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Canada vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 4th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Peru
Population
42181965
35031596
Population rank 38/197 48/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Canada and Peru: Comparison Charts

Canada and Peru economies compared

GDP
Canada

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Canada Peru
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $289,221,969,063
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $266,958,720,838
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $246,065,570,308
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $222,597,009,739
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $147,527,631,521
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $88,643,193,062
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $76,060,606,061
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $66,768,703,498
2003 $895,540,646,635 $58,731,030,122
2002 $760,649,334,098 $54,777,553,515
2001 $738,981,792,355 $52,030,158,775
2000 $744,773,415,932 $51,744,749,133
1999 $678,412,196,271 $50,187,324,568
1998 $634,000,000,000 $55,501,467,877
1997 $654,986,999,856 $58,147,522,523
1996 $630,607,994,133 $55,252,414,130
1995 $605,961,090,061 $53,312,793,687
1994 $579,944,346,807 $44,882,079,767
1993 $579,053,561,739 $34,832,077,221
1992 $594,387,358,319 $35,966,302,303
1991 $612,527,712,316 $34,341,465,998
1990 $596,075,591,361 $26,410,386,963
1989 $567,211,993,243 $22,499,558,526
1988 $509,380,027,627 $15,439,408,447
1987 $433,134,238,311 $36,889,706,593
1986 $379,006,836,992 $21,859,448,586
1985 $366,186,012,450 $15,078,736,875
1984 $356,718,400,124 $17,600,400,385
1983 $341,866,277,183 $17,345,260,564
1982 $314,647,807,409 $21,794,535,621
1981 $307,246,642,756 $21,648,214,893
1980 $274,776,566,028 $18,136,838,538
1979 $243,891,124,296 $15,954,012,439
1978 $219,369,542,386 $12,491,876,743
1977 $212,325,176,305 $14,544,913,961
1976 $207,271,612,576 $16,131,958,851
1975 $174,419,757,177 $16,931,162,355
1974 $160,949,188,139 $13,858,441,211
1973 $131,764,343,566 $10,994,381,895
1972 $113,463,848,874 $9,189,413,409
1971 $99,606,454,744 $8,289,582,884
1970 $88,192,257,632 $7,432,223,177
1969 $79,405,011,125 $6,420,909,790
1968 $72,048,833,006 $5,736,083,835
1967 $65,856,924,424 $6,194,340,080
1966 $61,252,415,405 $6,109,048,737
1965 $54,649,410,479 $5,163,008,077
1964 $49,503,663,836 $4,353,664,867
1963 $45,140,337,827 $3,598,272,493
1962 $42,336,211,556 $3,284,322,201
1961 $41,038,192,838 $2,897,852,693
1960 $40,563,768,947 $2,571,986,572

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

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Canada and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Peru
2024 $54,340 $8,452
2023 $54,220 $7,888
2022 $56,257 $7,351
2021 $52,887 $6,826
2020 $43,538 $6,133
2019 $46,353 $7,037
2018 $46,539 $6,978
2017 $45,130 $6,736
2016 $42,314 $6,217
2015 $43,594 $6,232
2014 $50,961 $6,667
2013 $52,638 $6,747
2012 $52,670 $6,519
2011 $52,224 $5,861
2010 $47,561 $5,072
2009 $40,875 $4,181
2008 $46,710 $4,198
2007 $44,660 $3,581
2006 $40,504 $3,130
2005 $36,384 $2,707
2004 $32,146 $2,397
2003 $28,302 $2,129
2002 $24,256 $2,007
2001 $23,822 $1,930
2000 $24,271 $1,945
1999 $22,315 $1,917
1998 $21,025 $2,156
1997 $21,902 $2,301
1996 $21,297 $2,227
1995 $20,680 $2,190
1994 $19,998 $1,879
1993 $20,187 $1,488
1992 $20,950 $1,567
1991 $21,847 $1,527
1990 $21,526 $1,200
1989 $20,795 $1,045
1988 $19,013 $733
1987 $16,378 $1,792
1986 $14,521 $1,087
1985 $14,170 $767
1984 $13,930 $918
1983 $13,477 $927
1982 $12,527 $1,194
1981 $12,379 $1,216
1980 $11,208 $1,045
1979 $10,078 $942
1978 $9,154 $756
1977 $8,949 $903
1976 $8,839 $1,026
1975 $7,537 $1,104
1974 $7,057 $927
1973 $5,858 $754
1972 $5,107 $647
1971 $4,535 $599
1970 $4,136 $550
1969 $3,776 $488
1968 $3,473 $448
1967 $3,226 $498
1966 $3,055 $505
1965 $2,777 $439
1964 $2,562 $381
1963 $2,380 $324
1962 $2,274 $305
1961 $2,246 $276.6
1960 $2,265 $252.8

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

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Canada vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Peru
2026 83.1 78.3
2025 82.9 78.1
2024 82.7 77.9
2023 82.6 77.7
2022 81.2 76.8
2021 82 71.6
2020 81.7 73.8
2019 82.3 76.3
2018 81.9 76
2017 81.9 76
2016 82 76
2015 81.9 75.7
2014 81.8 75.3
2013 81.8 74.6
2012 81.7 74
2011 81.5 73.3
2010 81.3 72.9
2009 81.1 72.6
2008 80.7 72.7
2007 80.5 72.7
2006 80.5 72.3
2005 80.1 72
2004 80 71.4
2003 79.7 71.3
2002 79.6 70.8
2001 79.4 70.3
2000 79.2 69.8
1999 78.9 69.3
1998 78.7 68.7
1997 78.5 68.3
1996 78.3 67.8
1995 78 67.2
1994 77.9 66.5
1993 77.7 65.7
1992 77.9 65
1991 77.6 64.2
1990 77.4 64
1989 77.1 63.4
1988 76.9 63
1987 76.8 62.5
1986 76.5 62.2
1985 76.3 61.7
1984 76.4 61.1
1983 76.1 60.8
1982 75.7 60.6
1981 75.5 60.3
1980 75.1 60
1979 74.8 59.6
1978 74.5 59.3
1977 74.2 58.9
1976 73.9 58.6
1975 73.4 58.2
1974 73.1 57.8
1973 73.1 57.3
1972 72.8 57
1971 72.9 56.5
1970 72.6 47.7
1969 72.4 55.8
1968 72.2 55.4
1967 72.1 54.9
1966 71.9 54.4
1965 71.7 53.9
1964 71.6 53.3
1963 71.3 52.6
1962 71.2 51.5
1961 71.2 51.2
1960 71 50.6
1959 70.6 50
1958 70.6 49.5
1957 69.9 48.9
1956 70 48.4
1955 70 47.9
1954 69.9 47.5
1953 69.1 47.1
1952 68.7 46.8
1951 68.5 46.5
1950 68.2 46

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

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Canada and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Population
Canada Peru
2024 41,288,599 34,217,848
2023 40,083,484 33,845,617
2022 38,935,934 33,475,438
2021 38,239,864 33,155,882
2020 38,028,638 32,838,579
2019 37,618,495 32,449,303
2018 37,072,620 31,897,584
2017 36,545,075 31,324,637
2016 36,110,803 30,866,494
2015 35,704,498 30,457,600
2014 35,434,066 30,115,826
2013 35,080,992 29,817,919
2012 34,713,395 29,550,366
2011 34,339,221 29,304,086
2010 34,005,902 29,086,019
2009 33,630,069 28,896,811
2008 33,247,298 28,719,041
2007 32,888,886 28,530,699
2006 32,571,193 28,324,491
2005 32,242,732 28,101,180
2004 31,938,807 27,852,190
2003 31,642,461 27,580,490
2002 31,359,199 27,288,217
2001 31,020,855 26,964,601
2000 30,685,730 26,598,331
1999 30,401,286 26,186,504
1998 30,155,173 25,738,095
1997 29,905,948 25,274,147
1996 29,610,218 24,811,171
1995 29,302,311 24,348,919
1994 29,000,663 23,881,493
1993 28,684,764 23,413,783
1992 28,371,264 22,946,340
1991 28,037,420 22,483,775
1990 27,691,138 22,014,771
1989 27,276,781 21,532,589
1988 26,791,747 21,054,702
1987 26,446,601 20,582,320
1986 26,100,278 20,117,122
1985 25,842,116 19,648,204
1984 25,607,053 19,174,716
1983 25,366,451 18,705,957
1982 25,116,942 18,246,503
1981 24,819,915 17,798,805
1980 24,515,667 17,360,949
1979 24,201,544 16,933,139
1978 23,963,203 16,516,059
1977 23,725,843 16,109,806
1976 23,449,808 15,716,809
1975 23,143,275 15,333,957
1974 22,807,969 14,956,552
1973 22,491,777 14,582,867
1972 22,218,463 14,210,147
1971 21,962,032 13,838,067
1970 21,324,000 13,501,237
1969 21,028,000 13,166,767
1968 20,744,000 12,803,993
1967 20,412,000 12,448,814
1966 20,048,000 12,101,297
1965 19,678,000 11,761,085
1964 19,325,000 11,427,978
1963 18,964,000 11,102,099
1962 18,614,000 10,784,612
1961 18,271,000 10,475,123
1960 17,909,356 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Peru

Fertility rate
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Peru
2023 1.26 1.98
2022 1.33 2
2021 1.44 2.03
2020 1.41 2.06
2019 1.47 2.09
2018 1.51 2.12
2017 1.55 2.15
2016 1.59 2.19
2015 1.6 2.23
2014 1.61 2.27
2013 1.61 2.32
2012 1.63 2.36
2011 1.63 2.41
2010 1.65 2.42
2009 1.69 2.48
2008 1.7 2.53
2007 1.67 2.58
2006 1.63 2.62
2005 1.58 2.64
2004 1.56 2.67
2003 1.55 2.66
2002 1.52 2.69
2001 1.54 2.74
2000 1.51 2.85
1999 1.55 2.92
1998 1.56 3
1997 1.57 3.1
1996 1.63 3.2
1995 1.67 3.32
1994 1.69 3.43
1993 1.69 3.55
1992 1.71 3.67
1991 1.72 3.79
1990 1.83 3.91
1989 1.77 4.03
1988 1.68 4.14
1987 1.68 4.25
1986 1.68 4.35
1985 1.67 4.46
1984 1.65 4.57
1983 1.68 4.68
1982 1.69 4.8
1981 1.7 4.92
1980 1.74 5.04
1979 1.75 5.17
1978 1.77 5.31
1977 1.78 5.44
1976 1.8 5.58
1975 1.82 5.71
1974 1.84 5.84
1973 1.89 5.97
1972 1.98 6.09
1971 2.14 6.21
1970 2.26 6.32
1969 2.33 6.42
1968 2.39 6.51
1967 2.53 6.6
1966 2.75 6.68
1965 3.12 6.75
1964 3.46 6.81
1963 3.61 6.86
1962 3.68 6.9
1961 3.75 6.92
1960 3.81 6.94

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

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Canada and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Peru
2024 41.5 30.8
2023 41.4 30.5
2022 41.3 30.1
2021 41.1 29.8
2020 40.9 29.5
2019 40.8 29.2
2018 40.8 28.9
2017 40.8 28.6
2016 40.7 28.4
2015 40.6 28.1
2014 40.5 27.8
2013 40.3 27.4
2012 40.1 27.1
2011 39.9 26.7
2010 39.7 26.3
2009 39.5 25.8
2008 39.3 25.4
2007 39.1 25
2006 38.8 24.6
2005 38.5 24.2
2004 38.1 23.9
2003 37.8 23.5
2002 37.4 23.2
2001 37.1 22.8
2000 36.7 22.5
1999 36.4 22.1
1998 36 21.8
1997 35.5 21.5
1996 35.1 21.2
1995 34.7 20.9
1994 34.3 20.7
1993 33.9 20.4
1992 33.6 20.2
1991 33.2 20
1990 32.9 19.8
1989 32.5 19.6
1988 32.2 19.5
1987 31.8 19.3
1986 31.4 19.2
1985 31 19.1
1984 30.6 18.9
1983 30.2 18.8
1982 29.8 18.7
1981 29.5 18.6
1980 29.2 18.5
1979 28.8 18.4
1978 28.5 18.3
1977 28.1 18.2
1976 27.7 18.2
1975 27.4 18.1
1974 27.2 18.1
1973 26.9 18
1972 26.6 18
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 17.9
1969 25.8 17.9
1968 25.7 17.9
1967 25.5 17.9
1966 25.5 17.9
1965 25.5 17.9
1964 25.6 17.9
1963 25.8 17.9
1962 26 18
1961 26.3 18.1
1960 26.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Canada Peru
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Canada Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Peru
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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