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Peru vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 19th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Saudi Arabia
Population
35031596
36734925
Population rank 48/197 44/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 49/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Peru and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Peru and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Peru Saudi Arabia
2024 $289,221,969,063 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $266,958,720,838 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $246,065,570,308 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $226,328,766,460 $982,661,066,667
2020 $201,409,694,756 $767,951,200,000
2019 $228,346,006,004 $888,890,133,333
2018 $222,597,009,739 $886,564,800,000
2017 $211,007,984,081 $741,266,133,333
2016 $191,898,104,390 $689,279,466,667
2015 $189,802,976,286 $693,414,400,000
2014 $200,786,250,583 $787,153,066,667
2013 $201,175,543,571 $769,755,733,333
2012 $192,650,021,649 $751,921,333,333
2011 $171,761,737,047 $680,660,800,000
2010 $147,527,631,521 $528,207,466,667
2009 $120,822,986,521 $429,097,866,667
2008 $120,550,599,815 $519,796,800,000
2007 $102,170,981,144 $415,964,509,673
2006 $88,643,193,062 $376,900,133,511
2005 $76,060,606,061 $328,459,608,764
2004 $66,768,703,498 $258,742,133,333
2003 $58,731,030,122 $215,807,733,333
2002 $54,777,553,515 $189,605,866,667
2001 $52,030,158,775 $184,137,600,000
2000 $51,744,749,133 $189,514,933,333
1999 $50,187,324,568 $161,717,066,667
1998 $55,501,467,877 $146,775,466,667
1997 $58,147,522,523 $165,963,684,913
1996 $55,252,414,130 $158,662,483,311
1995 $53,312,793,687 $143,343,124,166
1994 $44,882,079,767 $135,174,899,866
1993 $34,832,077,221 $132,967,957,276
1992 $35,966,302,303 $137,087,850,467
1991 $34,341,465,998 $132,223,230,975
1990 $26,410,386,963 $117,630,173,565
1989 $22,499,558,526 $95,344,459,279
1988 $15,439,408,447 $88,256,074,766
1987 $36,889,706,593 $85,695,861,148
1986 $21,859,448,586 $86,961,922,765
1985 $15,078,736,875 $103,897,846,494
1984 $17,600,400,385 $119,624,858,116
1983 $17,345,260,564 $129,171,635,311
1982 $21,794,535,621 $153,240,313,858
1981 $21,648,214,893 $184,291,360,139
1980 $18,136,838,538 $164,539,660,725
1979 $15,954,012,439 $111,858,444,786
1978 $12,491,876,743 $80,266,516,687
1977 $14,544,913,961 $74,188,986,586
1976 $16,131,958,851 $64,005,665,722
1975 $16,931,162,355 $46,773,208,643
1974 $13,858,441,211 $45,412,957,746
1973 $10,994,381,895 $14,947,435,499
1972 $9,189,413,409 $9,664,267,087
1971 $8,289,582,884 $7,184,806,909
1970 $7,432,223,177 $5,377,333,333
1969 $6,420,909,790 $4,485,777,644
1968 $5,736,083,835 $4,187,777,711
1967 $6,194,340,080 $3,257,022,223
1966 $6,109,048,737 $2,920,555,557
1965 $5,163,008,077 $2,647,955,558
1964 $4,353,664,867 $2,371,808,713
1963 $3,598,272,493 $2,207,393,172
1962 $3,284,322,201 $2,130,606,532
1961 $2,897,852,693 $1,920,811,284
1960 $2,571,986,572 $1,748,124,064

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

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Peru and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Saudi Arabia
2024 $8,452 $35,122
2023 $7,888 $36,157
2022 $7,351 $38,510
2021 $6,826 $31,921
2020 $6,133 $24,339
2019 $7,037 $29,567
2018 $6,978 $29,360
2017 $6,736 $23,929
2016 $6,217 $22,268
2015 $6,232 $23,256
2014 $6,667 $27,805
2013 $6,747 $27,865
2012 $6,519 $28,733
2011 $5,861 $27,127
2010 $5,072 $22,028
2009 $4,181 $17,718
2008 $4,198 $22,320
2007 $3,581 $18,596
2006 $3,130 $17,564
2005 $2,707 $15,976
2004 $2,397 $13,154
2003 $2,129 $11,487
2002 $2,007 $10,586
2001 $1,930 $10,805
2000 $1,945 $11,715
1999 $1,917 $10,452
1998 $2,156 $9,836
1997 $2,301 $11,545
1996 $2,227 $11,472
1995 $2,190 $10,786
1994 $1,879 $10,602
1993 $1,488 $10,885
1992 $1,567 $11,730
1991 $1,527 $11,847
1990 $1,200 $11,055
1989 $1,045 $9,414
1988 $733 $9,165
1987 $1,792 $9,386
1986 $1,087 $10,078
1985 $767 $12,745
1984 $918 $15,541
1983 $927 $17,810
1982 $1,194 $22,454
1981 $1,216 $28,703
1980 $1,045 $27,206
1979 $942 $19,612
1978 $756 $14,914
1977 $903 $14,595
1976 $1,026 $13,313
1975 $1,104 $10,266
1974 $927 $10,503
1973 $754 $3,640
1972 $647 $2,474
1971 $599 $1,929
1970 $550 $1,509
1969 $488 $1,313
1968 $448 $1,276
1967 $498 $1,032
1966 $505 $961
1965 $439 $904
1964 $381 $840
1963 $324 $812
1962 $305 $813
1961 $276.6 $760
1960 $252.8 $718

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

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Peru vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Saudi Arabia
2026 78.3 79.4
2025 78.1 79.2
2024 77.9 79
2023 77.7 78.7
2022 76.8 77.3
2021 71.6 77.1
2020 73.8 77.6
2019 76.3 78.3
2018 76 78.7
2017 76 78.7
2016 76 78.4
2015 75.7 77.8
2014 75.3 77.1
2013 74.6 76.5
2012 74 76.1
2011 73.3 75.8
2010 72.9 75.6
2009 72.6 75.4
2008 72.7 75.3
2007 72.7 75.1
2006 72.3 74.8
2005 72 74.4
2004 71.4 74
2003 71.3 73.7
2002 70.8 73.3
2001 70.3 73
2000 69.8 72.6
1999 69.3 72.3
1998 68.7 72
1997 68.3 71.6
1996 67.8 71.3
1995 67.2 70.9
1994 66.5 70.6
1993 65.7 70.2
1992 65 69.8
1991 64.2 69.3
1990 64 68.9
1989 63.4 68.4
1988 63 67.8
1987 62.5 67.2
1986 62.2 66.6
1985 61.7 66
1984 61.1 65.4
1983 60.8 64.7
1982 60.6 64
1981 60.3 63.3
1980 60 62.4
1979 59.6 61.5
1978 59.3 60.7
1977 58.9 59.7
1976 58.6 58.8
1975 58.2 57.8
1974 57.8 56.8
1973 57.3 55.8
1972 57 54.7
1971 56.5 53.7
1970 47.7 52.7
1969 55.8 51.8
1968 55.4 50.9
1967 54.9 50
1966 54.4 49.2
1965 53.9 48.4
1964 53.3 47.7
1963 52.6 47.1
1962 51.5 46.5
1961 51.2 45.9
1960 50.6 45.3
1959 50 44.8
1958 49.5 44.2
1957 48.9 43.7
1956 48.4 43.1
1955 47.9 42.6
1954 47.5 42.1
1953 47.1 41.6
1952 46.8 41.1
1951 46.5 40.6
1950 46 40

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

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Peru and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Peru Saudi Arabia
2024 34,217,848 35,300,280
2023 33,845,617 33,702,731
2022 33,475,438 32,175,224
2021 33,155,882 30,784,383
2020 32,838,579 31,552,510
2019 32,449,303 30,063,799
2018 31,897,584 30,196,281
2017 31,324,637 30,977,355
2016 30,866,494 30,954,198
2015 30,457,600 29,816,382
2014 30,115,826 28,309,273
2013 29,817,919 27,624,004
2012 29,550,366 26,168,861
2011 29,304,086 25,091,867
2010 29,086,019 23,978,487
2009 28,896,811 24,217,654
2008 28,719,041 23,287,877
2007 28,530,699 22,368,313
2006 28,324,491 21,459,144
2005 28,101,180 20,559,890
2004 27,852,190 19,669,480
2003 27,580,490 18,786,767
2002 27,288,217 17,910,910
2001 26,964,601 17,041,397
2000 26,598,331 16,177,722
1999 26,186,504 15,472,075
1998 25,738,095 14,922,185
1997 25,274,147 14,374,943
1996 24,811,171 13,831,009
1995 24,348,919 13,289,245
1994 23,881,493 12,750,040
1993 23,413,783 12,215,862
1992 22,946,340 11,686,676
1991 22,483,775 11,160,744
1990 22,014,771 10,640,691
1989 21,532,589 10,128,394
1988 21,054,702 9,629,165
1987 20,582,320 9,130,194
1986 20,117,122 8,628,639
1985 19,648,204 8,151,779
1984 19,174,716 7,697,307
1983 18,705,957 7,252,941
1982 18,246,503 6,824,486
1981 17,798,805 6,420,551
1980 17,360,949 6,047,997
1979 16,933,139 5,703,698
1978 16,516,059 5,381,902
1977 16,109,806 5,083,048
1976 15,716,809 4,807,933
1975 15,333,957 4,556,287
1974 14,956,552 4,323,632
1973 14,582,867 4,106,344
1972 14,210,147 3,905,722
1971 13,838,067 3,724,031
1970 13,501,237 3,562,470
1969 13,166,767 3,417,114
1968 12,803,993 3,282,711
1967 12,448,814 3,157,242
1966 12,101,297 3,039,887
1965 11,761,085 2,928,771
1964 11,427,978 2,821,968
1963 11,102,099 2,719,341
1962 10,784,612 2,620,910
1961 10,475,123 2,526,347
1960 10,174,127 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Saudi Arabia
2023 1.98 2.28
2022 2 2.14
2021 2.03 2.17
2020 2.06 2.27
2019 2.09 2.49
2018 2.12 2.67
2017 2.15 2.67
2016 2.19 2.65
2015 2.23 2.63
2014 2.27 2.68
2013 2.32 2.67
2012 2.36 2.78
2011 2.41 2.8
2010 2.42 2.81
2009 2.48 2.95
2008 2.53 3.07
2007 2.58 3.19
2006 2.62 3.18
2005 2.64 3.16
2004 2.67 3.26
2003 2.66 3.47
2002 2.69 3.71
2001 2.74 3.96
2000 2.85 4.21
1999 2.92 4.35
1998 3 4.52
1997 3.1 4.66
1996 3.2 4.81
1995 3.32 4.99
1994 3.43 5.16
1993 3.55 5.33
1992 3.67 5.49
1991 3.79 5.64
1990 3.91 5.8
1989 4.03 5.98
1988 4.14 6.15
1987 4.25 6.34
1986 4.35 6.52
1985 4.46 6.65
1984 4.57 6.78
1983 4.68 6.88
1982 4.8 6.98
1981 4.92 7.07
1980 5.04 7.15
1979 5.17 7.23
1978 5.31 7.26
1977 5.44 7.3
1976 5.58 7.33
1975 5.71 7.37
1974 5.84 7.43
1973 5.97 7.48
1972 6.09 7.54
1971 6.21 7.56
1970 6.32 7.58
1969 6.42 7.6
1968 6.51 7.63
1967 6.6 7.66
1966 6.68 7.66
1965 6.75 7.66
1964 6.81 7.67
1963 6.86 7.65
1962 6.9 7.64
1961 6.92 7.63
1960 6.94 7.63

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

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Peru and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Saudi Arabia
2024 30.8 30.5
2023 30.5 30.2
2022 30.1 29.7
2021 29.8 29.5
2020 29.5 29.4
2019 29.2 29.3
2018 28.9 29.3
2017 28.6 29
2016 28.4 28.6
2015 28.1 27.9
2014 27.8 27.2
2013 27.4 26.6
2012 27.1 25.9
2011 26.7 25.2
2010 26.3 24.5
2009 25.8 23.9
2008 25.4 23.4
2007 25 22.8
2006 24.6 22.3
2005 24.2 21.9
2004 23.9 21.4
2003 23.5 21.1
2002 23.2 20.8
2001 22.8 20.7
2000 22.5 20.8
1999 22.1 20.7
1998 21.8 20.4
1997 21.5 20.2
1996 21.2 19.9
1995 20.9 19.7
1994 20.7 19.6
1993 20.4 19.4
1992 20.2 19.3
1991 20 19.2
1990 19.8 19
1989 19.6 19
1988 19.5 18.9
1987 19.3 18.8
1986 19.2 18.7
1985 19.1 18.7
1984 18.9 18.6
1983 18.8 18.5
1982 18.7 18.4
1981 18.6 18.3
1980 18.5 18.2
1979 18.4 18.1
1978 18.3 18
1977 18.2 17.9
1976 18.2 17.8
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18.1 17.6
1973 18 17.5
1972 18 17.4
1971 17.9 17.4
1970 17.9 17.4
1969 17.9 17.4
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.6
1966 17.9 17.7
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.9 18
1963 17.9 18.2
1962 18 18.4
1961 18.1 18.5
1960 18.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Peru Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Peru Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.86%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
137,554 mi
2006

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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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