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Peru vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 19th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Qatar
Population
35031596
2999260
Population rank 48/197 136/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Peru and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Peru and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Peru Qatar
2024 $289,221,969,063 $219,162,637,363
2023 $266,958,720,838 $217,308,516,484
2022 $246,065,570,308 $235,709,340,659
2021 $226,328,766,460 $179,732,142,857
2020 $201,409,694,756 $144,411,538,462
2019 $228,346,006,004 $176,371,428,571
2018 $222,597,009,739 $183,335,164,835
2017 $211,007,984,081 $161,099,175,824
2016 $191,898,104,390 $151,732,142,857
2015 $189,802,976,286 $161,739,835,165
2014 $200,786,250,583 $206,224,725,275
2013 $201,175,543,571 $198,727,747,253
2012 $192,650,021,649 $186,833,516,484
2011 $171,761,737,047 $167,775,274,725
2010 $147,527,631,521 $123,627,197,802
2009 $120,822,986,521 $97,798,351,648
2008 $120,550,599,815 $115,270,054,945
2007 $102,170,981,144 $79,712,087,912
2006 $88,643,193,062 $60,882,142,857
2005 $76,060,606,061 $44,530,494,505
2004 $66,768,703,498 $31,734,065,934
2003 $58,731,030,122 $23,533,791,209
2002 $54,777,553,515 $19,363,736,264
2001 $52,030,158,775 $17,538,461,538
2000 $51,744,749,133 $17,759,890,110
1999 $50,187,324,568 $12,393,131,868
1998 $55,501,467,877 $10,255,495,027
1997 $58,147,522,523 $11,297,802,115
1996 $55,252,414,130 $9,059,340,385
1995 $53,312,793,687 $8,137,911,978
1994 $44,882,079,767 $7,374,450,769
1993 $34,832,077,221 $7,156,593,654
1992 $35,966,302,303 $7,646,153,984
1991 $34,341,465,998 $6,883,516,484
1990 $26,410,386,963 $7,360,439,423
1989 $22,499,558,526 $6,487,912,088
1988 $15,439,408,447 $6,038,187,033
1987 $36,889,706,593 $5,446,428,681
1986 $21,859,448,586 $5,053,021,951
1985 $15,078,736,875 $6,153,296,456
1984 $17,600,400,385 $6,704,395,824
1983 $17,345,260,564 $6,467,582,308
1982 $21,794,535,621 $7,596,703,214
1981 $21,648,214,893 $8,661,263,764
1980 $18,136,838,538 $7,829,165,262
1979 $15,954,012,439 $5,632,962,997
1978 $12,491,876,743 $4,052,000,413
1977 $14,544,913,961 $3,617,564,638
1976 $16,131,958,851 $3,284,273,987
1975 $16,931,162,355 $2,512,773,166
1974 $13,858,441,211 $2,401,403,227
1973 $10,994,381,895 $793,885,560
1972 $9,189,413,409 $510,262,500
1971 $8,289,582,884 $387,703,106
1970 $7,432,223,177 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Qatar
2024 $8,452 $76,689
2023 $7,888 $81,817
2022 $7,351 $88,701
2021 $6,826 $71,752
2020 $6,133 $51,684
2019 $7,037 $66,841
2018 $6,978 $71,040
2017 $6,736 $63,280
2016 $6,217 $61,254
2015 $6,232 $68,985
2014 $6,667 $95,841
2013 $6,747 $103,697
2012 $6,519 $108,470
2011 $5,861 $103,262
2010 $5,072 $76,463
2009 $4,181 $60,786
2008 $4,198 $80,781
2007 $3,581 $65,954
2006 $3,130 $62,582
2005 $2,707 $53,950
2004 $2,397 $41,036
2003 $2,129 $31,602
2002 $2,007 $27,227
2001 $1,930 $25,871
2000 $1,945 $27,535
1999 $1,917 $20,234
1998 $2,156 $17,665
1997 $2,301 $20,523
1996 $2,227 $17,125
1995 $2,190 $15,823
1994 $1,879 $14,765
1993 $1,488 $14,770
1992 $1,567 $16,280
1991 $1,527 $15,133
1990 $1,200 $16,722
1989 $1,045 $15,243
1988 $733 $14,682
1987 $1,792 $13,719
1986 $1,087 $13,213
1985 $767 $16,815
1984 $918 $19,272
1983 $927 $19,616
1982 $1,194 $24,385
1981 $1,216 $29,505
1980 $1,045 $28,375
1979 $942 $21,777
1978 $756 $16,757
1977 $903 $16,058
1976 $1,026 $15,710
1975 $1,104 $13,014
1974 $927 $13,540
1973 $754 $4,905
1972 $647 $3,483
1971 $599 $2,952
1970 $550 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Qatar
2026 78.3 82.8
2025 78.1 82.7
2024 77.9 82.5
2023 77.7 82.4
2022 76.8 81.9
2021 71.6 81.1
2020 73.8 80.4
2019 76.3 82.9
2018 76 82.7
2017 76 82.5
2016 76 82.1
2015 75.7 81.8
2014 75.3 81.4
2013 74.6 81
2012 74 80.5
2011 73.3 80
2010 72.9 79.4
2009 72.6 78.8
2008 72.7 78.3
2007 72.7 77.7
2006 72.3 77.3
2005 72 76.9
2004 71.4 76.5
2003 71.3 76.1
2002 70.8 75.8
2001 70.3 75.5
2000 69.8 75.3
1999 69.3 75
1998 68.7 74.9
1997 68.3 74.7
1996 67.8 74.6
1995 67.2 74.4
1994 66.5 74.2
1993 65.7 74.1
1992 65 73.9
1991 64.2 73.7
1990 64 73.4
1989 63.4 73.1
1988 63 72.8
1987 62.5 72.5
1986 62.2 72.2
1985 61.7 71.8
1984 61.1 71.5
1983 60.8 71.1
1982 60.6 70.7
1981 60.3 70.3
1980 60 69.9
1979 59.6 69.5
1978 59.3 69.1
1977 58.9 68.6
1976 58.6 68.2
1975 58.2 67.7
1974 57.8 67.2
1973 57.3 66.6
1972 57 66.1
1971 56.5 65.5
1970 47.7 64.9
1969 55.8 64.2
1968 55.4 63.6
1967 54.9 62.9
1966 54.4 62.2
1965 53.9 61.4
1964 53.3 60.7
1963 52.6 60
1962 51.5 59.2
1961 51.2 58.5
1960 50.6 57.8
1959 50 57
1958 49.5 56.3
1957 48.9 55.6
1956 48.4 54.9
1955 47.9 54.2
1954 47.5 53.5
1953 47.1 52.8
1952 46.8 52.1
1951 46.5 51.5
1950 46 50.8

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

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Peru and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Peru Qatar
2024 34,217,848 2,857,822
2023 33,845,617 2,656,032
2022 33,475,438 2,657,333
2021 33,155,882 2,504,910
2020 32,838,579 2,794,148
2019 32,449,303 2,638,657
2018 31,897,584 2,580,734
2017 31,324,637 2,545,820
2016 30,866,494 2,477,113
2015 30,457,600 2,344,557
2014 30,115,826 2,151,745
2013 29,817,919 1,916,426
2012 29,550,366 1,722,438
2011 29,304,086 1,624,761
2010 29,086,019 1,616,832
2009 28,896,811 1,608,903
2008 28,719,041 1,426,938
2007 28,530,699 1,208,595
2006 28,324,491 972,831
2005 28,101,180 825,408
2004 27,852,190 773,332
2003 27,580,490 744,682
2002 27,288,217 711,205
2001 26,964,601 677,925
2000 26,598,331 644,989
1999 26,186,504 612,500
1998 25,738,095 580,540
1997 25,274,147 550,500
1996 24,811,171 529,019
1995 24,348,919 514,325
1994 23,881,493 499,459
1993 23,413,783 484,545
1992 22,946,340 469,657
1991 22,483,775 454,853
1990 22,014,771 440,175
1989 21,532,589 425,646
1988 21,054,702 411,264
1987 20,582,320 397,005
1986 20,117,122 382,422
1985 19,648,204 365,940
1984 19,174,716 347,878
1983 18,705,957 329,709
1982 18,246,503 311,537
1981 17,798,805 293,553
1980 17,360,949 275,913
1979 16,933,139 258,670
1978 16,516,059 241,808
1977 16,109,806 225,285
1976 15,716,809 209,052
1975 15,333,957 193,087
1974 14,956,552 177,362
1973 14,582,867 161,841
1972 14,210,147 146,506
1971 13,838,067 131,346
1970 13,501,237 116,350
1969 13,166,767 103,025
1968 12,803,993 91,749
1967 12,448,814 81,439
1966 12,101,297 72,192
1965 11,761,085 64,065
1964 11,427,978 56,867
1963 11,102,099 50,380
1962 10,784,612 44,630
1961 10,475,123 39,680
1960 10,174,127 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Qatar

Fertility rate
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Qatar
2023 1.98 1.73
2022 2 1.74
2021 2.03 1.61
2020 2.06 1.68
2019 2.09 1.73
2018 2.12 1.76
2017 2.15 1.83
2016 2.19 1.86
2015 2.23 1.98
2014 2.27 2.03
2013 2.32 2.03
2012 2.36 2.04
2011 2.41 2.07
2010 2.42 2.14
2009 2.48 2.25
2008 2.53 2.37
2007 2.58 2.44
2006 2.62 2.51
2005 2.64 2.64
2004 2.67 2.79
2003 2.66 2.93
2002 2.69 3.01
2001 2.74 3.08
2000 2.85 3.07
1999 2.92 3.12
1998 3 3.21
1997 3.1 3.33
1996 3.2 3.44
1995 3.32 3.56
1994 3.43 3.67
1993 3.55 3.77
1992 3.67 3.85
1991 3.79 3.99
1990 3.91 4.23
1989 4.03 4.41
1988 4.14 4.51
1987 4.25 4.54
1986 4.35 4.57
1985 4.46 4.64
1984 4.57 4.76
1983 4.68 4.9
1982 4.8 5.04
1981 4.92 5.2
1980 5.04 5.33
1979 5.17 5.46
1978 5.31 5.58
1977 5.44 5.69
1976 5.58 5.78
1975 5.71 5.86
1974 5.84 5.94
1973 5.97 6.01
1972 6.09 6.07
1971 6.21 6.15
1970 6.32 6.23
1969 6.42 6.31
1968 6.51 6.39
1967 6.6 6.46
1966 6.68 6.52
1965 6.75 6.53
1964 6.81 6.53
1963 6.86 6.53
1962 6.9 6.53
1961 6.92 6.53
1960 6.94 6.53

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

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Peru and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Qatar
2024 30.8 34.5
2023 30.5 34.1
2022 30.1 33.4
2021 29.8 32.9
2020 29.5 32.6
2019 29.2 32.3
2018 28.9 31.9
2017 28.6 31.6
2016 28.4 31.4
2015 28.1 31.2
2014 27.8 31.1
2013 27.4 30.9
2012 27.1 31
2011 26.7 31.2
2010 26.3 31.3
2009 25.8 30.8
2008 25.4 30.1
2007 25 30.1
2006 24.6 30.6
2005 24.2 30.9
2004 23.9 31
2003 23.5 30.9
2002 23.2 30.5
2001 22.8 30.1
2000 22.5 29.9
1999 22.1 29.8
1998 21.8 29.8
1997 21.5 29.9
1996 21.2 29.6
1995 20.9 29.1
1994 20.7 28.7
1993 20.4 28.4
1992 20.2 28.1
1991 20 27.9
1990 19.8 27.7
1989 19.6 27.6
1988 19.5 27.5
1987 19.3 27.5
1986 19.2 27.4
1985 19.1 27
1984 18.9 26.3
1983 18.8 25.6
1982 18.7 24.8
1981 18.6 24.1
1980 18.5 23.5
1979 18.4 22.9
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.8
1976 18.2 21.3
1975 18.1 21
1974 18.1 20.8
1973 18 20.9
1972 18 21.3
1971 17.9 22.2
1970 17.9 23.7
1969 17.9 24.4
1968 17.9 24
1967 17.9 23.5
1966 17.9 23
1965 17.9 22.5
1964 17.9 21.8
1963 17.9 21.1
1962 18 20.1
1961 18.1 19
1960 18.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Peru Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Qatar
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
8%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
99.7%
2023

Health

Peru Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Qatar
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
4,374 mi
2016

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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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