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Mexico vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 13th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Peru
Population
133323134
35031596
Population rank 11/197 48/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Mexico and Peru: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Peru economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Peru
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $289,221,969,063
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $266,958,720,838
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $246,065,570,308
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $226,328,766,460
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $201,409,694,756
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $228,346,006,004
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $222,597,009,739
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $211,007,984,081
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $191,898,104,390
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $189,802,976,286
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $200,786,250,583
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $201,175,543,571
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $192,650,021,649
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $171,761,737,047
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $147,527,631,521
2009 $943,437,415,025 $120,822,986,521
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $120,550,599,815
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $102,170,981,144
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $88,643,193,062
2005 $917,571,853,529 $76,060,606,061
2004 $819,459,227,375 $66,768,703,498
2003 $765,549,967,703 $58,731,030,122
2002 $810,666,116,402 $54,777,553,515
2001 $796,064,590,549 $52,030,158,775
2000 $742,061,329,749 $51,744,749,133
1999 $631,249,359,702 $50,187,324,568
1998 $557,461,102,631 $55,501,467,877
1997 $523,449,530,464 $58,147,522,523
1996 $432,157,945,024 $55,252,414,130
1995 $380,157,469,867 $53,312,793,687
1994 $553,618,247,901 $44,882,079,767
1993 $530,160,763,663 $34,832,077,221
1992 $363,157,832,924 $35,966,302,303
1991 $313,139,656,146 $34,341,465,998
1990 $261,253,675,693 $26,410,386,963
1989 $221,403,098,267 $22,499,558,526
1988 $181,611,150,497 $15,439,408,447
1987 $147,542,558,209 $36,889,706,593
1986 $134,556,034,673 $21,859,448,586
1985 $195,241,069,482 $15,078,736,875
1984 $184,230,754,105 $17,600,400,385
1983 $156,167,000,433 $17,345,260,564
1982 $184,602,611,610 $21,794,535,621
1981 $263,797,827,860 $21,648,214,893
1980 $205,577,055,466 $18,136,838,538
1979 $134,531,900,899 $15,954,012,439
1978 $102,648,570,299 $12,491,876,743
1977 $81,912,018,784 $14,544,913,961
1976 $88,875,923,765 $16,131,958,851
1975 $88,000,000,000 $16,931,162,355
1974 $72,000,000,000 $13,858,441,211
1973 $55,280,000,000 $10,994,381,895
1972 $45,200,000,000 $9,189,413,409
1971 $39,200,000,000 $8,289,582,884
1970 $35,520,000,000 $7,432,223,177
1969 $32,480,000,000 $6,420,909,790
1968 $29,360,000,000 $5,736,083,835
1967 $26,560,000,000 $6,194,340,080
1966 $24,320,000,000 $6,109,048,737
1965 $21,840,000,000 $5,163,008,077
1964 $20,080,000,000 $4,353,664,867
1963 $16,960,000,000 $3,598,272,493
1962 $15,200,000,000 $3,284,322,201
1961 $14,160,000,000 $2,897,852,693
1960 $13,040,000,000 $2,571,986,572

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

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Mexico and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Peru
2024 $14,186 $8,452
2023 $13,861 $7,888
2022 $11,406 $7,351
2021 $10,314 $6,826
2020 $8,841 $6,133
2019 $10,370 $7,037
2018 $10,085 $6,978
2017 $9,649 $6,736
2016 $9,098 $6,217
2015 $10,021 $6,232
2014 $11,391 $6,667
2013 $11,217 $6,747
2012 $10,744 $6,519
2011 $10,664 $5,861
2010 $9,729 $5,072
2009 $8,424 $4,181
2008 $10,524 $4,198
2007 $10,134 $3,581
2006 $9,513 $3,130
2005 $8,672 $2,707
2004 $7,850 $2,397
2003 $7,434 $2,129
2002 $7,983 $2,007
2001 $7,953 $1,930
2000 $7,524 $1,945
1999 $6,500 $1,917
1998 $5,833 $2,156
1997 $5,567 $2,301
1996 $4,674 $2,227
1995 $4,184 $2,190
1994 $6,202 $1,879
1993 $6,048 $1,488
1992 $4,221 $1,567
1991 $3,709 $1,527
1990 $3,154 $1,200
1989 $2,725 $1,045
1988 $2,279 $733
1987 $1,888 $1,792
1986 $1,757 $1,087
1985 $2,602 $767
1984 $2,506 $918
1983 $2,170 $927
1982 $2,621 $1,194
1981 $3,829 $1,216
1980 $3,055 $1,045
1979 $2,049 $942
1978 $1,604 $756
1977 $1,315 $903
1976 $1,465 $1,026
1975 $1,492 $1,104
1974 $1,256 $927
1973 $993 $754
1972 $837 $647
1971 $748 $599
1970 $699 $550
1969 $660 $488
1968 $616 $448
1967 $576 $498
1966 $545 $505
1965 $506 $439
1964 $481 $381
1963 $420 $324
1962 $388 $305
1961 $374 $276.6
1960 $355 $252.8

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

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Mexico vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Peru
2026 75.6 78.3
2025 75.4 78.1
2024 75.3 77.9
2023 75.1 77.7
2022 74 76.8
2021 69.7 71.6
2020 70.4 73.8
2019 74.5 76.3
2018 74.3 76
2017 74.3 76
2016 74.4 76
2015 74.4 75.7
2014 74.4 75.3
2013 74.3 74.6
2012 74.1 74
2011 73.9 73.3
2010 73.7 72.9
2009 73.6 72.6
2008 73.7 72.7
2007 73.8 72.7
2006 73.7 72.3
2005 73.6 72
2004 73.4 71.4
2003 73.3 71.3
2002 73.1 70.8
2001 72.9 70.3
2000 72.6 69.8
1999 72.2 69.3
1998 71.8 68.7
1997 71.5 68.3
1996 71.1 67.8
1995 70.7 67.2
1994 70.3 66.5
1993 70 65.7
1992 69.7 65
1991 69.4 64.2
1990 69 64
1989 68.6 63.4
1988 68.3 63
1987 67.9 62.5
1986 67.4 62.2
1985 66.8 61.7
1984 66.2 61.1
1983 65.8 60.8
1982 65.3 60.6
1981 64.7 60.3
1980 64.3 60
1979 63.9 59.6
1978 63.4 59.3
1977 63 58.9
1976 62.5 58.6
1975 61.9 58.2
1974 61.2 57.8
1973 60.5 57.3
1972 60.1 57
1971 59.4 56.5
1970 58.9 47.7
1969 58.4 55.8
1968 58.2 55.4
1967 58 54.9
1966 57.4 54.4
1965 56.7 53.9
1964 55.9 53.3
1963 55.5 52.6
1962 55.1 51.5
1961 54.4 51.2
1960 53.6 50.6
1959 52.7 50
1958 51.8 49.5
1957 51.1 48.9
1956 50.4 48.4
1955 49.6 47.9
1954 48.3 47.5
1953 47 47.1
1952 45.7 46.8
1951 44.8 46.5
1950 43.8 46

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

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Mexico and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year Population
Mexico Peru
2024 130,861,007 34,217,848
2023 129,739,759 33,845,617
2022 128,613,117 33,475,438
2021 127,648,148 33,155,882
2020 126,799,054 32,838,579
2019 125,762,982 32,449,303
2018 124,573,711 31,897,584
2017 123,400,057 31,324,637
2016 122,251,351 30,866,494
2015 121,072,306 30,457,600
2014 119,784,261 30,115,826
2013 118,343,573 29,817,919
2012 116,818,208 29,550,366
2011 115,243,504 29,304,086
2010 113,623,895 29,086,019
2009 111,999,721 28,896,811
2008 110,374,288 28,719,041
2007 108,774,360 28,530,699
2006 107,253,666 28,324,491
2005 105,811,504 28,101,180
2004 104,394,131 27,852,190
2003 102,978,515 27,580,490
2002 101,548,624 27,288,217
2001 100,099,099 26,964,601
2000 98,625,552 26,598,331
1999 97,115,707 26,186,504
1998 95,575,245 25,738,095
1997 94,021,207 25,274,147
1996 92,452,702 24,811,171
1995 90,862,455 24,348,919
1994 89,259,205 23,881,493
1993 87,653,807 23,413,783
1992 86,044,809 22,946,340
1991 84,430,572 22,483,775
1990 82,820,170 22,014,771
1989 81,247,182 21,532,589
1988 79,695,531 21,054,702
1987 78,136,651 20,582,320
1986 76,585,637 20,117,122
1985 75,043,414 19,648,204
1984 73,506,846 19,174,716
1983 71,971,240 18,705,957
1982 70,433,260 18,246,503
1981 68,892,108 17,798,805
1980 67,300,334 17,360,949
1979 65,648,865 16,933,139
1978 63,979,046 16,516,059
1977 62,308,493 16,109,806
1976 60,645,512 15,716,809
1975 58,982,400 15,333,957
1974 57,320,149 14,956,552
1973 55,667,284 14,582,867
1972 54,030,168 14,210,147
1971 52,412,558 13,838,067
1970 50,814,953 13,501,237
1969 49,233,194 13,166,767
1968 47,668,303 12,803,993
1967 46,129,608 12,448,814
1966 44,629,106 12,101,297
1965 43,174,477 11,761,085
1964 41,772,049 11,427,978
1963 40,424,065 11,102,099
1962 39,129,200 10,784,612
1961 37,890,118 10,475,123
1960 36,724,615 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Peru

Fertility rate
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Peru
2023 1.91 1.98
2022 1.94 2
2021 1.97 2.03
2020 1.99 2.06
2019 2.02 2.09
2018 2.03 2.12
2017 2.04 2.15
2016 2.09 2.19
2015 2.14 2.23
2014 2.21 2.27
2013 2.27 2.32
2012 2.29 2.36
2011 2.32 2.41
2010 2.34 2.42
2009 2.36 2.48
2008 2.39 2.53
2007 2.42 2.58
2006 2.46 2.62
2005 2.5 2.64
2004 2.54 2.67
2003 2.58 2.66
2002 2.63 2.69
2001 2.67 2.74
2000 2.71 2.85
1999 2.76 2.92
1998 2.82 3
1997 2.89 3.1
1996 2.96 3.2
1995 3.04 3.32
1994 3.13 3.43
1993 3.21 3.55
1992 3.29 3.67
1991 3.36 3.79
1990 3.44 3.91
1989 3.53 4.03
1988 3.64 4.14
1987 3.8 4.25
1986 3.97 4.35
1985 4.09 4.46
1984 4.18 4.57
1983 4.3 4.68
1982 4.43 4.8
1981 4.57 4.92
1980 4.74 5.04
1979 4.96 5.17
1978 5.2 5.31
1977 5.36 5.44
1976 5.54 5.58
1975 5.74 5.71
1974 5.95 5.84
1973 6.12 5.97
1972 6.28 6.09
1971 6.42 6.21
1970 6.53 6.32
1969 6.63 6.42
1968 6.71 6.51
1967 6.75 6.6
1966 6.79 6.68
1965 6.82 6.75
1964 6.83 6.81
1963 6.82 6.86
1962 6.8 6.9
1961 6.78 6.92
1960 6.76 6.94

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

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Mexico and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Peru
2024 30.3 30.8
2023 29.9 30.5
2022 29.5 30.1
2021 29.2 29.8
2020 29 29.5
2019 28.6 29.2
2018 28.3 28.9
2017 28 28.6
2016 27.6 28.4
2015 27.3 28.1
2014 27 27.8
2013 26.7 27.4
2012 26.4 27.1
2011 26.1 26.7
2010 25.8 26.3
2009 25.6 25.8
2008 25.3 25.4
2007 25 25
2006 24.7 24.6
2005 24.4 24.2
2004 24.1 23.9
2003 23.8 23.5
2002 23.5 23.2
2001 23.1 22.8
2000 22.8 22.5
1999 22.5 22.1
1998 22.2 21.8
1997 22 21.5
1996 21.7 21.2
1995 21.4 20.9
1994 21 20.7
1993 20.7 20.4
1992 20.4 20.2
1991 20 20
1990 19.7 19.8
1989 19.4 19.6
1988 19.2 19.5
1987 18.9 19.3
1986 18.6 19.2
1985 18.3 19.1
1984 18 18.9
1983 17.7 18.8
1982 17.4 18.7
1981 17.1 18.6
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 16.6 18.4
1978 16.5 18.3
1977 16.4 18.2
1976 16.2 18.2
1975 16.2 18.1
1974 16.1 18.1
1973 16.1 18
1972 16 18
1971 16 17.9
1970 16.1 17.9
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 16.1 17.9
1967 16.1 17.9
1966 16.2 17.9
1965 16.2 17.9
1964 16.3 17.9
1963 16.3 17.9
1962 16.4 18
1961 16.5 18.1
1960 16.6 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2%
2024
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
53%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Mexico Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Mexico Peru
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
93.7%
2024
English speaking
13%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Mexico Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Peru
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 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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