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Peru vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 19th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Somalia
Population
35031596
20503678
Population rank 48/197 66/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 108/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Peru and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Peru and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Peru Somalia
2024 $289,221,969,063 $11,967,000,000
2023 $266,958,720,838 $10,958,000,000
2022 $246,065,570,308 $10,203,000,000
2021 $226,328,766,460 $9,483,000,000
2020 $201,409,694,756 $8,628,000,000
2019 $228,346,006,004 $8,656,000,000
2018 $222,597,009,739 $7,873,000,000
2017 $211,007,984,081 $7,621,501,710
2016 $191,898,104,390 $6,613,743,070
2015 $189,802,976,286 $6,152,149,100
2014 $200,786,250,583 $5,728,399,720
2013 $201,175,543,571 $5,062,881,600
2012 $192,650,021,649 $4,364,670,160
2011 $171,761,737,047 $2,906,000,097
2010 $147,527,631,521 $2,687,807,004
2009 $120,822,986,521 $2,948,594,552
2008 $120,550,599,815 $5,913,620,293
2007 $102,170,981,144 $5,430,713,729
2006 $88,643,193,062 $5,026,743,282
2005 $76,060,606,061 $4,683,246,454
2004 $66,768,703,498 $3,859,592,813
2003 $58,731,030,122 $2,836,724,352
2002 $54,777,553,515 $2,192,684,135
2001 $52,030,158,775 $2,252,847,465
2000 $51,744,749,133 $3,412,797,450
1999 $50,187,324,568 $3,045,751,528
1998 $55,501,467,877 $2,962,047,564
1997 $58,147,522,523 $2,191,749,014
1996 $55,252,414,130 $1,792,234,297
1995 $53,312,793,687 $1,534,756,135
1994 $44,882,079,767 $1,481,205,098
1993 $34,832,077,221 $1,260,132,956
1992 $35,966,302,303 $709,297,579
1991 $34,341,465,998 $717,974,930
1990 $26,410,386,963 $1,031,282,081
1989 $22,499,558,526 $1,181,360,844
1988 $15,439,408,447 $1,051,596,967
1987 $36,889,706,593 $1,018,972,664
1986 $21,859,448,586 $916,590,786
1985 $15,078,736,875 $875,702,247
1984 $17,600,400,385 $787,434,542
1983 $17,345,260,564 $735,408,642
1982 $21,794,535,621 $774,578,932
1981 $21,648,214,893 $699,302,473
1980 $18,136,838,538 $602,515,548
1979 $15,954,012,439 $589,566,929
1978 $12,491,876,743 $564,571,823
1977 $14,544,913,961 $498,550,725
1976 $16,131,958,851 $871,344,245
1975 $16,931,162,355 $757,015,879
1974 $13,858,441,211 $572,504,036
1973 $10,994,381,895 $483,699,611
1972 $9,189,413,409 $447,883,941
1971 $8,289,582,884 $347,039,446
1970 $7,432,223,177 $347,985,394
1969 $6,420,909,790 $306,357,285
1968 $5,736,083,835 $286,719,885
1967 $6,194,340,080 $271,781,887
1966 $6,109,048,737 $257,375,897
1965 $5,163,008,077 $243,725,898
1964 $4,353,664,867 $229,529,913
1963 $3,598,272,493 $216,145,936
1962 $3,284,322,201 $203,531,928
1961 $2,897,852,693 $191,659,914
1960 $2,571,986,572 $180,459,937

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

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Peru and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Somalia
2024 $8,452 $630
2023 $7,888 $597
2022 $7,351 $573
2021 $6,826 $549
2020 $6,133 $518
2019 $7,037 $540
2018 $6,978 $509
2017 $6,736 $511
2016 $6,217 $461
2015 $6,232 $446
2014 $6,667 $429
2013 $6,747 $393
2012 $6,519 $350
2011 $5,861 $235.3
2010 $5,072 $219.2
2009 $4,181 $246.5
2008 $4,198 $507
2007 $3,581 $480
2006 $3,130 $458
2005 $2,707 $440
2004 $2,397 $375
2003 $2,129 $286.3
2002 $2,007 $229.6
2001 $1,930 $244.9
2000 $1,945 $386
1999 $1,917 $359
1998 $2,156 $363
1997 $2,301 $280.1
1996 $2,227 $237.2
1995 $2,190 $210.7
1994 $1,879 $210.8
1993 $1,488 $188.6
1992 $1,567 $109.2
1991 $1,527 $105.4
1990 $1,200 $145.6
1989 $1,045 $166
1988 $733 $145.3
1987 $1,792 $141
1986 $1,087 $131.4
1985 $767 $130.8
1984 $918 $122.5
1983 $927 $118.6
1982 $1,194 $129
1981 $1,216 $116.9
1980 $1,045 $101.5
1979 $942 $108.2
1978 $756 $117.3
1977 $903 $111.2
1976 $1,026 $199.6
1975 $1,104 $177.8
1974 $927 $137.9
1973 $754 $119.6
1972 $647 $113.7
1971 $599 $90.4
1970 $550 $93.1
1969 $488 $84.1
1968 $448 $80.8
1967 $498 $78.7
1966 $505 $76.5
1965 $439 $74.4
1964 $381 $71.9
1963 $324 $69.5
1962 $305 $67.2
1961 $276.6 $64.9
1960 $252.8 $62.7

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

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Peru vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Somalia
2026 78.3 59.3
2025 78.1 59.1
2024 77.9 59
2023 77.7 58.8
2022 76.8 53.9
2021 71.6 55.7
2020 73.8 57.1
2019 76.3 57.2
2018 76 54.8
2017 76 52.2
2016 76 55.3
2015 75.7 55.1
2014 75.3 54.4
2013 74.6 54
2012 74 49.1
2011 73.3 32.5
2010 72.9 48.9
2009 72.6 52.1
2008 72.7 51.5
2007 72.7 50.9
2006 72.3 50.9
2005 72 50.9
2004 71.4 50.7
2003 71.3 50.7
2002 70.8 50.8
2001 70.3 50.8
2000 69.8 50.7
1999 69.3 50.6
1998 68.7 50.8
1997 68.3 50.3
1996 67.8 50.5
1995 67.2 50.6
1994 66.5 50.3
1993 65.7 50.6
1992 65 25
1991 64.2 25.4
1990 64 46.9
1989 63.4 46.6
1988 63 43.9
1987 62.5 49
1986 62.2 48.4
1985 61.7 48.3
1984 61.1 48.4
1983 60.8 48.2
1982 60.6 48
1981 60.3 47.8
1980 60 47.6
1979 59.6 47.4
1978 59.3 47
1977 58.9 47
1976 58.6 44.7
1975 58.2 44.5
1974 57.8 44.3
1973 57.3 46.2
1972 57 46
1971 56.5 45.8
1970 47.7 45.6
1969 55.8 45.5
1968 55.4 45.3
1967 54.9 45.1
1966 54.4 44.8
1965 53.9 44.6
1964 53.3 44.4
1963 52.6 44.2
1962 51.5 44
1961 51.2 43.7
1960 50.6 43.5
1959 50 43.3
1958 49.5 43.1
1957 48.9 42.9
1956 48.4 42.7
1955 47.9 42.5
1954 47.5 42.3
1953 47.1 42.1
1952 46.8 41.9
1951 46.5 41.7
1950 46 41.5

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

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Peru and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Peru Somalia
2024 34,217,848 19,009,151
2023 33,845,617 18,358,615
2022 33,475,438 17,801,897
2021 33,155,882 17,271,431
2020 32,838,579 16,651,191
2019 32,449,303 16,030,971
2018 31,897,584 15,452,487
2017 31,324,637 14,916,629
2016 30,866,494 14,348,740
2015 30,457,600 13,806,963
2014 30,115,826 13,339,491
2013 29,817,919 12,869,594
2012 29,550,366 12,461,160
2011 29,304,086 12,348,830
2010 29,086,019 12,261,756
2009 28,896,811 11,961,201
2008 28,719,041 11,663,084
2007 28,530,699 11,322,582
2006 28,324,491 10,975,502
2005 28,101,180 10,644,228
2004 27,852,190 10,280,998
2003 27,580,490 9,909,157
2002 27,288,217 9,550,063
2001 26,964,601 9,198,493
2000 26,598,331 8,838,713
1999 26,186,504 8,492,059
1998 25,738,095 8,155,417
1997 25,274,147 7,824,525
1996 24,811,171 7,554,474
1995 24,348,919 7,285,007
1994 23,881,493 7,026,797
1993 23,413,783 6,681,399
1992 22,946,340 6,495,107
1991 22,483,775 6,813,760
1990 22,014,771 7,082,811
1989 21,532,589 7,114,817
1988 21,054,702 7,235,360
1987 20,582,320 7,228,302
1986 20,117,122 6,974,788
1985 19,648,204 6,693,289
1984 19,174,716 6,428,389
1983 18,705,957 6,198,430
1982 18,246,503 6,003,840
1981 17,798,805 5,982,849
1980 17,360,949 5,936,154
1979 16,933,139 5,449,117
1978 16,516,059 4,814,892
1977 16,109,806 4,484,050
1976 15,716,809 4,365,812
1975 15,333,957 4,257,535
1974 14,956,552 4,151,842
1973 14,582,867 4,045,592
1972 14,210,147 3,939,436
1971 13,838,067 3,837,691
1970 13,501,237 3,738,448
1969 13,166,767 3,641,015
1968 12,803,993 3,546,590
1967 12,448,814 3,454,537
1966 12,101,297 3,365,106
1965 11,761,085 3,277,874
1964 11,427,978 3,192,796
1963 11,102,099 3,110,361
1962 10,784,612 3,030,091
1961 10,475,123 2,952,054
1960 10,174,127 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Somalia

Fertility rate
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Somalia
2023 1.98 6.13
2022 2 6.26
2021 2.03 6.35
2020 2.06 6.45
2019 2.09 6.56
2018 2.12 6.66
2017 2.15 6.77
2016 2.19 6.88
2015 2.23 6.98
2014 2.27 7.06
2013 2.32 7.14
2012 2.36 7.21
2011 2.41 7.27
2010 2.42 7.32
2009 2.48 7.38
2008 2.53 7.42
2007 2.58 7.46
2006 2.62 7.49
2005 2.64 7.53
2004 2.67 7.57
2003 2.66 7.6
2002 2.69 7.63
2001 2.74 7.64
2000 2.85 7.65
1999 2.92 7.66
1998 3 7.66
1997 3.1 7.66
1996 3.2 7.62
1995 3.32 7.58
1994 3.43 7.54
1993 3.55 7.53
1992 3.67 7.5
1991 3.79 7.47
1990 3.91 7.44
1989 4.03 7.42
1988 4.14 7.4
1987 4.25 7.37
1986 4.35 7.35
1985 4.46 7.33
1984 4.57 7.3
1983 4.68 7.28
1982 4.8 7.25
1981 4.92 7.23
1980 5.04 7.18
1979 5.17 7.16
1978 5.31 7.13
1977 5.44 7
1976 5.58 7.02
1975 5.71 7.03
1974 5.84 7.06
1973 5.97 7.09
1972 6.09 7.12
1971 6.21 7.15
1970 6.32 7.18
1969 6.42 7.21
1968 6.51 7.23
1967 6.6 7.25
1966 6.68 7.26
1965 6.75 7.26
1964 6.81 7.26
1963 6.86 7.26
1962 6.9 7.26
1961 6.92 7.25
1960 6.94 7.25

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

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Peru and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Somalia
2024 30.8 16.6
2023 30.5 16.5
2022 30.1 16.5
2021 29.8 16.4
2020 29.5 16.3
2019 29.2 16.3
2018 28.9 16.2
2017 28.6 16.2
2016 28.4 16.1
2015 28.1 16.1
2014 27.8 16
2013 27.4 16
2012 27.1 16
2011 26.7 15.8
2010 26.3 15.7
2009 25.8 15.6
2008 25.4 15.6
2007 25 15.6
2006 24.6 15.7
2005 24.2 15.9
2004 23.9 16
2003 23.5 16.1
2002 23.2 16.2
2001 22.8 16.2
2000 22.5 16.3
1999 22.1 16.3
1998 21.8 16.4
1997 21.5 16.4
1996 21.2 16.5
1995 20.9 16.6
1994 20.7 16.7
1993 20.4 16.8
1992 20.2 16.7
1991 20 16.5
1990 19.8 16.5
1989 19.6 16.7
1988 19.5 16.8
1987 19.3 17
1986 19.2 17.1
1985 19.1 17.2
1984 18.9 17.3
1983 18.8 17.4
1982 18.7 17.4
1981 18.6 17.5
1980 18.5 17.6
1979 18.4 17.6
1978 18.3 17.7
1977 18.2 17.7
1976 18.2 17.7
1975 18.1 17.7
1974 18.1 17.7
1973 18 17.6
1972 18 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 17.9 17.5
1968 17.9 17.5
1967 17.9 17.5
1966 17.9 17.5
1965 17.9 17.5
1964 17.9 17.6
1963 17.9 17.7
1962 18 17.8
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
n/a
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Peru Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
95.4%
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
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Peru Somalia
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
54.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
27.6%
2022

Health

Peru Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Somalia
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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