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Denmark vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 130th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Peru
Population
6032403
35031596
Population rank 114/197 48/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Denmark and Peru: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Peru economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Peru
2024 $424,524,722,037 $289,221,969,063
2023 $404,651,706,118 $266,958,720,838
2022 $400,114,306,337 $246,065,570,308
2021 $406,110,162,088 $226,328,766,460
2020 $355,631,021,932 $201,409,694,756
2019 $345,401,473,013 $228,346,006,004
2018 $355,293,374,912 $222,597,009,739
2017 $331,610,593,962 $211,007,984,081
2016 $312,181,849,372 $191,898,104,390
2015 $301,758,922,338 $189,802,976,286
2014 $352,832,602,064 $200,786,250,583
2013 $344,631,016,965 $201,175,543,571
2012 $326,792,574,245 $192,650,021,649
2011 $344,315,595,263 $171,761,737,047
2010 $322,345,594,075 $147,527,631,521
2009 $322,619,152,195 $120,822,986,521
2008 $354,979,471,960 $120,550,599,815
2007 $320,213,157,595 $102,170,981,144
2006 $283,386,151,544 $88,643,193,062
2005 $265,150,087,712 $76,060,606,061
2004 $251,986,155,631 $66,768,703,498
2003 $218,421,193,436 $58,731,030,122
2002 $178,788,209,558 $54,777,553,515
2001 $164,881,594,415 $52,030,158,775
2000 $164,043,817,224 $51,744,749,133
1999 $177,887,720,536 $50,187,324,568
1998 $176,877,077,513 $55,501,467,877
1997 $173,241,365,735 $58,147,522,523
1996 $187,481,157,846 $55,252,414,130
1995 $184,848,481,008 $53,312,793,687
1994 $156,017,919,221 $44,882,079,767
1993 $143,111,306,004 $34,832,077,221
1992 $152,966,494,260 $35,966,302,303
1991 $139,180,507,778 $34,341,465,998
1990 $138,217,740,684 $26,410,386,963
1989 $112,312,200,761 $22,499,558,526
1988 $115,540,189,705 $15,439,408,447
1987 $109,183,446,340 $36,889,706,593
1986 $87,748,695,217 $21,859,448,586
1985 $62,452,421,011 $15,078,736,875
1984 $58,868,891,335 $17,600,400,385
1983 $60,331,158,447 $17,345,260,564
1982 $60,084,214,872 $21,794,535,621
1981 $61,459,941,461 $21,648,214,893
1980 $70,811,287,816 $18,136,838,538
1979 $70,393,030,603 $15,954,012,439
1978 $60,320,089,218 $12,491,876,743
1977 $49,711,709,588 $14,544,913,961
1976 $44,503,607,444 $16,131,958,851
1975 $40,418,967,666 $16,931,162,355
1974 $34,125,712,481 $13,858,441,211
1973 $30,718,181,337 $10,994,381,895
1972 $23,230,667,549 $9,189,413,409
1971 $19,086,192,720 $8,289,582,884
1970 $17,075,457,733 $7,432,223,177
1969 $15,414,902,667 $6,420,909,790
1968 $13,505,574,133 $5,736,083,835
1967 $13,059,064,806 $6,194,340,080
1966 $11,931,740,293 $6,109,048,737
1965 $10,870,670,865 $5,163,008,077
1964 $9,677,401,337 $4,353,664,867
1963 $8,466,044,980 $3,598,272,493
1962 $7,953,274,741 $3,284,322,201
1961 $7,058,361,229 $2,897,852,693
1960 $6,361,166,545 $2,571,986,572

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

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Denmark and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Peru
2024 $71,026 $8,452
2023 $68,044 $7,888
2022 $67,781 $7,351
2021 $69,341 $6,826
2020 $60,985 $6,133
2019 $59,404 $7,037
2018 $61,325 $6,978
2017 $57,522 $6,736
2016 $54,501 $6,217
2015 $53,094 $6,232
2014 $62,520 $6,667
2013 $61,378 $6,747
2012 $58,444 $6,519
2011 $61,810 $5,861
2010 $58,105 $5,072
2009 $58,413 $4,181
2008 $64,617 $4,198
2007 $58,632 $3,581
2006 $52,119 $3,130
2005 $48,926 $2,707
2004 $46,625 $2,397
2003 $40,519 $2,129
2002 $33,257 $2,007
2001 $30,768 $1,930
2000 $30,722 $1,945
1999 $33,426 $1,917
1998 $33,346 $2,156
1997 $32,780 $2,301
1996 $35,622 $2,227
1995 $35,321 $2,190
1994 $29,968 $1,879
1993 $27,582 $1,488
1992 $29,579 $1,567
1991 $27,003 $1,527
1990 $26,886 $1,200
1989 $21,882 $1,045
1988 $22,525 $733
1987 $21,296 $1,792
1986 $17,137 $1,087
1985 $12,213 $767
1984 $11,517 $918
1983 $11,797 $927
1982 $11,740 $1,194
1981 $12,000 $1,216
1980 $13,822 $1,045
1979 $13,757 $942
1978 $11,818 $756
1977 $9,770 $903
1976 $8,773 $1,026
1975 $7,988 $1,104
1974 $6,764 $927
1973 $6,117 $754
1972 $4,654 $647
1971 $3,846 $599
1970 $3,464 $550
1969 $3,151 $488
1968 $2,776 $448
1967 $2,701 $498
1966 $2,487 $505
1965 $2,284 $439
1964 $2,049 $381
1963 $1,807 $324
1962 $1,711 $305
1961 $1,531 $276.6
1960 $1,389 $252.8

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

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Denmark vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Peru
2026 82.4 78.3
2025 82.2 78.1
2024 82.1 77.9
2023 81.9 77.7
2022 81.3 76.8
2021 81.4 71.6
2020 81.5 73.8
2019 81.4 76.3
2018 81 76
2017 81.1 76
2016 80.9 76
2015 80.7 75.7
2014 80.6 75.3
2013 80.3 74.6
2012 80.1 74
2011 79.8 73.3
2010 79.2 72.9
2009 79 72.6
2008 78.7 72.7
2007 78.3 72.7
2006 78.2 72.3
2005 78.2 72
2004 77.8 71.4
2003 77.4 71.3
2002 77.1 70.8
2001 77 70.3
2000 76.8 69.8
1999 76.6 69.3
1998 76.4 68.7
1997 76 68.3
1996 75.7 67.8
1995 75.3 67.2
1994 75.4 66.5
1993 75.2 65.7
1992 75.3 65
1991 75.2 64.2
1990 74.9 64
1989 74.9 63.4
1988 74.8 63
1987 74.7 62.5
1986 74.6 62.2
1985 74.5 61.7
1984 74.6 61.1
1983 74.5 60.8
1982 74.6 60.6
1981 74.3 60.3
1980 74.1 60
1979 74.2 59.6
1978 74.4 59.3
1977 74.7 58.9
1976 73.8 58.6
1975 74.1 58.2
1974 73.8 57.8
1973 73.7 57.3
1972 73.5 57
1971 73.4 56.5
1970 73.4 47.7
1969 73.2 55.8
1968 73.1 55.4
1967 73 54.9
1966 72.5 54.4
1965 72.4 53.9
1964 72.5 53.3
1963 72.4 52.6
1962 72.4 51.5
1961 72.5 51.2
1960 72.2 50.6
1959 72.2 50
1958 72.2 49.5
1957 71.8 48.9
1956 72 48.4
1955 71.9 47.9
1954 71.3 47.5
1953 71.2 47.1
1952 70.8 46.8
1951 70.9 46.5
1950 70.3 46

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

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Denmark and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year Population
Denmark Peru
2024 5,976,992 34,217,848
2023 5,946,952 33,845,617
2022 5,903,037 33,475,438
2021 5,856,733 33,155,882
2020 5,831,404 32,838,579
2019 5,814,422 32,449,303
2018 5,793,636 31,897,584
2017 5,764,980 31,324,637
2016 5,728,010 30,866,494
2015 5,683,483 30,457,600
2014 5,643,475 30,115,826
2013 5,614,932 29,817,919
2012 5,591,572 29,550,366
2011 5,570,572 29,304,086
2010 5,547,683 29,086,019
2009 5,523,095 28,896,811
2008 5,493,621 28,719,041
2007 5,461,438 28,530,699
2006 5,437,272 28,324,491
2005 5,419,432 28,101,180
2004 5,404,523 27,852,190
2003 5,390,574 27,580,490
2002 5,375,931 27,288,217
2001 5,358,783 26,964,601
2000 5,339,616 26,598,331
1999 5,321,799 26,186,504
1998 5,304,219 25,738,095
1997 5,284,991 25,274,147
1996 5,263,074 24,811,171
1995 5,233,373 24,348,919
1994 5,206,180 23,881,493
1993 5,188,628 23,413,783
1992 5,171,370 22,946,340
1991 5,154,298 22,483,775
1990 5,140,939 22,014,771
1989 5,132,594 21,532,589
1988 5,129,516 21,054,702
1987 5,127,024 20,582,320
1986 5,120,534 20,117,122
1985 5,113,691 19,648,204
1984 5,111,619 19,174,716
1983 5,114,297 18,705,957
1982 5,117,810 18,246,503
1981 5,121,572 17,798,805
1980 5,123,027 17,360,949
1979 5,116,801 16,933,139
1978 5,104,248 16,516,059
1977 5,088,419 16,109,806
1976 5,072,596 15,716,809
1975 5,059,862 15,333,957
1974 5,045,297 14,956,552
1973 5,021,861 14,582,867
1972 4,991,596 14,210,147
1971 4,963,126 13,838,067
1970 4,928,757 13,501,237
1969 4,891,860 13,166,767
1968 4,864,883 12,803,993
1967 4,835,354 12,448,814
1966 4,797,381 12,101,297
1965 4,759,012 11,761,085
1964 4,722,072 11,427,978
1963 4,684,483 11,102,099
1962 4,647,727 10,784,612
1961 4,611,687 10,475,123
1960 4,579,603 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Peru

Fertility rate
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Peru
2023 1.5 1.98
2022 1.55 2
2021 1.72 2.03
2020 1.68 2.06
2019 1.7 2.09
2018 1.73 2.12
2017 1.75 2.15
2016 1.79 2.19
2015 1.71 2.23
2014 1.69 2.27
2013 1.67 2.32
2012 1.73 2.36
2011 1.75 2.41
2010 1.87 2.42
2009 1.84 2.48
2008 1.89 2.53
2007 1.84 2.58
2006 1.85 2.62
2005 1.8 2.64
2004 1.78 2.67
2003 1.76 2.66
2002 1.72 2.69
2001 1.74 2.74
2000 1.77 2.85
1999 1.73 2.92
1998 1.72 3
1997 1.75 3.1
1996 1.75 3.2
1995 1.8 3.32
1994 1.81 3.43
1993 1.75 3.55
1992 1.76 3.67
1991 1.68 3.79
1990 1.67 3.91
1989 1.62 4.03
1988 1.56 4.14
1987 1.5 4.25
1986 1.48 4.35
1985 1.45 4.46
1984 1.4 4.57
1983 1.38 4.68
1982 1.43 4.8
1981 1.44 4.92
1980 1.55 5.04
1979 1.6 5.17
1978 1.67 5.31
1977 1.66 5.44
1976 1.75 5.58
1975 1.92 5.71
1974 1.9 5.84
1973 1.92 5.97
1972 2.03 6.09
1971 2.04 6.21
1970 1.95 6.32
1969 2 6.42
1968 2.12 6.51
1967 2.35 6.6
1966 2.62 6.68
1965 2.61 6.75
1964 2.6 6.81
1963 2.67 6.86
1962 2.55 6.9
1961 2.55 6.92
1960 2.57 6.94

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

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Denmark and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Peru
2024 42.3 30.8
2023 42.2 30.5
2022 42.1 30.1
2021 42.2 29.8
2020 42.1 29.5
2019 41.9 29.2
2018 41.8 28.9
2017 41.7 28.6
2016 41.6 28.4
2015 41.5 28.1
2014 41.4 27.8
2013 41.2 27.4
2012 41 27.1
2011 40.7 26.7
2010 40.5 26.3
2009 40.4 25.8
2008 40.2 25.4
2007 40.1 25
2006 39.8 24.6
2005 39.5 24.2
2004 39.2 23.9
2003 39 23.5
2002 38.8 23.2
2001 38.6 22.8
2000 38.4 22.5
1999 38.2 22.1
1998 38 21.8
1997 37.9 21.5
1996 37.7 21.2
1995 37.7 20.9
1994 37.6 20.7
1993 37.5 20.4
1992 37.4 20.2
1991 37.3 20
1990 37.1 19.8
1989 36.9 19.6
1988 36.7 19.5
1987 36.5 19.3
1986 36.2 19.2
1985 36 19.1
1984 35.7 18.9
1983 35.5 18.8
1982 35.1 18.7
1981 34.7 18.6
1980 34.3 18.5
1979 33.9 18.4
1978 33.7 18.3
1977 33.4 18.2
1976 33.2 18.2
1975 33 18.1
1974 32.8 18.1
1973 32.7 18
1972 32.6 18
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 17.9
1969 32.5 17.9
1968 32.5 17.9
1967 32.5 17.9
1966 32.6 17.9
1965 32.8 17.9
1964 32.9 17.9
1963 33 17.9
1962 33 18
1961 33.1 18.1
1960 33 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Denmark Peru
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
93.7%
2024
English speaking
86.1%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
82%
2024

Health

Denmark Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Peru
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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