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Peru vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 19th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Portugal
Population
35031596
10667081
Population rank 48/197 92/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Peru and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Peru and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Peru Portugal
2024 $289,221,969,063 $313,271,185,085
2023 $266,958,720,838 $292,323,800,949
2022 $246,065,570,308 $256,898,677,175
2021 $226,328,766,460 $256,055,879,091
2020 $201,409,694,756 $229,618,773,423
2019 $228,346,006,004 $240,115,970,063
2018 $222,597,009,739 $242,092,894,543
2017 $211,007,984,081 $220,862,990,767
2016 $191,898,104,390 $206,305,431,242
2015 $189,802,976,286 $199,038,523,120
2014 $200,786,250,583 $230,078,616,300
2013 $201,175,543,571 $226,677,408,292
2012 $192,650,021,649 $216,536,676,772
2011 $171,761,737,047 $245,426,767,676
2010 $147,527,631,521 $238,443,864,993
2009 $120,822,986,521 $244,667,762,836
2008 $120,550,599,815 $263,416,394,624
2007 $102,170,981,144 $240,496,147,317
2006 $88,643,193,062 $208,756,449,276
2005 $76,060,606,061 $197,253,876,705
2004 $66,768,703,498 $189,382,122,532
2003 $58,731,030,122 $165,226,175,537
2002 $54,777,553,515 $134,795,565,549
2001 $52,030,158,775 $121,604,107,165
2000 $51,744,749,133 $118,605,192,877
1999 $50,187,324,568 $127,470,385,557
1998 $55,501,467,877 $123,946,327,916
1997 $58,147,522,523 $117,016,535,163
1996 $55,252,414,130 $122,630,089,680
1995 $53,312,793,687 $118,122,007,430
1994 $44,882,079,767 $99,688,641,304
1993 $34,832,077,221 $95,009,751,901
1992 $35,966,302,303 $107,592,098,307
1991 $34,341,465,998 $89,233,599,278
1990 $26,410,386,963 $78,713,860,217
1989 $22,499,558,526 $60,594,092,182
1988 $15,439,408,447 $56,347,250,696
1987 $36,889,706,593 $48,182,925,857
1986 $21,859,448,586 $38,745,901,354
1985 $15,078,736,875 $27,115,807,742
1984 $17,600,400,385 $25,217,969,050
1983 $17,345,260,564 $27,239,650,742
1982 $21,794,535,621 $30,527,754,793
1981 $21,648,214,893 $31,977,276,873
1980 $18,136,838,538 $32,896,519,824
1979 $15,954,012,439 $26,622,819,672
1978 $12,491,876,743 $23,487,614,051
1977 $14,544,913,961 $21,439,523,311
1976 $16,131,958,851 $20,332,831,565
1975 $16,931,162,355 $19,347,607,843
1974 $13,858,441,211 $17,512,391,476
1973 $10,994,381,895 $15,090,564,186
1972 $9,189,413,409 $11,239,117,865
1971 $8,289,582,884 $9,201,604,240
1970 $7,432,223,177 $8,108,235,704
1969 $6,420,909,790 $7,287,555,035
1968 $5,736,083,835 $6,644,693,214
1967 $6,194,340,080 $6,002,607,030
1966 $6,109,048,737 $5,370,108,031
1965 $5,163,008,077 $4,901,711,248
1964 $4,353,664,867 $4,429,202,657
1963 $3,598,272,493 $4,084,251,593
1962 $3,284,322,201 $3,835,883,663
1961 $2,897,852,693 $3,573,719,085
1960 $2,571,986,572 $3,339,150,158

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

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Peru and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Portugal
2024 $8,452 $29,292
2023 $7,888 $27,635
2022 $7,351 $24,621
2021 $6,826 $24,711
2020 $6,133 $22,299
2019 $7,037 $23,343
2018 $6,978 $23,541
2017 $6,736 $21,442
2016 $6,217 $19,980
2015 $6,232 $19,216
2014 $6,667 $22,121
2013 $6,747 $21,676
2012 $6,519 $20,593
2011 $5,861 $23,247
2010 $5,072 $22,552
2009 $4,181 $23,151
2008 $4,198 $24,949
2007 $3,581 $22,811
2006 $3,130 $19,839
2005 $2,707 $18,780
2004 $2,397 $18,064
2003 $2,129 $15,798
2002 $2,007 $12,937
2001 $1,930 $11,735
2000 $1,945 $11,526
1999 $1,917 $12,475
1998 $2,156 $12,199
1997 $2,301 $11,576
1996 $2,227 $12,185
1995 $2,190 $11,781
1994 $1,879 $9,977
1993 $1,488 $9,535
1992 $1,567 $10,811
1991 $1,527 $8,959
1990 $1,200 $7,885
1989 $1,045 $6,056
1988 $733 $5,624
1987 $1,792 $4,804
1986 $1,087 $3,862
1985 $767 $2,705
1984 $918 $2,523
1983 $927 $2,735
1982 $1,194 $3,080
1981 $1,216 $3,246
1980 $1,045 $3,368
1979 $942 $2,756
1978 $756 $2,457
1977 $903 $2,267
1976 $1,026 $2,173
1975 $1,104 $2,128
1974 $927 $2,000
1973 $754 $1,748
1972 $647 $1,302
1971 $599 $1,065
1970 $550 $934
1969 $488 $832
1968 $448 $752
1967 $498 $676
1966 $505 $601
1965 $439 $545
1964 $381 $490
1963 $324 $452
1962 $305 $426
1961 $276.6 $400
1960 $252.8 $377

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

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Peru vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Portugal
2026 78.3 82.9
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.6
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.8 81.2
2021 71.6 81.4
2020 73.8 81.4
2019 76.3 82
2018 76 81.6
2017 76 81.7
2016 76 81.4
2015 75.7 81.3
2014 75.3 81.3
2013 74.6 80.9
2012 74 80.6
2011 73.3 80.6
2010 72.9 80.1
2009 72.6 79.8
2008 72.7 79.6
2007 72.7 79.3
2006 72.3 79.1
2005 72 78.3
2004 71.4 78.4
2003 71.3 77.6
2002 70.8 77.4
2001 70.3 77.2
2000 69.8 76.8
1999 69.3 76.3
1998 68.7 76.1
1997 68.3 75.9
1996 67.8 75.5
1995 67.2 75.5
1994 66.5 75.7
1993 65.7 74.8
1992 65 74.9
1991 64.2 74.2
1990 64 74.3
1989 63.4 74.7
1988 63 74.1
1987 62.5 74.1
1986 62.2 73.6
1985 61.7 73.2
1984 61.1 72.9
1983 60.8 72.7
1982 60.6 72.7
1981 60.3 71.9
1980 60 71.7
1979 59.6 71.6
1978 59.3 70.8
1977 58.9 70.3
1976 58.6 69.1
1975 58.2 68.8
1974 57.8 69.1
1973 57.3 68.6
1972 57 69.2
1971 56.5 66.8
1970 47.7 67.1
1969 55.8 66.4
1968 55.4 66.8
1967 54.9 66.5
1966 54.4 65.6
1965 53.9 66.1
1964 53.3 65.1
1963 52.6 64.9
1962 51.5 64.3
1961 51.2 62.8
1960 50.6 64.1
1959 50 62.9
1958 49.5 63.7
1957 48.9 61.4
1956 48.4 61.2
1955 47.9 61.4
1954 47.5 62.2
1953 47.1 61.1
1952 46.8 59.8
1951 46.5 58.7
1950 46 58.5

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

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Peru and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Peru Portugal
2024 34,217,848 10,694,681
2023 33,845,617 10,578,174
2022 33,475,438 10,434,332
2021 33,155,882 10,361,831
2020 32,838,579 10,297,081
2019 32,449,303 10,286,263
2018 31,897,584 10,283,822
2017 31,324,637 10,300,300
2016 30,866,494 10,325,452
2015 30,457,600 10,358,076
2014 30,115,826 10,401,062
2013 29,817,919 10,457,295
2012 29,550,366 10,514,844
2011 29,304,086 10,557,560
2010 29,086,019 10,573,100
2009 28,896,811 10,568,247
2008 28,719,041 10,558,177
2007 28,530,699 10,542,964
2006 28,324,491 10,522,288
2005 28,101,180 10,503,330
2004 27,852,190 10,483,861
2003 27,580,490 10,458,821
2002 27,288,217 10,419,631
2001 26,964,601 10,362,722
2000 26,598,331 10,289,898
1999 26,186,504 10,217,828
1998 25,738,095 10,160,196
1997 25,274,147 10,108,977
1996 24,811,171 10,063,945
1995 24,348,919 10,026,176
1994 23,881,493 9,991,525
1993 23,413,783 9,964,675
1992 22,946,340 9,952,494
1991 22,483,775 9,960,235
1990 22,014,771 9,983,218
1989 21,532,589 10,005,000
1988 21,054,702 10,019,610
1987 20,582,320 10,030,031
1986 20,117,122 10,032,734
1985 19,648,204 10,023,613
1984 19,174,716 9,996,232
1983 18,705,957 9,957,865
1982 18,246,503 9,911,771
1981 17,798,805 9,851,362
1980 17,360,949 9,766,312
1979 16,933,139 9,661,265
1978 16,516,059 9,558,250
1977 16,109,806 9,455,675
1976 15,716,809 9,355,810
1975 15,333,957 9,093,470
1974 14,956,552 8,754,365
1973 14,582,867 8,633,100
1972 14,210,147 8,630,430
1971 13,838,067 8,643,756
1970 13,501,237 8,680,431
1969 13,166,767 8,757,705
1968 12,803,993 8,836,650
1967 12,448,814 8,874,520
1966 12,101,297 8,930,990
1965 11,761,085 8,998,595
1964 11,427,978 9,035,365
1963 11,102,099 9,030,355
1962 10,784,612 8,993,985
1961 10,475,123 8,929,316
1960 10,174,127 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Portugal

Fertility rate
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Portugal
2023 1.98 1.44
2022 2 1.43
2021 2.03 1.35
2020 2.06 1.42
2019 2.09 1.44
2018 2.12 1.42
2017 2.15 1.38
2016 2.19 1.37
2015 2.23 1.31
2014 2.27 1.24
2013 2.32 1.21
2012 2.36 1.28
2011 2.41 1.35
2010 2.42 1.39
2009 2.48 1.34
2008 2.53 1.39
2007 2.58 1.35
2006 2.62 1.37
2005 2.64 1.41
2004 2.67 1.4
2003 2.66 1.44
2002 2.69 1.46
2001 2.74 1.45
2000 2.85 1.55
1999 2.92 1.5
1998 3 1.47
1997 3.1 1.47
1996 3.2 1.44
1995 3.32 1.41
1994 3.43 1.45
1993 3.55 1.52
1992 3.67 1.54
1991 3.79 1.56
1990 3.91 1.56
1989 4.03 1.57
1988 4.14 1.61
1987 4.25 1.62
1986 4.35 1.66
1985 4.46 1.72
1984 4.57 1.9
1983 4.68 1.95
1982 4.8 2.07
1981 4.92 2.13
1980 5.04 2.25
1979 5.17 2.31
1978 5.31 2.45
1977 5.44 2.69
1976 5.58 2.82
1975 5.71 2.75
1974 5.84 2.7
1973 5.97 2.77
1972 6.09 2.86
1971 6.21 3
1970 6.32 3.01
1969 6.42 3.12
1968 6.51 3.12
1967 6.6 3.16
1966 6.68 3.16
1965 6.75 3.15
1964 6.81 3.21
1963 6.86 3.12
1962 6.9 3.23
1961 6.92 3.21
1960 6.94 3.16

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

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Peru and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Portugal
2024 30.8 47.5
2023 30.5 47.2
2022 30.1 46.8
2021 29.8 46.5
2020 29.5 46.1
2019 29.2 45.6
2018 28.9 45.2
2017 28.6 44.7
2016 28.4 44.3
2015 28.1 43.8
2014 27.8 43.4
2013 27.4 42.9
2012 27.1 42.4
2011 26.7 41.9
2010 26.3 41.5
2009 25.8 41
2008 25.4 40.6
2007 25 40.2
2006 24.6 39.8
2005 24.2 39.4
2004 23.9 39
2003 23.5 38.6
2002 23.2 38.3
2001 22.8 38
2000 22.5 37.7
1999 22.1 37.4
1998 21.8 37.1
1997 21.5 36.8
1996 21.2 36.4
1995 20.9 36.1
1994 20.7 35.7
1993 20.4 35.4
1992 20.2 35
1991 20 34.6
1990 19.8 34.2
1989 19.6 33.7
1988 19.5 33.3
1987 19.3 32.9
1986 19.2 32.5
1985 19.1 32.1
1984 18.9 31.7
1983 18.8 31.4
1982 18.7 31.1
1981 18.6 30.8
1980 18.5 30.6
1979 18.4 30.3
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.2 29.9
1976 18.2 29.8
1975 18.1 29.7
1974 18.1 29.7
1973 18 29.6
1972 18 29.6
1971 17.9 29.7
1970 17.9 29.6
1969 17.9 29.4
1968 17.9 29.2
1967 17.9 29.1
1966 17.9 29
1965 17.9 28.8
1964 17.9 28.7
1963 17.9 28.5
1962 18 28.3
1961 18.1 28.1
1960 18.2 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Peru Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Portugal
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
96.8%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Peru Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Portugal
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
12,788 sq mi
2026
Roads length
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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