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Peru vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 19th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Samoa
Population
35031596
220932
Population rank 48/197 177/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Peru and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Peru and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Peru Samoa
2024 $289,221,969,063 $1,175,749,786
2023 $266,958,720,838 $1,044,909,500
2022 $246,065,570,308 $889,554,712
2021 $226,328,766,460 $859,724,936
2020 $201,409,694,756 $868,884,903
2019 $228,346,006,004 $912,950,466
2018 $222,597,009,739 $878,448,433
2017 $211,007,984,081 $884,844,384
2016 $191,898,104,390 $843,924,797
2015 $189,802,976,286 $824,150,499
2014 $200,786,250,583 $796,683,520
2013 $201,175,543,571 $797,736,334
2012 $192,650,021,649 $773,141,661
2011 $171,761,737,047 $744,097,050
2010 $147,527,631,521 $680,260,907
2009 $120,822,986,521 $628,006,115
2008 $120,550,599,815 $641,346,192
2007 $102,170,981,144 $573,548,460
2006 $88,643,193,062 $499,923,758
2005 $76,060,606,061 $476,801,793
2004 $66,768,703,498 $407,747,565
2003 $58,731,030,122 $333,426,188
2002 $54,777,553,515 $281,790,134
2001 $52,030,158,775 $266,299,591
2000 $51,744,749,133 $258,856,140
1999 $50,187,324,568 $255,408,060
1998 $55,501,467,877 $269,485,244
1997 $58,147,522,523 $285,475,592
1996 $55,252,414,130 $249,907,869
1995 $53,312,793,687 $224,865,731
1994 $44,882,079,767 $221,098,107
1993 $34,832,077,221 $133,122,897
1992 $35,966,302,303 $132,303,041
1991 $34,341,465,998 $125,597,205
1990 $26,410,386,963 $125,766,270
1989 $22,499,558,526 $122,888,610
1988 $15,439,408,447 $133,016,065
1987 $36,889,706,593 $111,713,922
1986 $21,859,448,586 $100,947,849
1985 $15,078,736,875 $95,572,173
1984 $17,600,400,385 $109,200,934
1983 $17,345,260,564 $111,862,824
1982 $21,794,535,621 $121,221,652
1981 $21,648,214,893 $118,190,655
1980 $18,136,838,538 $125,747,038
1979 $15,954,012,439 $122,257,393
1978 $12,491,876,743 $108,223,444
1977 $14,544,913,961 $98,295,671
1976 $16,131,958,851 $85,003,078
1975 $16,931,162,355 $93,489,283
1974 $13,858,441,211 $93,549,611
1973 $10,994,381,895 $82,452,985
1972 $9,189,413,409 $62,566,116
1971 $8,289,582,884 $53,719,569
1970 $7,432,223,177 $45,208,338
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 Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Samoa
2024 $8,452 $5,393
2023 $7,888 $4,823
2022 $7,351 $4,132
2021 $6,826 $4,022
2020 $6,133 $4,100
2019 $7,037 $4,352
2018 $6,978 $4,232
2017 $6,736 $4,308
2016 $6,217 $4,147
2015 $6,232 $4,084
2014 $6,667 $3,983
2013 $6,747 $4,024
2012 $6,519 $3,935
2011 $5,861 $3,822
2010 $5,072 $3,524
2009 $4,181 $3,279
2008 $4,198 $3,374
2007 $3,581 $3,039
2006 $3,130 $2,663
2005 $2,707 $2,550
2004 $2,397 $2,189
2003 $2,129 $1,798
2002 $2,007 $1,528
2001 $1,930 $1,454
2000 $1,945 $1,425
1999 $1,917 $1,417
1998 $2,156 $1,506
1997 $2,301 $1,608
1996 $2,227 $1,419
1995 $2,190 $1,288
1994 $1,879 $1,277
1993 $1,488 $775
1992 $1,567 $777
1991 $1,527 $742
1990 $1,200 $744
1989 $1,045 $728
1988 $733 $790
1987 $1,792 $666
1986 $1,087 $604
1985 $767 $573
1984 $918 $655
1983 $927 $671
1982 $1,194 $728
1981 $1,216 $713
1980 $1,045 $765
1979 $942 $751
1978 $756 $671
1977 $903 $615
1976 $1,026 $541
1975 $1,104 $610
1974 $927 $626
1973 $754 $563
1972 $647 $433
1971 $599 $377
1970 $550 $322
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. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Samoa
2026 78.3 72.1
2025 78.1 71.9
2024 77.9 71.8
2023 77.7 71.7
2022 76.8 71.6
2021 71.6 71.1
2020 73.8 70.7
2019 76.3 70.3
2018 76 71.1
2017 76 71
2016 76 71
2015 75.7 71.1
2014 75.3 71.1
2013 74.6 71.2
2012 74 71.2
2011 73.3 71.4
2010 72.9 71.5
2009 72.6 69.5
2008 72.7 71.5
2007 72.7 71.6
2006 72.3 71.6
2005 72 71.5
2004 71.4 71.5
2003 71.3 71.4
2002 70.8 71.2
2001 70.3 71
2000 69.8 70.8
1999 69.3 70.6
1998 68.7 70.3
1997 68.3 70
1996 67.8 69.8
1995 67.2 69.5
1994 66.5 69.2
1993 65.7 68.8
1992 65 68.5
1991 64.2 68
1990 64 67.8
1989 63.4 67.6
1988 63 67.3
1987 62.5 67
1986 62.2 66.8
1985 61.7 66.6
1984 61.1 66.3
1983 60.8 66
1982 60.6 65.6
1981 60.3 65.3
1980 60 65
1979 59.6 64.5
1978 59.3 64.1
1977 58.9 63.7
1976 58.6 63.3
1975 58.2 62.8
1974 57.8 62.3
1973 57.3 61.9
1972 57 61.4
1971 56.5 60.9
1970 47.7 60.4
1969 55.8 59.9
1968 55.4 59.4
1967 54.9 58.9
1966 54.4 58.2
1965 53.9 57.9
1964 53.3 54
1963 52.6 56.9
1962 51.5 56.3
1961 51.2 55.7
1960 50.6 55.2
1959 50 54.6
1958 49.5 54
1957 48.9 53.4
1956 48.4 52.8
1955 47.9 52.2
1954 47.5 51.6
1953 47.1 51
1952 46.8 50.4
1951 46.5 49.8
1950 46 49.2

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

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Peru and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Peru Samoa
2024 34,217,848 218,019
2023 33,845,617 216,663
2022 33,475,438 215,261
2021 33,155,882 213,779
2020 32,838,579 211,944
2019 32,449,303 209,780
2018 31,897,584 207,582
2017 31,324,637 205,415
2016 30,866,494 203,499
2015 30,457,600 201,782
2014 30,115,826 200,037
2013 29,817,919 198,268
2012 29,550,366 196,498
2011 29,304,086 194,713
2010 29,086,019 193,023
2009 28,896,811 191,513
2008 28,719,041 190,107
2007 28,530,699 188,753
2006 28,324,491 187,709
2005 28,101,180 186,978
2004 27,852,190 186,249
2003 27,580,490 185,430
2002 27,288,217 184,471
2001 26,964,601 183,166
2000 26,598,331 181,685
1999 26,186,504 180,275
1998 25,738,095 178,905
1997 25,274,147 177,547
1996 24,811,171 176,071
1995 24,348,919 174,571
1994 23,881,493 173,159
1993 23,413,783 171,774
1992 22,946,340 170,331
1991 22,483,775 169,368
1990 22,014,771 169,042
1989 21,532,589 168,768
1988 21,054,702 168,346
1987 20,582,320 167,661
1986 20,117,122 167,061
1985 19,648,204 166,849
1984 19,174,716 166,796
1983 18,705,957 166,714
1982 18,246,503 166,484
1981 17,798,805 165,678
1980 17,360,949 164,322
1979 16,933,139 162,882
1978 16,516,059 161,375
1977 16,109,806 159,753
1976 15,716,809 157,113
1975 15,333,957 153,344
1974 14,956,552 149,431
1973 14,582,867 146,516
1972 14,210,147 144,538
1971 13,838,067 142,503
1970 13,501,237 140,400
1969 13,166,767 138,233
1968 12,803,993 136,020
1967 12,448,814 133,764
1966 12,101,297 131,073
1965 11,761,085 127,978
1964 11,427,978 124,894
1963 11,102,099 121,764
1962 10,784,612 118,597
1961 10,475,123 115,496
1960 10,174,127 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Samoa

Fertility rate
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Samoa
2023 1.98 3.83
2022 2 3.88
2021 2.03 3.94
2020 2.06 4
2019 2.09 4.06
2018 2.12 4.14
2017 2.15 4.2
2016 2.19 4.26
2015 2.23 4.34
2014 2.27 4.42
2013 2.32 4.49
2012 2.36 4.55
2011 2.41 4.56
2010 2.42 4.52
2009 2.48 4.47
2008 2.53 4.42
2007 2.58 4.36
2006 2.62 4.32
2005 2.64 4.32
2004 2.67 4.34
2003 2.66 4.39
2002 2.69 4.44
2001 2.74 4.48
2000 2.85 4.52
1999 2.92 4.57
1998 3 4.64
1997 3.1 4.7
1996 3.2 4.74
1995 3.32 4.77
1994 3.43 4.79
1993 3.55 4.83
1992 3.67 4.87
1991 3.79 4.91
1990 3.91 5.01
1989 4.03 5.11
1988 4.14 5.21
1987 4.25 5.32
1986 4.35 5.42
1985 4.46 5.49
1984 4.57 5.55
1983 4.68 5.62
1982 4.8 5.68
1981 4.92 5.75
1980 5.04 5.86
1979 5.17 5.99
1978 5.31 6.15
1977 5.44 6.31
1976 5.58 6.47
1975 5.71 6.61
1974 5.84 6.75
1973 5.97 6.91
1972 6.09 7.07
1971 6.21 7.22
1970 6.32 7.34
1969 6.42 7.43
1968 6.51 7.5
1967 6.6 7.55
1966 6.68 7.6
1965 6.75 7.65
1964 6.81 7.7
1963 6.86 7.73
1962 6.9 7.76
1961 6.92 7.77
1960 6.94 7.78

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

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Peru and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Samoa
2024 30.8 20.9
2023 30.5 21
2022 30.1 21.1
2021 29.8 21.4
2020 29.5 21.4
2019 29.2 21.5
2018 28.9 21.4
2017 28.6 21.4
2016 28.4 21.3
2015 28.1 21.2
2014 27.8 21.1
2013 27.4 21
2012 27.1 20.8
2011 26.7 20.8
2010 26.3 20.8
2009 25.8 20.8
2008 25.4 20.7
2007 25 20.6
2006 24.6 20.4
2005 24.2 20.3
2004 23.9 20.1
2003 23.5 19.9
2002 23.2 19.7
2001 22.8 19.7
2000 22.5 19.8
1999 22.1 19.9
1998 21.8 19.9
1997 21.5 19.8
1996 21.2 19.7
1995 20.9 19.6
1994 20.7 19.3
1993 20.4 19
1992 20.2 18.7
1991 20 18.5
1990 19.8 18.4
1989 19.6 18.3
1988 19.5 18.2
1987 19.3 18
1986 19.2 17.8
1985 19.1 17.6
1984 18.9 17.4
1983 18.8 17.1
1982 18.7 16.8
1981 18.6 16.6
1980 18.5 16.4
1979 18.4 16.2
1978 18.3 16
1977 18.2 15.8
1976 18.2 15.5
1975 18.1 15.3
1974 18.1 15
1973 18 14.9
1972 18 14.8
1971 17.9 14.7
1970 17.9 14.6
1969 17.9 14.5
1968 17.9 14.5
1967 17.9 14.5
1966 17.9 14.5
1965 17.9 14.5
1964 17.9 14.6
1963 17.9 14.6
1962 18 14.8
1961 18.1 14.9
1960 18.2 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.7%
2013
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Peru Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
35.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Samoa
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
58.1%
2023

Health

Peru Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Samoa
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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