 30,866,494
2015 201,675,532 30,457,600
2014 200,085,127 30,115,826
2013 198,478,299 29,817,919
2012 196,876,111 29,550,366
2011 195,284,734 29,304,086
2010 193,701,929 29,086,019
2009 192,079,951 28,896,811
2008 190,367,302 28,719,041
2007 188,552,320 28,530,699
2006 186,653,106 28,324,491
2005 184,688,101 28,101,180
2004 182,675,143 27,852,190
2003 180,622,688 27,580,490
2002 178,503,484 27,288,217
2001 176,301,203 26,964,601
2000 174,018,282 26,598,331
1999 171,641,543 26,186,504
1998 169,159,655 25,738,095
1997 166,661,659 25,274,147
1996 164,202,549 24,811,171
1995 161,735,073 24,348,919
1994 159,265,006 23,881,493
1993 156,794,577 23,413,783
1992 154,275,079 22,946,340
1991 151,724,256 22,483,775
1990 149,143,223 22,014,771
1989 146,502,972 21,532,589
1988 143,826,357 21,054,702
1987 141,104,944 20,582,320
1986 138,336,370 20,117,122
1985 135,515,595 19,648,204
1984 132,658,864 19,174,716
1983 129,790,077 18,705,957
1982 126,923,155 18,246,503
1981 124,063,109 17,798,805
1980 121,207,461 17,360,949
1979 118,380,821 16,933,139
1978 115,600,942 16,516,059
1977 112,875,292 16,109,806
1976 110,213,349 15,716,809
1975 107,619,565 15,333,957
1974 105,089,675 14,956,552
1973 102,600,976 14,582,867
1972 100,146,797 14,210,147
1971 97,739,273 13,838,067
1970 95,375,651 13,501,237
1969 93,045,777 13,166,767
1968 90,741,240 12,803,993
1967 88,446,124 12,448,814
1966 86,139,359 12,101,297
1965 83,817,583 11,761,085
1964 81,488,595 11,427,978
1963 79,164,235 11,102,099
1962 76,865,323 10,784,612
1961 74,605,447 10,475,123
1960 72,388,126 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Peru

Fertility rate
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Peru
2023 1.62 1.98
2022 1.63 2
2021 1.64 2.03
2020 1.65 2.06
2019 1.71 2.09
2018 1.74 2.12
2017 1.74 2.15
2016 1.73 2.19
2015 1.78 2.23
2014 1.78 2.27
2013 1.76 2.32
2012 1.77 2.36
2011 1.78 2.41
2010 1.79 2.42
2009 1.8 2.48
2008 1.82 2.53
2007 1.85 2.58
2006 1.9 2.62
2005 1.94 2.64
2004 1.97 2.67
2003 2.01 2.66
2002 2.08 2.69
2001 2.16 2.74
2000 2.25 2.85
1999 2.34 2.92
1998 2.42 3
1997 2.47 3.1
1996 2.51 3.2
1995 2.57 3.32
1994 2.6 3.43
1993 2.66 3.55
1992 2.71 3.67
1991 2.81 3.79
1990 2.9 3.91
1989 3.01 4.03
1988 3.11 4.14
1987 3.23 4.25
1986 3.36 4.35
1985 3.48 4.46
1984 3.6 4.57
1983 3.72 4.68
1982 3.84 4.8
1981 3.94 4.92
1980 4.04 5.04
1979 4.12 5.17
1978 4.2 5.31
1977 4.27 5.44
1976 4.34 5.58
1975 4.42 5.71
1974 4.5 5.84
1973 4.64 5.97
1972 4.74 6.09
1971 4.84 6.21
1970 4.93 6.32
1969 5.04 6.42
1968 5.17 6.51
1967 5.34 6.6
1966 5.52 6.68
1965 5.68 6.75
1964 5.82 6.81
1963 5.93 6.86
1962 5.98 6.9
1961 6.02 6.92
1960 6.05 6.94

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

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Brazil and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Peru
2024 35.4 30.8
2023 34.9 30.5
2022 34.5 30.1
2021 34.1 29.8
2020 33.7 29.5
2019 33.2 29.2
2018 32.8 28.9
2017 32.4 28.6
2016 31.9 28.4
2015 31.5 28.1
2014 31 27.8
2013 30.6 27.4
2012 30.1 27.1
2011 29.7 26.7
2010 29.2 26.3
2009 28.8 25.8
2008 28.3 25.4
2007 27.9 25
2006 27.5 24.6
2005 27.1 24.2
2004 26.7 23.9
2003 26.3 23.5
2002 25.9 23.2
2001 25.5 22.8
2000 25.2 22.5
1999 24.9 22.1
1998 24.6 21.8
1997 24.3 21.5
1996 24 21.2
1995 23.7 20.9
1994 23.5 20.7
1993 23.2 20.4
1992 22.9 20.2
1991 22.7 20
1990 22.4 19.8
1989 22.1 19.6
1988 21.9 19.5
1987 21.7 19.3
1986 21.5 19.2
1985 21.2 19.1
1984 21 18.9
1983 20.8 18.8
1982 20.6 18.7
1981 20.4 18.6
1980 20.2 18.5
1979 20 18.4
1978 19.8 18.3
1977 19.6 18.2
1976 19.4 18.2
1975 19.2 18.1
1974 19.1 18.1
1973 18.9 18
1972 18.7 18
1971 18.5 17.9
1970 18.4 17.9
1969 18.2 17.9
1968 18.1 17.9
1967 18 17.9
1966 17.9 17.9
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.8 17.9
1963 17.8 17.9
1962 17.9 18
1961 17.9 18.1
1960 18 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Brazil Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Brazil Peru
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
93.7%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Brazil Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Peru
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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