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Nepal vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 92nd vs. 19th).

By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Nepal Peru
Population
29596762
35031596
Population rank 52/197 48/197
GDP
$42.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 101/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$1,447
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 164/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,737
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$20.7B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
48.3%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$700
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 154/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,170
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 55,348 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
535 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Nepal and Peru: Comparison Charts

Nepal and Peru economies compared

GDP
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Nepal Peru
2024 $42,914,268,287 $289,221,969,063
2023 $41,047,772,331 $266,958,720,838
2022 $41,182,939,601 $246,065,570,308
2021 $36,924,841,394 $226,328,766,460
2020 $33,433,659,301 $201,409,694,756
2019 $34,186,180,699 $228,346,006,004
2018 $33,111,525,237 $222,597,009,739
2017 $28,971,588,940 $211,007,984,081
2016 $24,524,109,484 $191,898,104,390
2015 $24,360,801,287 $189,802,976,286
2014 $22,731,612,922 $200,786,250,583
2013 $22,162,204,925 $201,175,543,571
2012 $21,703,100,877 $192,650,021,649
2011 $21,573,872,421 $171,761,737,047
2010 $16,002,656,434 $147,527,631,521
2009 $12,854,985,464 $120,822,986,521
2008 $12,545,438,605 $120,550,599,815
2007 $10,325,618,017 $102,170,981,144
2006 $9,043,715,356 $88,643,193,062
2005 $8,130,258,378 $76,060,606,061
2004 $7,273,938,315 $66,768,703,498
2003 $6,330,473,097 $58,731,030,122
2002 $6,050,875,807 $54,777,553,515
2001 $6,007,055,042 $52,030,158,775
2000 $5,494,252,208 $51,744,749,133
1999 $5,033,642,384 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,856,255,044 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,918,691,917 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,521,580,381 $55,252,414,130
1995 $4,401,104,418 $53,312,793,687
1994 $4,066,775,510 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,660,041,667 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,401,211,581 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,921,476,085 $34,341,465,998
1990 $3,627,560,239 $26,410,386,963
1989 $3,525,225,787 $22,499,558,526
1988 $3,487,009,748 $15,439,408,447
1987 $2,957,255,380 $36,889,706,593
1986 $2,850,782,044 $21,859,448,586
1985 $2,619,913,956 $15,078,736,875
1984 $2,581,207,388 $17,600,400,385
1983 $2,447,174,803 $17,345,260,564
1982 $2,395,423,742 $21,794,535,621
1981 $2,275,583,317 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,945,916,583 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,851,250,008 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,604,162,497 $12,491,876,743
1977 $1,382,400,000 $14,544,913,961
1976 $1,452,788,985 $16,131,958,851
1975 $1,575,789,254 $16,931,162,355
1974 $1,217,953,547 $13,858,441,211
1973 $972,101,725 $10,994,381,895
1972 $1,024,098,400 $9,189,413,409
1971 $882,765,472 $8,289,582,884
1970 $865,975,309 $7,432,223,177
1969 $788,641,965 $6,420,909,790
1968 $772,231,387 $5,736,083,835
1967 $841,974,025 $6,194,340,080
1966 $906,811,944 $6,109,048,737
1965 $735,267,082 $5,163,008,077
1964 $496,098,775 $4,353,664,867
1963 $496,947,904 $3,598,272,493
1962 $574,091,101 $3,284,322,201
1961 $531,959,562 $2,897,852,693
1960 $508,334,414 $2,571,986,572

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

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Nepal and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nepal Peru
2024 $1,447 $8,452
2023 $1,382 $7,888
2022 $1,386 $7,351
2021 $1,253 $6,826
2020 $1,154 $6,133
2019 $1,203 $7,037
2018 $1,179 $6,978
2017 $1,034 $6,736
2016 $877 $6,217
2015 $876 $6,232
2014 $821 $6,667
2013 $803 $6,747
2012 $788 $6,519
2011 $786 $5,861
2010 $585 $5,072
2009 $473 $4,181
2008 $465 $4,198
2007 $385 $3,581
2006 $340 $3,130
2005 $309 $2,707
2004 $279.6 $2,397
2003 $246.4 $2,129
2002 $238.9 $2,007
2001 $240.8 $1,930
2000 $223.8 $1,945
1999 $208.6 $1,917
1998 $205.1 $2,156
1997 $211.8 $2,301
1996 $198.8 $2,227
1995 $197.8 $2,190
1994 $187.3 $1,879
1993 $172.8 $1,488
1992 $165 $1,567
1991 $195.7 $1,527
1990 $185.8 $1,200
1989 $185 $1,045
1988 $187.1 $733
1987 $162 $1,792
1986 $159.5 $1,087
1985 $149.9 $767
1984 $151.1 $918
1983 $146.6 $927
1982 $147 $1,194
1981 $142.9 $1,216
1980 $125.1 $1,045
1979 $121.9 $942
1978 $108.1 $756
1977 $95.3 $903
1976 $102.5 $1,026
1975 $113.6 $1,104
1974 $89.8 $927
1973 $73.2 $754
1972 $78.8 $647
1971 $69.5 $599
1970 $69.6 $550
1969 $64.8 $488
1968 $64.9 $448
1967 $72.3 $498
1966 $79.5 $505
1965 $65.8 $439
1964 $45.3 $381
1963 $46.3 $324
1962 $54.6 $305
1961 $51.6 $276.6
1960 $50.2 $252.8

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

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Nepal vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nepal Peru
2026 71.2 78.3
2025 70.9 78.1
2024 70.6 77.9
2023 70.4 77.7
2022 70.1 76.8
2021 68.4 71.6
2020 69.1 73.8
2019 69.3 76.3
2018 69 76
2017 68.7 76
2016 68.4 76
2015 67.4 75.7
2014 67.8 75.3
2013 67.6 74.6
2012 67.4 74
2011 67.1 73.3
2010 66.8 72.9
2009 66.6 72.6
2008 66.4 72.7
2007 66.2 72.7
2006 65.9 72.3
2005 65.3 72
2004 64.7 71.4
2003 64.2 71.3
2002 63.5 70.8
2001 63.3 70.3
2000 62.6 69.8
1999 62 69.3
1998 61.5 68.7
1997 60.8 68.3
1996 60 67.8
1995 59.3 67.2
1994 58.6 66.5
1993 57.6 65.7
1992 56.7 65
1991 55.6 64.2
1990 54.8 64
1989 54 63.4
1988 53.1 63
1987 52.4 62.5
1986 51.6 62.2
1985 50.9 61.7
1984 50.2 61.1
1983 49.7 60.8
1982 49.2 60.6
1981 48.7 60.3
1980 48.3 60
1979 47.8 59.6
1978 47.2 59.3
1977 46.6 58.9
1976 46 58.6
1975 45.5 58.2
1974 44.9 57.8
1973 44.5 57.3
1972 44.1 57
1971 43.6 56.5
1970 43.2 47.7
1969 42.7 55.8
1968 42.2 55.4
1967 41.7 54.9
1966 41.2 54.4
1965 40.7 53.9
1964 40.2 53.3
1963 39.6 52.6
1962 39.3 51.5
1961 39 51.2
1960 38.7 50.6
1959 38.4 50
1958 38.1 49.5
1957 38 48.9
1956 37.9 48.4
1955 37.9 47.9
1954 37.8 47.5
1953 37.7 47.1
1952 37.7 46.8
1951 37.6 46.5
1950 37.6 46

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

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Nepal and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year Population
Nepal Peru
2024 29,651,054 34,217,848
2023 29,694,614 33,845,617
2022 29,715,436 33,475,438
2021 29,475,010 33,155,882
2020 28,966,574 32,838,579
2019 28,414,064 32,449,303
2018 28,079,689 31,897,584
2017 28,011,258 31,324,637
2016 27,955,462 30,866,494
2015 27,823,629 30,457,600
2014 27,672,370 30,115,826
2013 27,589,996 29,817,919
2012 27,534,915 29,550,366
2011 27,464,494 29,304,086
2010 27,341,952 29,086,019
2009 27,173,035 28,896,811
2008 26,990,037 28,719,041
2007 26,788,492 28,530,699
2006 26,565,425 28,324,491
2005 26,309,458 28,101,180
2004 26,016,656 27,852,190
2003 25,688,758 27,580,490
2002 25,328,981 27,288,217
2001 24,946,748 26,964,601
2000 24,546,509 26,598,331
1999 24,125,199 26,186,504
1998 23,680,357 25,738,095
1997 23,219,463 25,274,147
1996 22,741,862 24,811,171
1995 22,245,439 24,348,919
1994 21,717,479 23,881,493
1993 21,180,159 23,413,783
1992 20,609,707 22,946,340
1991 20,036,500 22,483,775
1990 19,524,573 22,014,771
1989 19,057,807 21,532,589
1988 18,638,661 21,054,702
1987 18,250,505 20,582,320
1986 17,868,124 20,117,122
1985 17,477,692 19,648,204
1984 17,085,242 19,174,716
1983 16,689,119 18,705,957
1982 16,297,987 18,246,503
1981 15,922,423 17,798,805
1980 15,553,105 17,360,949
1979 15,190,590 16,933,139
1978 14,839,695 16,516,059
1977 14,499,175 16,109,806
1976 14,177,649 15,716,809
1975 13,870,695 15,333,957
1974 13,568,435 14,956,552
1973 13,275,239 14,582,867
1972 12,989,099 14,210,147
1971 12,710,061 13,838,067
1970 12,436,190 13,501,237
1969 12,167,036 13,166,767
1968 11,906,266 12,803,993
1967 11,652,716 12,448,814
1966 11,408,710 12,101,297
1965 11,173,411 11,761,085
1964 10,946,392 11,427,978
1963 10,729,818 11,102,099
1962 10,521,116 10,784,612
1961 10,318,396 10,475,123
1960 10,123,658 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Nepal and Peru

Fertility rate
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nepal Peru
2023 1.98 1.98
2022 2 2
2021 2.03 2.03
2020 2.05 2.06
2019 2.08 2.09
2018 2.12 2.12
2017 2.17 2.15
2016 2.23 2.19
2015 2.27 2.23
2014 2.32 2.27
2013 2.36 2.32
2012 2.42 2.36
2011 2.46 2.41
2010 2.54 2.42
2009 2.63 2.48
2008 2.74 2.53
2007 2.86 2.58
2006 2.97 2.62
2005 3.12 2.64
2004 3.28 2.67
2003 3.44 2.66
2002 3.6 2.69
2001 3.79 2.74
2000 3.98 2.85
1999 4.13 2.92
1998 4.28 3
1997 4.44 3.1
1996 4.67 3.2
1995 4.87 3.32
1994 4.96 3.43
1993 5.04 3.55
1992 5.07 3.67
1991 5.15 3.79
1990 5.21 3.91
1989 5.26 4.03
1988 5.31 4.14
1987 5.35 4.25
1986 5.4 4.35
1985 5.46 4.46
1984 5.51 4.57
1983 5.54 4.68
1982 5.55 4.8
1981 5.58 4.92
1980 5.6 5.04
1979 5.64 5.17
1978 5.68 5.31
1977 5.69 5.44
1976 5.72 5.58
1975 5.73 5.71
1974 5.75 5.84
1973 5.7 5.97
1972 5.8 6.09
1971 5.85 6.21
1970 5.87 6.32
1969 5.89 6.42
1968 5.94 6.51
1967 5.95 6.6
1966 5.98 6.68
1965 6.01 6.75
1964 6.04 6.81
1963 6.06 6.86
1962 6.08 6.9
1961 6.09 6.92
1960 6.07 6.94

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

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Nepal and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Nepal

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Nepal Peru
2024 26 30.8
2023 25.7 30.5
2022 25.4 30.1
2021 25 29.8
2020 24.5 29.5
2019 23.7 29.2
2018 23.2 28.9
2017 22.9 28.6
2016 22.7 28.4
2015 22.4 28.1
2014 22.2 27.8
2013 22 27.4
2012 21.8 27.1
2011 21.6 26.7
2010 21.3 26.3
2009 21 25.8
2008 20.8 25.4
2007 20.5 25
2006 20.3 24.6
2005 20 24.2
2004 19.8 23.9
2003 19.7 23.5
2002 19.5 23.2
2001 19.4 22.8
2000 19.3 22.5
1999 19.3 22.1
1998 19.2 21.8
1997 19.2 21.5
1996 19.2 21.2
1995 19.2 20.9
1994 19.2 20.7
1993 19.2 20.4
1992 19.2 20.2
1991 19.2 20
1990 19.2 19.8
1989 19.2 19.6
1988 19.2 19.5
1987 19.3 19.3
1986 19.4 19.2
1985 19.4 19.1
1984 19.5 18.9
1983 19.5 18.8
1982 19.5 18.7
1981 19.5 18.6
1980 19.6 18.5
1979 19.6 18.4
1978 19.6 18.3
1977 19.7 18.2
1976 19.7 18.2
1975 19.7 18.1
1974 19.7 18.1
1973 19.7 18
1972 19.7 18
1971 19.7 17.9
1970 19.7 17.9
1969 19.7 17.9
1968 19.7 17.9
1967 19.7 17.9
1966 19.6 17.9
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.6 17.9
1962 19.6 18
1961 19.5 18.1
1960 19.5 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nepal Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$43.7B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.1%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.69%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.98%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
112,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.76%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2017
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
55.2%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.4%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.9
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.2%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$12.5B
2023
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.3B
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
230,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
13.4%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
60%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Nepal Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
520 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.81
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
15.9 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.54 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
26.5%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
73.7%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.78%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
27.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
321 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
83.8%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
99%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Nepal Peru
% of world population
0.36%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-364,699
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
66.8%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.9:52.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.5
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
42
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.1
2020
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.3
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
71.2%
2021
93.7%
2024
English speaking
3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
55.8%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Nepal Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$84
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$49.9
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
71.2 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.95%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2023
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
20.4 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
142
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.5
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
7.18%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
4
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.06 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Nepal Peru
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
1,867 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
14,456 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
23,020 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
49,758 mi
2025
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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