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Peru vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 19th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 93/197 ($8,452), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Peru South Sudan
Population
34854181
12387398
Population rank 48/197 81/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 49/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 93/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$94.8B
2024
$6.87B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
33.7%
2025
63.2%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,770
2024
$618
2015
Government debt per person rank 106/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,804
2025
$1,540
2025
Land area
494,211 sq mi
2025
243,990 sq mi
2025
Population density
69.2 ppl/mi²
2024
49 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
57.9 years
2025

Peru and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Peru and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Peru

South Sudan
Year GDP
Peru South Sudan
1960 $2,571,986,572 -
1961 $2,897,852,693 -
1962 $3,284,322,201 -
1963 $3,598,272,493 -
1964 $4,353,664,867 -
1965 $5,163,008,077 -
1966 $6,109,048,737 -
1967 $6,194,340,080 -
1968 $5,736,083,835 -
1969 $6,420,909,790 -
1970 $7,432,223,177 -
1971 $8,289,582,884 -
1972 $9,189,413,409 -
1973 $10,994,381,895 -
1974 $13,858,441,211 -
1975 $16,931,162,355 -
1976 $16,131,958,851 -
1977 $14,544,913,961 -
1978 $12,491,876,743 -
1979 $15,954,012,439 -
1980 $18,136,838,538 -
1981 $21,648,214,893 -
1982 $21,794,535,621 -
1983 $17,345,260,564 -
1984 $17,600,400,385 -
1985 $15,078,736,875 -
1986 $21,859,448,586 -
1987 $36,889,706,593 -
1988 $15,439,408,447 -
1989 $22,499,558,526 -
1990 $26,410,386,963 -
1991 $34,341,465,998 -
1992 $35,966,302,303 -
1993 $34,832,077,221 -
1994 $44,882,079,767 -
1995 $53,312,793,687 -
1996 $55,252,414,130 -
1997 $58,147,522,523 -
1998 $55,501,467,877 -
1999 $50,187,324,568 -
2000 $51,744,749,133 -
2001 $52,030,158,775 -
2002 $54,777,553,515 -
2003 $58,731,030,122 -
2004 $66,768,703,498 -
2005 $76,060,606,061 -
2006 $88,643,193,062 -
2007 $102,170,981,144 -
2008 $120,550,599,815 $14,586,253,383
2009 $120,822,986,521 $12,231,264,525
2010 $147,527,631,521 $14,602,072,411
2011 $171,761,737,047 $14,907,308,933
2012 $192,650,021,649 $11,931,472,169
2013 $201,175,543,571 $18,426,469,017
2014 $200,786,250,583 $13,962,212,847
2015 $189,802,976,286 $11,997,800,760
2016 $191,898,104,390 -
2017 $211,007,984,081 -
2018 $222,597,009,739 -
2019 $228,346,006,004 -
2020 $201,409,694,756 -
2021 $226,328,766,460 -
2022 $246,065,570,308 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 -
2024 $289,221,969,060 -

Peru and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

South Sudan
Year GDP per capita
Peru South Sudan
1960 $252.8 -
1961 $276.6 -
1962 $305 -
1963 $324 -
1964 $381 -
1965 $439 -
1966 $505 -
1967 $498 -
1968 $448 -
1969 $488 -
1970 $550 -
1971 $599 -
1972 $647 -
1973 $754 -
1974 $927 -
1975 $1,104 -
1976 $1,026 -
1977 $903 -
1978 $756 -
1979 $942 -
1980 $1,045 -
1981 $1,216 -
1982 $1,194 -
1983 $927 -
1984 $918 -
1985 $767 -
1986 $1,087 -
1987 $1,792 -
1988 $733 -
1989 $1,045 -
1990 $1,200 -
1991 $1,527 -
1992 $1,567 -
1993 $1,488 -
1994 $1,879 -
1995 $2,190 -
1996 $2,227 -
1997 $2,301 -
1998 $2,156 -
1999 $1,917 -
2000 $1,945 -
2001 $1,930 -
2002 $2,007 -
2003 $2,129 -
2004 $2,397 -
2005 $2,707 -
2006 $3,130 -
2007 $3,581 -
2008 $4,198 $1,654
2009 $4,181 $1,323
2010 $5,072 $1,498
2011 $5,861 $1,449
2012 $6,519 $1,109
2013 $6,747 $1,650
2014 $6,667 $1,243
2015 $6,232 $1,080
2016 $6,217 -
2017 $6,736 -
2018 $6,978 -
2019 $7,037 -
2020 $6,133 -
2021 $6,826 -
2022 $7,351 -
2023 $7,888 -
2024 $8,452 -

Peru vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

South Sudan
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru South Sudan
1950 46 30.2
1951 46.5 30.6
1952 46.8 31
1953 47.1 31.4
1954 47.5 31.7
1955 47.9 32
1956 48.4 31.6
1957 48.9 30.9
1958 49.5 27.6
1959 50 27.8
1960 50.6 28.1
1961 51.2 28.3
1962 51.5 28.5
1963 52.6 28.2
1964 53.3 32.5
1965 53.9 28.8
1966 54.4 25.6
1967 54.9 25.9
1968 55.4 26.1
1969 55.8 25.4
1970 47.7 25.6
1971 56.5 31
1972 57 31.3
1973 57.3 36.3
1974 57.8 36.6
1975 58.2 36.9
1976 58.6 37.1
1977 58.9 37.4
1978 59.3 37.6
1979 59.6 37.8
1980 60 38
1981 60.3 38.3
1982 60.6 38.7
1983 60.8 34.7
1984 61.1 31.8
1985 61.7 32.4
1986 62.2 32.8
1987 62.5 20.7
1988 63 11
1989 63.4 28.2
1990 64 28.6
1991 64.2 29.2
1992 65 21.9
1993 65.7 22.3
1994 66.5 44.9
1995 67.2 31.5
1996 67.8 32.1
1997 68.3 33.1
1998 68.7 19
1999 69.3 44.5
2000 69.8 47.6
2001 70.3 48.6
2002 70.8 49.4
2003 71.3 52.3
2004 71.4 53.1
2005 72 54
2006 72.3 54.7
2007 72.7 55.4
2008 72.7 56.3
2009 72.6 56.8
2010 72.9 57.5
2011 73.3 57.7
2012 74 58.2
2013 74.6 58.3
2014 75.3 45.6
2015 75.7 39.8
2016 76 36.7
2017 76 35.4
2018 76 51.9
2019 76.3 58.1
2020 73.8 57.6
2021 71.6 57
2022 76.8 57.2
2023 77.7 57.6
2024 77.9 57.7
2025 78.1 57.9

Peru and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

South Sudan
Year Population
Peru South Sudan
1960 10,174,127 2,931,559
1961 10,475,123 2,976,724
1962 10,784,612 3,024,308
1963 11,102,099 3,072,669
1964 11,427,978 3,129,918
1965 11,761,085 3,189,835
1966 12,101,297 3,236,423
1967 12,448,814 3,277,648
1968 12,803,993 3,321,528
1969 13,166,767 3,365,533
1970 13,501,237 3,409,614
1971 13,838,067 3,468,646
1972 14,210,147 3,542,497
1973 14,582,867 3,627,383
1974 14,956,552 3,723,259
1975 15,333,957 3,821,494
1976 15,716,809 3,921,910
1977 16,109,806 4,024,032
1978 16,516,059 4,127,657
1979 16,933,139 4,232,605
1980 17,360,949 4,339,030
1981 17,798,805 4,447,272
1982 18,246,503 4,557,686
1983 18,705,957 4,661,574
1984 19,174,716 4,750,627
1985 19,648,204 4,834,296
1986 20,117,122 4,921,240
1987 20,582,320 4,962,395
1988 21,054,702 4,848,029
1989 21,532,589 4,713,229
1990 22,014,771 4,737,633
1991 22,483,775 4,836,677
1992 22,946,340 4,909,749
1993 23,413,783 4,956,002
1994 23,881,493 5,071,184
1995 24,348,919 5,225,836
1996 24,811,171 5,356,925
1997 25,274,147 5,509,136
1998 25,738,095 5,620,068
1999 26,186,504 5,771,628
2000 26,598,331 6,032,267
2001 26,964,601 6,308,391
2002 27,288,217 6,596,806
2003 27,580,490 6,903,127
2004 27,852,190 7,233,041
2005 28,101,180 7,590,143
2006 28,324,491 7,976,526
2007 28,530,699 8,388,788
2008 28,719,041 8,817,647
2009 28,896,811 9,243,556
2010 29,086,019 9,745,953
2011 29,304,086 10,288,109
2012 29,550,366 10,756,240
2013 29,817,919 11,166,275
2014 30,115,826 11,235,073
2015 30,457,600 11,107,561
2016 30,866,494 10,830,102
2017 31,324,637 10,259,154
2018 31,897,584 10,122,977
2019 32,449,303 10,423,384
2020 32,838,579 10,698,467
2021 33,155,882 10,865,780
2022 33,475,438 11,021,177
2023 33,845,617 11,483,374
2024 34,217,848 11,943,408

Fertility rates in Peru and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Peru

South Sudan
Year Fertility rate
Peru South Sudan
1960 6.94 7.16
1961 6.92 7.18
1962 6.9 7.2
1963 6.86 7.2
1964 6.81 7.22
1965 6.75 7.22
1966 6.68 7.25
1967 6.6 7.26
1968 6.51 7.26
1969 6.42 7.28
1970 6.32 7.29
1971 6.21 7.3
1972 6.09 7.31
1973 5.97 7.31
1974 5.84 7.31
1975 5.71 7.33
1976 5.58 7.33
1977 5.44 7.33
1978 5.31 7.33
1979 5.17 7.32
1980 5.04 7.33
1981 4.92 7.33
1982 4.8 7.34
1983 4.68 7.34
1984 4.57 7.35
1985 4.46 7.36
1986 4.35 7.38
1987 4.25 7.39
1988 4.14 7.38
1989 4.03 7.37
1990 3.91 7.38
1991 3.79 7.38
1992 3.67 7.37
1993 3.55 7.36
1994 3.43 7.35
1995 3.32 7.34
1996 3.2 7.32
1997 3.1 7.2
1998 3 7.08
1999 2.92 6.94
2000 2.85 6.8
2001 2.74 6.65
2002 2.69 6.52
2003 2.66 6.35
2004 2.67 6.19
2005 2.64 6.02
2006 2.62 5.85
2007 2.58 5.7
2008 2.53 5.57
2009 2.48 5.45
2010 2.42 5.32
2011 2.41 5.19
2012 2.36 5.06
2013 2.32 4.94
2014 2.27 4.82
2015 2.23 4.7
2016 2.19 4.58
2017 2.15 4.48
2018 2.12 4.37
2019 2.09 4.26
2020 2.06 4.16
2021 2.03 4.05
2022 2 3.96
2023 1.98 3.86

Peru and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Peru

South Sudan
Year Median age, years
Peru South Sudan
1960 18.2 18.6
1961 18.1 18.5
1962 18 18.5
1963 17.9 18.4
1964 17.9 18.4
1965 17.9 18.3
1966 17.9 18.3
1967 17.9 18.2
1968 17.9 18
1969 17.9 17.9
1970 17.9 17.7
1971 17.9 17.6
1972 18 17.5
1973 18 17.5
1974 18.1 17.4
1975 18.1 17.4
1976 18.2 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1978 18.3 17.2
1979 18.4 17.1
1980 18.5 17.1
1981 18.6 17
1982 18.7 16.9
1983 18.8 16.8
1984 18.9 16.8
1985 19.1 16.7
1986 19.2 16.6
1987 19.3 16.5
1988 19.5 16.8
1989 19.6 17.1
1990 19.8 17
1991 20 17
1992 20.2 17
1993 20.4 16.9
1994 20.7 16.9
1995 20.9 16.9
1996 21.2 16.9
1997 21.5 16.9
1998 21.8 17
1999 22.1 17.1
2000 22.5 17.2
2001 22.8 17.3
2002 23.2 17.3
2003 23.5 17.3
2004 23.9 17.4
2005 24.2 17.6
2006 24.6 17.8
2007 25 18
2008 25.4 18.2
2009 25.8 18.4
2010 26.3 18.7
2011 26.7 19
2012 27.1 19.2
2013 27.4 19.3
2014 27.8 19
2015 28.1 18.6
2016 28.4 18.2
2017 28.6 17.4
2018 28.9 17.3
2019 29.2 17.8
2020 29.5 18.2
2021 29.8 18.4
2022 30.1 18.7
2023 30.5 19
2024 30.8 19.4

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$256B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.6%
2025
26.7%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.12%
2023
6.26%
2023
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.54%
2025
+2%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
32.2%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
65.9
2025
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.8%
2016
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Peru South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
58.4 megatons
2023
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.73 tons
2023
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Peru South Sudan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+18,406
2024
+15,374
2024
Urban population
79.1%
2024
21.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
53
2025
5.62
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2024
8
2024
Higher education index
67
2025
10
2025
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
54
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
34.5%
2018
English speaking
8%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
9.27%
2020

Health

Peru South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2022
$49.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.3
2022
$17
2022
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2025
57.9 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
49.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.62
2022
0.04
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.8
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2025
21
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Peru South Sudan
% of world land
0.86%
2025
0.42%
2025
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2025
109,449 sq mi
2025
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2025
27,633 sq mi
2025
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
n/a

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