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Peru vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 19th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Romania
Population
35031596
18839108
Population rank 48/197 70/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Peru and Romania: Comparison Charts

Peru and Romania economies compared

GDP
Peru

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Peru Romania
2024 $289,221,969,063 $382,564,217,989
2023 $266,958,720,838 $347,757,995,759
2022 $246,065,570,308 $295,319,437,557
2021 $226,328,766,460 $285,071,280,114
2020 $201,409,694,756 $250,625,048,304
2019 $228,346,006,004 $250,080,428,512
2018 $222,597,009,739 $241,791,427,224
2017 $211,007,984,081 $210,147,385,855
2016 $191,898,104,390 $185,290,759,249
2015 $189,802,976,286 $177,885,131,240
2014 $200,786,250,583 $199,722,319,676
2013 $201,175,543,571 $189,798,603,751
2012 $192,650,021,649 $179,117,323,107
2011 $171,761,737,047 $192,623,977,894
2010 $147,527,631,521 $170,064,350,672
2009 $120,822,986,521 $174,110,532,659
2008 $120,550,599,815 $214,315,932,061
2007 $102,170,981,144 $174,588,782,939
2006 $88,643,193,062 $122,023,735,993
2005 $76,060,606,061 $98,454,380,120
2004 $66,768,703,498 $74,973,656,852
2003 $58,731,030,122 $57,806,384,143
2002 $54,777,553,515 $46,065,502,703
2001 $52,030,158,775 $40,395,116,581
2000 $51,744,749,133 $37,253,739,511
1999 $50,187,324,568 $35,953,156,754
1998 $55,501,467,877 $41,696,091,974
1997 $58,147,522,523 $35,575,214,078
1996 $55,252,414,130 $36,937,074,278
1995 $53,312,793,687 $37,430,162,103
1994 $44,882,079,767 $30,072,805,104
1993 $34,832,077,221 $26,361,160,450
1992 $35,966,302,303 $25,121,666,667
1991 $34,341,465,998 $28,850,634,900
1990 $26,410,386,963 $38,247,882,300
1989 $22,499,558,526 $41,450,777,202
1988 $15,439,408,447 $40,424,528,302
1987 $36,889,706,593 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Romania
2024 $8,452 $20,080
2023 $7,888 $18,244
2022 $7,351 $15,504
2021 $6,826 $14,908
2020 $6,133 $13,009
2019 $7,037 $12,910
2018 $6,978 $12,416
2017 $6,736 $10,728
2016 $6,217 $9,405
2015 $6,232 $8,977
2014 $6,667 $10,032
2013 $6,747 $9,498
2012 $6,519 $8,930
2011 $5,861 $9,561
2010 $5,072 $8,400
2009 $4,181 $8,548
2008 $4,198 $10,435
2007 $3,581 $8,360
2006 $3,130 $5,758
2005 $2,707 $4,618
2004 $2,397 $3,495
2003 $2,129 $2,679
2002 $2,007 $2,120
2001 $1,930 $1,825
2000 $1,945 $1,660
1999 $1,917 $1,600
1998 $2,156 $1,853
1997 $2,301 $1,577
1996 $2,227 $1,633
1995 $2,190 $1,650
1994 $1,879 $1,323
1993 $1,488 $1,158
1992 $1,567 $1,102
1991 $1,527 $1,254
1990 $1,200 $1,648
1989 $1,045 $1,790
1988 $733 $1,753
1987 $1,792 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Romania
2026 78.3 76.4
2025 78.1 76.2
2024 77.9 76.1
2023 77.7 75.9
2022 76.8 75.3
2021 71.6 72.7
2020 73.8 74
2019 76.3 75.3
2018 76 75.1
2017 76 75
2016 76 75
2015 75.7 74.7
2014 75.3 74.8
2013 74.6 74.9
2012 74 74.3
2011 73.3 74.3
2010 72.9 73.6
2009 72.6 73.5
2008 72.7 73.2
2007 72.7 72.8
2006 72.3 72.2
2005 72 71.6
2004 71.4 71.1
2003 71.3 70.8
2002 70.8 70.8
2001 70.3 71.1
2000 69.8 71.2
1999 69.3 70.6
1998 68.7 69.9
1997 68.3 69.1
1996 67.8 68.8
1995 67.2 69.3
1994 66.5 69.3
1993 65.7 69.5
1992 65 69.5
1991 64.2 70
1990 64 69.8
1989 63.4 69.5
1988 63 69.4
1987 62.5 69.1
1986 62.2 69.7
1985 61.7 69.4
1984 61.1 69.9
1983 60.8 69.8
1982 60.6 69.8
1981 60.3 69.5
1980 60 69.2
1979 59.6 69.5
1978 59.3 69.8
1977 58.9 69.5
1976 58.6 69.9
1975 58.2 69.6
1974 57.8 69.5
1973 57.3 68.7
1972 57 69
1971 56.5 68.4
1970 47.7 67.9
1969 55.8 67.2
1968 55.4 67.9
1967 54.9 68.1
1966 54.4 68.2
1965 53.9 68.4
1964 53.3 68.4
1963 52.6 67.8
1962 51.5 67.2
1961 51.2 66.4
1960 50.6 65.6
1959 50 64.9
1958 49.5 64.4
1957 48.9 64
1956 48.4 63.6
1955 47.9 63.3
1954 47.5 63
1953 47.1 62.5
1952 46.8 61.8
1951 46.5 61.2
1950 46 60.5

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

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Peru and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Romania
1x
Year Population
Peru Romania
2024 34,217,848 19,051,804
2023 33,845,617 19,061,062
2022 33,475,438 19,048,502
2021 33,155,882 19,122,059
2020 32,838,579 19,265,250
2019 32,449,303 19,371,648
2018 31,897,584 19,473,970
2017 31,324,637 19,588,715
2016 30,866,494 19,702,267
2015 30,457,600 19,815,616
2014 30,115,826 19,908,979
2013 29,817,919 19,983,693
2012 29,550,366 20,058,035
2011 29,304,086 20,147,528
2010 29,086,019 20,246,871
2009 28,896,811 20,367,487
2008 28,719,041 20,537,875
2007 28,530,699 20,882,982
2006 28,324,491 21,193,760
2005 28,101,180 21,319,685
2004 27,852,190 21,451,748
2003 27,580,490 21,574,326
2002 27,288,217 21,730,496
2001 26,964,601 22,131,970
2000 26,598,331 22,442,971
1999 26,186,504 22,472,040
1998 25,738,095 22,507,344
1997 25,274,147 22,553,978
1996 24,811,171 22,619,004
1995 24,348,919 22,684,270
1994 23,881,493 22,730,211
1993 23,413,783 22,763,280
1992 22,946,340 22,794,284
1991 22,483,775 23,001,155
1990 22,014,771 23,201,835
1989 21,532,589 23,161,458
1988 21,054,702 23,057,662
1987 20,582,320 22,949,430
1986 20,117,122 22,836,841
1985 19,648,204 22,732,999
1984 19,174,716 22,640,547
1983 18,705,957 22,560,478
1982 18,246,503 22,475,741
1981 17,798,805 22,353,070
1980 17,360,949 22,207,282
1979 16,933,139 22,090,488
1978 16,516,059 21,951,464
1977 16,109,806 21,756,096
1976 15,716,809 21,551,634
1975 15,333,957 21,293,583
1974 14,956,552 21,029,429
1973 14,582,867 20,835,681
1972 14,210,147 20,657,957
1971 13,838,067 20,461,567
1970 13,501,237 20,250,398
1969 13,166,767 20,009,141
1968 12,803,993 19,799,831
1967 12,448,814 19,534,242
1966 12,101,297 19,215,450
1965 11,761,085 19,031,576
1964 11,427,978 18,919,126
1963 11,102,099 18,797,850
1962 10,784,612 18,676,550
1961 10,475,123 18,555,250
1960 10,174,127 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Romania

Fertility rate
Peru

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Romania
2023 1.98 1.71
2022 2 1.71
2021 2.03 1.81
2020 2.06 1.8
2019 2.09 1.77
2018 2.12 1.76
2017 2.15 1.78
2016 2.19 1.69
2015 2.23 1.62
2014 2.27 1.56
2013 2.32 1.46
2012 2.36 1.52
2011 2.41 1.47
2010 2.42 1.59
2009 2.48 1.66
2008 2.53 1.6
2007 2.58 1.45
2006 2.62 1.42
2005 2.64 1.4
2004 2.67 1.33
2003 2.66 1.3
2002 2.69 1.27
2001 2.74 1.27
2000 2.85 1.31
1999 2.92 1.3
1998 3 1.32
1997 3.1 1.32
1996 3.2 1.3
1995 3.32 1.33
1994 3.43 1.4
1993 3.55 1.43
1992 3.67 1.51
1991 3.79 1.59
1990 3.91 1.83
1989 4.03 2.22
1988 4.14 2.3
1987 4.25 2.38
1986 4.35 2.39
1985 4.46 2.31
1984 4.57 2.26
1983 4.68 2.06
1982 4.8 2.17
1981 4.92 2.36
1980 5.04 2.43
1979 5.17 2.49
1978 5.31 2.52
1977 5.44 2.57
1976 5.58 2.54
1975 5.71 2.59
1974 5.84 2.71
1973 5.97 2.44
1972 6.09 2.55
1971 6.21 2.67
1970 6.32 2.89
1969 6.42 3.19
1968 6.51 3.63
1967 6.6 3.66
1966 6.68 1.9
1965 6.75 1.91
1964 6.81 1.96
1963 6.86 2.01
1962 6.9 2.04
1961 6.92 2.17
1960 6.94 2.34

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

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Peru and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Romania
2024 30.8 43.8
2023 30.5 43.5
2022 30.1 43.3
2021 29.8 43.2
2020 29.5 42.9
2019 29.2 42.6
2018 28.9 42.3
2017 28.6 42
2016 28.4 41.7
2015 28.1 41.3
2014 27.8 40.9
2013 27.4 40.5
2012 27.1 40.2
2011 26.7 39.8
2010 26.3 39.3
2009 25.8 38.8
2008 25.4 38.2
2007 25 37.7
2006 24.6 37.3
2005 24.2 37
2004 23.9 36.6
2003 23.5 36
2002 23.2 35.3
2001 22.8 34.8
2000 22.5 34.8
1999 22.1 34.7
1998 21.8 34.6
1997 21.5 34.4
1996 21.2 34.2
1995 20.9 34
1994 20.7 33.8
1993 20.4 33.6
1992 20.2 33.3
1991 20 33.1
1990 19.8 33
1989 19.6 32.9
1988 19.5 32.8
1987 19.3 32.8
1986 19.2 32.7
1985 19.1 32.5
1984 18.9 32.3
1983 18.8 32.1
1982 18.7 32
1981 18.6 31.9
1980 18.5 31.8
1979 18.4 31.7
1978 18.3 31.7
1977 18.2 31.8
1976 18.2 31.8
1975 18.1 31.7
1974 18.1 31.6
1973 18 31.5
1972 18 31.5
1971 17.9 31.4
1970 17.9 31.4
1969 17.9 31.3
1968 17.9 31.3
1967 17.9 31.3
1966 17.9 31
1965 17.9 30.6
1964 17.9 30.2
1963 17.9 29.7
1962 18 29.3
1961 18.1 28.9
1960 18.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Peru Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Romania
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
91.3%
2024

Health

Peru Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Romania
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
53,964 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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