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Peru vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 19th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Poland
Population
35031596
35806942
Population rank 48/197 47/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Peru and Poland: Comparison Charts

Peru and Poland economies compared

GDP
Peru

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Peru Poland
2024 $289,221,969,063 $917,767,106,147
2023 $266,958,720,838 $812,451,193,396
2022 $246,065,570,308 $695,607,470,875
2021 $226,328,766,460 $689,170,230,665
2020 $201,409,694,756 $605,914,237,904
2019 $228,346,006,004 $602,683,770,145
2018 $222,597,009,739 $594,616,687,350
2017 $211,007,984,081 $528,356,676,667
2016 $191,898,104,390 $473,259,583,970
2015 $189,802,976,286 $480,054,118,583
2014 $200,786,250,583 $542,134,167,179
2013 $201,175,543,571 $518,179,836,405
2012 $192,650,021,649 $498,148,649,703
2011 $171,761,737,047 $527,848,543,023
2010 $147,527,631,521 $478,111,630,684
2009 $120,822,986,521 $440,891,472,247
2008 $120,550,599,815 $535,612,030,672
2007 $102,170,981,144 $429,715,132,138
2006 $88,643,193,062 $345,897,630,736
2005 $76,060,606,061 $306,999,913,151
2004 $66,768,703,498 $256,268,656,145
2003 $58,731,030,122 $218,561,225,998
2002 $54,777,553,515 $199,694,463,256
2001 $52,030,158,775 $191,823,200,371
2000 $51,744,749,133 $172,953,527,033
1999 $50,187,324,568 $170,704,452,715
1998 $55,501,467,877 $175,282,269,667
1997 $58,147,522,523 $159,893,964,917
1996 $55,252,414,130 $160,813,026,223
1995 $53,312,793,687 $142,838,527,115
1994 $44,882,079,767 $110,803,635,288
1993 $34,832,077,221 $96,043,157,273
1992 $35,966,302,303 $94,337,050,693
1991 $34,341,465,998 $85,500,935,935
1990 $26,410,386,963 $65,977,748,211
1989 $22,499,558,526 -
1988 $15,439,408,447 -
1987 $36,889,706,593 -
1986 $21,859,448,586 -
1985 $15,078,736,875 -
1984 $17,600,400,385 -
1983 $17,345,260,564 -
1982 $21,794,535,621 -
1981 $21,648,214,893 -
1980 $18,136,838,538 -
1979 $15,954,012,439 -
1978 $12,491,876,743 -
1977 $14,544,913,961 -
1976 $16,131,958,851 -
1975 $16,931,162,355 -
1974 $13,858,441,211 -
1973 $10,994,381,895 -
1972 $9,189,413,409 -
1971 $8,289,582,884 -
1970 $7,432,223,177 -
1969 $6,420,909,790 -
1968 $5,736,083,835 -
1967 $6,194,340,080 -
1966 $6,109,048,737 -
1965 $5,163,008,077 -
1964 $4,353,664,867 -
1963 $3,598,272,493 -
1962 $3,284,322,201 -
1961 $2,897,852,693 -
1960 $2,571,986,572 -

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

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Peru and Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Poland
2024 $8,452 $25,104
2023 $7,888 $22,145
2022 $7,351 $18,891
2021 $6,826 $18,636
2020 $6,133 $16,151
2019 $7,037 $15,875
2018 $6,978 $15,658
2017 $6,736 $13,913
2016 $6,217 $12,464
2015 $6,232 $12,638
2014 $6,667 $14,262
2013 $6,747 $13,622
2012 $6,519 $13,087
2011 $5,861 $13,868
2010 $5,072 $12,568
2009 $4,181 $11,556
2008 $4,198 $14,049
2007 $3,581 $11,273
2006 $3,130 $9,069
2005 $2,707 $8,044
2004 $2,397 $6,712
2003 $2,129 $5,721
2002 $2,007 $5,223
2001 $1,930 $5,015
2000 $1,945 $4,521
1999 $1,917 $4,416
1998 $2,156 $4,534
1997 $2,301 $4,137
1996 $2,227 $4,164
1995 $2,190 $3,701
1994 $1,879 $2,875
1993 $1,488 $2,497
1992 $1,567 $2,459
1991 $1,527 $2,236
1990 $1,200 $1,731
1989 $1,045 -
1988 $733 -
1987 $1,792 -
1986 $1,087 -
1985 $767 -
1984 $918 -
1983 $927 -
1982 $1,194 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,045 -
1979 $942 -
1978 $756 -
1977 $903 -
1976 $1,026 -
1975 $1,104 -
1974 $927 -
1973 $754 -
1972 $647 -
1971 $599 -
1970 $550 -
1969 $488 -
1968 $448 -
1967 $498 -
1966 $505 -
1965 $439 -
1964 $381 -
1963 $324 -
1962 $305 -
1961 $276.6 -
1960 $252.8 -

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

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Peru vs. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Poland
2026 78.3 79.2
2025 78.1 79
2024 77.9 78.8
2023 77.7 78.6
2022 76.8 77.9
2021 71.6 75.6
2020 73.8 76.6
2019 76.3 77.9
2018 76 77.6
2017 76 77.7
2016 76 77.6
2015 75.7 77.6
2014 75.3 77.3
2013 74.6 77.1
2012 74 76.8
2011 73.3 76.6
2010 72.9 76.3
2009 72.6 75.9
2008 72.7 75.6
2007 72.7 75.4
2006 72.3 75.3
2005 72 75.1
2004 71.4 74.9
2003 71.3 74.8
2002 70.8 74.5
2001 70.3 74.2
2000 69.8 73.6
1999 69.3 73.2
1998 68.7 72.8
1997 68.3 72.6
1996 67.8 72.3
1995 67.2 72
1994 66.5 71.7
1993 65.7 71.3
1992 65 70.9
1991 64.2 70.7
1990 64 70.6
1989 63.4 70.8
1988 63 70.8
1987 62.5 70.8
1986 62.2 70.6
1985 61.7 70.5
1984 61.1 70.6
1983 60.8 70.8
1982 60.6 70.9
1981 60.3 70.6
1980 60 70.5
1979 59.6 70.2
1978 59.3 70.4
1977 58.9 70.3
1976 58.6 70.4
1975 58.2 70.6
1974 57.8 70.7
1973 57.3 70.7
1972 57 70.1
1971 56.5 69.8
1970 47.7 69.6
1969 55.8 69.8
1968 55.4 69.8
1967 54.9 69.9
1966 54.4 69.7
1965 53.9 69.4
1964 53.3 68.9
1963 52.6 68.3
1962 51.5 68
1961 51.2 67.8
1960 50.6 67.1
1959 50 66.4
1958 49.5 64.9
1957 48.9 64.4
1956 48.4 63.4
1955 47.9 63.1
1954 47.5 62.3
1953 47.1 61.3
1952 46.8 59.7
1951 46.5 58.9
1950 46 58.3

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

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Peru and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Poland
1x
Year Population
Peru Poland
2024 34,217,848 36,559,233
2023 33,845,617 36,687,353
2022 33,475,438 36,821,749
2021 33,155,882 36,981,559
2020 32,838,579 37,515,748
2019 32,449,303 37,965,475
2018 31,897,584 37,974,750
2017 31,324,637 37,974,826
2016 30,866,494 37,970,087
2015 30,457,600 37,986,412
2014 30,115,826 38,011,735
2013 29,817,919 38,040,196
2012 29,550,366 38,063,164
2011 29,304,086 38,063,255
2010 29,086,019 38,042,794
2009 28,896,811 38,151,603
2008 28,719,041 38,125,759
2007 28,530,699 38,120,560
2006 28,324,491 38,141,267
2005 28,101,180 38,165,445
2004 27,852,190 38,182,222
2003 27,580,490 38,204,570
2002 27,288,217 38,230,364
2001 26,964,601 38,248,076
2000 26,598,331 38,258,629
1999 26,186,504 38,660,271
1998 25,738,095 38,663,481
1997 25,274,147 38,649,660
1996 24,811,171 38,624,370
1995 24,348,919 38,594,998
1994 23,881,493 38,542,652
1993 23,413,783 38,461,408
1992 22,946,340 38,363,667
1991 22,483,775 38,246,193
1990 22,014,771 38,110,782
1989 21,532,589 37,961,529
1988 21,054,702 37,824,487
1987 20,582,320 37,668,045
1986 20,117,122 37,456,119
1985 19,648,204 37,201,885
1984 19,174,716 36,904,134
1983 18,705,957 36,571,808
1982 18,246,503 36,230,481
1981 17,798,805 35,898,587
1980 17,360,949 35,574,150
1979 16,933,139 35,247,217
1978 16,516,059 34,965,600
1977 16,109,806 34,689,050
1976 15,716,809 34,356,300
1975 15,333,957 34,015,199
1974 14,956,552 33,678,899
1973 14,582,867 33,357,200
1972 14,210,147 33,055,650
1971 13,838,067 32,783,500
1970 13,501,237 32,664,300
1969 13,166,767 32,548,300
1968 12,803,993 32,294,655
1967 12,448,814 31,987,155
1966 12,101,297 31,681,000
1965 11,761,085 31,444,950
1964 11,427,978 31,139,450
1963 11,102,099 30,712,000
1962 10,784,612 30,308,500
1961 10,475,123 29,964,000
1960 10,174,127 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Poland

Fertility rate
Peru

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Poland
2023 1.98 1.16
2022 2 1.29
2021 2.03 1.33
2020 2.06 1.39
2019 2.09 1.44
2018 2.12 1.46
2017 2.15 1.48
2016 2.19 1.39
2015 2.23 1.32
2014 2.27 1.32
2013 2.32 1.29
2012 2.36 1.33
2011 2.41 1.33
2010 2.42 1.41
2009 2.48 1.4
2008 2.53 1.39
2007 2.58 1.31
2006 2.62 1.27
2005 2.64 1.24
2004 2.67 1.23
2003 2.66 1.22
2002 2.69 1.25
2001 2.74 1.31
2000 2.85 1.37
1999 2.92 1.37
1998 3 1.44
1997 3.1 1.51
1996 3.2 1.59
1995 3.32 1.62
1994 3.43 1.81
1993 3.55 1.87
1992 3.67 1.95
1991 3.79 2.07
1990 3.91 2.06
1989 4.03 2.08
1988 4.14 2.13
1987 4.25 2.15
1986 4.35 2.22
1985 4.46 2.33
1984 4.57 2.37
1983 4.68 2.42
1982 4.8 2.34
1981 4.92 2.24
1980 5.04 2.28
1979 5.17 2.28
1978 5.31 2.21
1977 5.44 2.23
1976 5.58 2.3
1975 5.71 2.27
1974 5.84 2.26
1973 5.97 2.26
1972 6.09 2.24
1971 6.21 2.25
1970 6.32 2.2
1969 6.42 2.2
1968 6.51 2.24
1967 6.6 2.33
1966 6.68 2.34
1965 6.75 2.52
1964 6.81 2.57
1963 6.86 2.7
1962 6.9 2.72
1961 6.92 2.83
1960 6.94 2.98

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

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Peru and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Poland
2024 30.8 42.9
2023 30.5 42.4
2022 30.1 41.9
2021 29.8 41.5
2020 29.5 41.1
2019 29.2 40.8
2018 28.9 40.4
2017 28.6 40
2016 28.4 39.7
2015 28.1 39.3
2014 27.8 39
2013 27.4 38.7
2012 27.1 38.4
2011 26.7 38.2
2010 26.3 38.1
2009 25.8 37.8
2008 25.4 37.5
2007 25 37.2
2006 24.6 36.9
2005 24.2 36.6
2004 23.9 36.3
2003 23.5 36
2002 23.2 35.8
2001 22.8 35.5
2000 22.5 35.2
1999 22.1 35
1998 21.8 34.7
1997 21.5 34.4
1996 21.2 34.2
1995 20.9 33.9
1994 20.7 33.5
1993 20.4 33.2
1992 20.2 32.9
1991 20 32.6
1990 19.8 32.4
1989 19.6 32.1
1988 19.5 31.7
1987 19.3 31.4
1986 19.2 31.1
1985 19.1 30.8
1984 18.9 30.6
1983 18.8 30.3
1982 18.7 30.1
1981 18.6 29.8
1980 18.5 29.5
1979 18.4 29.3
1978 18.3 29.1
1977 18.2 28.9
1976 18.2 28.7
1975 18.1 28.6
1974 18.1 28.6
1973 18 28.5
1972 18 28.5
1971 17.9 28.4
1970 17.9 28.2
1969 17.9 28.1
1968 17.9 28
1967 17.9 27.8
1966 17.9 27.7
1965 17.9 27.5
1964 17.9 27.3
1963 17.9 27.1
1962 18 26.9
1961 18.1 26.8
1960 18.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Peru Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Poland
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99.8%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Peru Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Poland
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
267,065 mi
2024

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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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