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Peru vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 19th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Rwanda
Population
35031596
14975051
Population rank 48/197 77/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Peru and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Peru and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Peru Rwanda
2024 $289,221,969,063 $14,251,642,235
2023 $266,958,720,838 $14,331,722,703
2022 $246,065,570,308 $13,316,161,002
2021 $226,328,766,460 $11,078,787,090
2020 $201,409,694,756 $10,174,386,857
2019 $228,346,006,004 $10,349,300,277
2018 $222,597,009,739 $9,637,904,521
2017 $211,007,984,081 $9,252,833,891
2016 $191,898,104,390 $8,695,272,058
2015 $189,802,976,286 $8,543,760,200
2014 $200,786,250,583 $8,238,966,124
2013 $201,175,543,571 $7,819,964,030
2012 $192,650,021,649 $7,654,761,050
2011 $171,761,737,047 $6,884,913,658
2010 $147,527,631,521 $6,124,756,654
2009 $120,822,986,521 $5,674,476,969
2008 $120,550,599,815 $5,179,854,065
2007 $102,170,981,144 $4,070,507,895
2006 $88,643,193,062 $3,319,784,539
2005 $76,060,606,061 $2,933,819,766
2004 $66,768,703,498 $2,376,496,067
2003 $58,731,030,122 $2,138,237,279
2002 $54,777,553,515 $1,966,003,468
2001 $52,030,158,775 $1,966,600,715
2000 $51,744,749,133 $2,068,836,754
1999 $50,187,324,568 $2,157,108,263
1998 $55,501,467,877 $1,989,343,546
1997 $58,147,522,523 $1,851,558,197
1996 $55,252,414,130 $1,382,334,879
1995 $53,312,793,687 $1,293,535,193
1994 $44,882,079,767 $753,636,370
1993 $34,832,077,221 $1,971,525,712
1992 $35,966,302,303 $2,029,026,962
1991 $34,341,465,998 $1,911,600,237
1990 $26,410,386,963 $2,550,185,679
1989 $22,499,558,526 $2,405,022,593
1988 $15,439,408,447 $2,395,492,687
1987 $36,889,706,593 $2,157,432,668
1986 $21,859,448,586 $1,944,710,684
1985 $15,078,736,875 $1,715,626,331
1984 $17,600,400,385 $1,587,413,084
1983 $17,345,260,564 $1,479,687,587
1982 $21,794,535,621 $1,407,243,139
1981 $21,648,214,893 $1,407,062,527
1980 $18,136,838,538 $1,254,765,642
1979 $15,954,012,439 $1,109,346,131
1978 $12,491,876,743 $905,709,076
1977 $14,544,913,961 $746,650,613
1976 $16,131,958,851 $637,753,853
1975 $16,931,162,355 $571,863,500
1974 $13,858,441,211 $308,458,423
1973 $10,994,381,895 $290,746,157
1972 $9,189,413,409 $246,457,838
1971 $8,289,582,884 $222,952,504
1970 $7,432,223,177 $219,900,006
1969 $6,420,909,790 $188,700,037
1968 $5,736,083,835 $172,200,018
1967 $6,194,340,080 $159,560,018
1966 $6,109,048,737 $124,525,703
1965 $5,163,008,077 $148,799,980
1964 $4,353,664,867 $129,999,994
1963 $3,598,272,493 $128,000,000
1962 $3,284,322,201 $125,000,008
1961 $2,897,852,693 $122,000,016
1960 $2,571,986,572 $119,000,024

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

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Peru and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Rwanda
2024 $8,452 $1,000
2023 $7,888 $1,027
2022 $7,351 $975
2021 $6,826 $830
2020 $6,133 $779
2019 $7,037 $810
2018 $6,978 $772
2017 $6,736 $758
2016 $6,217 $730
2015 $6,232 $734
2014 $6,667 $725
2013 $6,747 $705
2012 $6,519 $707
2011 $5,861 $651
2010 $5,072 $594
2009 $4,181 $564
2008 $4,198 $528
2007 $3,581 $426
2006 $3,130 $357
2005 $2,707 $324
2004 $2,397 $269.5
2003 $2,129 $249
2002 $2,007 $234
2001 $1,930 $237.3
2000 $1,945 $251.9
1999 $1,917 $264.7
1998 $2,156 $246.2
1997 $2,301 $238.7
1996 $2,227 $206
1995 $2,190 $228
1994 $1,879 $111
1993 $1,488 $247
1992 $1,567 $264.1
1991 $1,527 $254
1990 $1,200 $346
1989 $1,045 $335
1988 $733 $344
1987 $1,792 $320
1986 $1,087 $297.7
1985 $767 $271.6
1984 $918 $259.9
1983 $927 $250.6
1982 $1,194 $246.4
1981 $1,216 $254.6
1980 $1,045 $234.4
1979 $942 $213.8
1978 $756 $179.9
1977 $903 $152.7
1976 $1,026 $134.4
1975 $1,104 $124.1
1974 $927 $68.9
1973 $754 $66.9
1972 $647 $58.4
1971 $599 $54.4
1970 $550 $55.2
1969 $488 $48.9
1968 $448 $46
1967 $498 $44
1966 $505 $35.4
1965 $439 $43.5
1964 $381 $39
1963 $324 $39.3
1962 $305 $39.2
1961 $276.6 $39.3
1960 $252.8 $39.4

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

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Peru vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Rwanda
2026 78.3 68.5
2025 78.1 68.2
2024 77.9 68
2023 77.7 67.8
2022 76.8 67.5
2021 71.6 66.8
2020 73.8 67
2019 76.3 66.7
2018 76 66.4
2017 76 66.1
2016 76 65.7
2015 75.7 65.4
2014 75.3 65.1
2013 74.6 64.7
2012 74 64.2
2011 73.3 63.5
2010 72.9 62.8
2009 72.6 61.8
2008 72.7 60.6
2007 72.7 59.5
2006 72.3 58.3
2005 72 57
2004 71.4 55.5
2003 71.3 53.5
2002 70.8 51.3
2001 70.3 49.5
2000 69.8 47.8
1999 69.3 45.7
1998 68.7 43.1
1997 68.3 42
1996 67.8 42.5
1995 67.2 41.5
1994 66.5 12.2
1993 65.7 42.9
1992 65 44.4
1991 64.2 46.2
1990 64 47.8
1989 63.4 49.5
1988 63 50.9
1987 62.5 51.5
1986 62.2 51.7
1985 61.7 51.7
1984 61.1 51.4
1983 60.8 50.9
1982 60.6 50.2
1981 60.3 49.2
1980 60 48.1
1979 59.6 47.1
1978 59.3 46.2
1977 58.9 45.6
1976 58.6 45.3
1975 58.2 45.3
1974 57.8 45.6
1973 57.3 45.9
1972 57 46.3
1971 56.5 46.8
1970 47.7 47.1
1969 55.8 47.4
1968 55.4 47.7
1967 54.9 48
1966 54.4 48.1
1965 53.9 48.2
1964 53.3 48.1
1963 52.6 44
1962 51.5 47.8
1961 51.2 47.5
1960 50.6 47
1959 50 46.5
1958 49.5 46.1
1957 48.9 45.6
1956 48.4 45.2
1955 47.9 44.8
1954 47.5 44.4
1953 47.1 44.1
1952 46.8 43.8
1951 46.5 43.5
1950 46 43.2

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

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Peru and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Peru Rwanda
2024 34,217,848 14,256,567
2023 33,845,617 13,954,471
2022 33,475,438 13,651,030
2021 33,155,882 13,355,260
2020 32,838,579 13,065,837
2019 32,449,303 12,776,103
2018 31,897,584 12,487,996
2017 31,324,637 12,202,060
2016 30,866,494 11,919,183
2015 30,457,600 11,640,022
2014 30,115,826 11,364,757
2013 29,817,919 11,093,340
2012 29,550,366 10,829,901
2011 29,304,086 10,573,733
2010 29,086,019 10,317,553
2009 28,896,811 10,060,432
2008 28,719,041 9,804,269
2007 28,530,699 9,549,933
2006 28,324,491 9,299,246
2005 28,101,180 9,054,528
2004 27,852,190 8,816,844
2003 27,580,490 8,586,875
2002 27,288,217 8,400,180
2001 26,964,601 8,287,094
2000 26,598,331 8,213,931
1999 26,186,504 8,147,912
1998 25,738,095 8,081,681
1997 25,274,147 7,755,238
1996 24,811,171 6,708,764
1995 24,348,919 5,674,118
1994 23,881,493 6,792,352
1993 23,413,783 7,981,132
1992 22,946,340 7,683,266
1991 22,483,775 7,526,966
1990 22,014,771 7,375,307
1989 21,532,589 7,184,706
1988 21,054,702 6,968,071
1987 20,582,320 6,749,493
1986 20,117,122 6,531,881
1985 19,648,204 6,317,228
1984 19,174,716 6,107,627
1983 18,705,957 5,905,311
1982 18,246,503 5,711,549
1981 17,798,805 5,527,230
1980 17,360,949 5,353,259
1979 16,933,139 5,189,541
1978 16,516,059 5,035,171
1977 16,109,806 4,888,240
1976 15,716,809 4,745,954
1975 15,333,957 4,607,728
1974 14,956,552 4,474,228
1973 14,582,867 4,345,047
1972 14,210,147 4,220,335
1971 13,838,067 4,100,044
1970 13,501,237 3,980,669
1969 13,166,767 3,861,271
1968 12,803,993 3,744,010
1967 12,448,814 3,629,577
1966 12,101,297 3,521,626
1965 11,761,085 3,423,210
1964 11,427,978 3,334,834
1963 11,102,099 3,258,890
1962 10,784,612 3,186,025
1961 10,475,123 3,106,779
1960 10,174,127 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Rwanda
2023 1.98 3.7
2022 2 3.78
2021 2.03 3.84
2020 2.06 3.91
2019 2.09 3.99
2018 2.12 4.05
2017 2.15 4.08
2016 2.19 4.11
2015 2.23 4.11
2014 2.27 4.12
2013 2.32 4.14
2012 2.36 4.2
2011 2.41 4.33
2010 2.42 4.52
2009 2.48 4.71
2008 2.53 4.92
2007 2.58 5.14
2006 2.62 5.34
2005 2.64 5.5
2004 2.67 5.64
2003 2.66 5.74
2002 2.69 5.82
2001 2.74 5.89
2000 2.85 5.97
1999 2.92 6.06
1998 3 6.17
1997 3.1 6.24
1996 3.2 6.29
1995 3.32 6.35
1994 3.43 6.42
1993 3.55 6.48
1992 3.67 6.54
1991 3.79 6.62
1990 3.91 6.8
1989 4.03 7.03
1988 4.14 7.23
1987 4.25 7.43
1986 4.35 7.61
1985 4.46 7.79
1984 4.57 7.91
1983 4.68 8
1982 4.8 8.06
1981 4.92 8.1
1980 5.04 8.12
1979 5.17 8.13
1978 5.31 8.16
1977 5.44 8.14
1976 5.58 8.12
1975 5.71 8.1
1974 5.84 8.1
1973 5.97 8.09
1972 6.09 8.09
1971 6.21 8.09
1970 6.32 8.15
1969 6.42 8.18
1968 6.51 8.19
1967 6.6 8.21
1966 6.68 8.23
1965 6.75 8.25
1964 6.81 8.27
1963 6.86 8.27
1962 6.9 8.27
1961 6.92 8.28
1960 6.94 8.28

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

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Peru and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Rwanda
2024 30.8 20.8
2023 30.5 20.5
2022 30.1 20.3
2021 29.8 20
2020 29.5 19.9
2019 29.2 19.8
2018 28.9 19.7
2017 28.6 19.6
2016 28.4 19.4
2015 28.1 19.3
2014 27.8 19.1
2013 27.4 19
2012 27.1 18.8
2011 26.7 18.7
2010 26.3 18.5
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.3
2007 25 18.1
2006 24.6 18
2005 24.2 17.8
2004 23.9 17.6
2003 23.5 17.4
2002 23.2 17.1
2001 22.8 16.8
2000 22.5 16.3
1999 22.1 15.8
1998 21.8 15.3
1997 21.5 14.8
1996 21.2 14.6
1995 20.9 14.3
1994 20.7 15
1993 20.4 15.7
1992 20.2 15.6
1991 20 15.5
1990 19.8 15.5
1989 19.6 15.5
1988 19.5 15.6
1987 19.3 15.6
1986 19.2 15.7
1985 19.1 15.8
1984 18.9 16
1983 18.8 16.1
1982 18.7 16.2
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.4 16.5
1978 18.3 16.6
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.2 16.5
1975 18.1 16.4
1974 18.1 16.3
1973 18 16.2
1972 18 16
1971 17.9 15.9
1970 17.9 15.7
1969 17.9 15.5
1968 17.9 15.3
1967 17.9 15.1
1966 17.9 14.9
1965 17.9 14.8
1964 17.9 14.7
1963 17.9 14.8
1962 18 14.9
1961 18.1 15.1
1960 18.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Peru Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Peru Rwanda
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
34.2%
2023

Health

Peru Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Rwanda
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
2,920 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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