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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 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Peru South Sudan
Population
35031596
12507858
Population rank 48/197 80/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 49/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 91/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$93B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 108/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026

Peru and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Peru and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Peru South Sudan
2024 $289,221,969,063 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 -
2022 $246,065,570,308 -
2021 $226,328,766,460 -
2020 $201,409,694,756 -
2019 $228,346,006,004 -
2018 $222,597,009,739 -
2017 $211,007,984,081 -
2016 $191,898,104,390 -
2015 $189,802,976,286 $11,997,800,760
2014 $200,786,250,583 $13,962,212,847
2013 $201,175,543,571 $18,426,469,017
2012 $192,650,021,649 $11,931,472,169
2011 $171,761,737,047 $14,907,308,933
2010 $147,527,631,521 $14,602,072,411
2009 $120,822,986,521 $12,231,264,525
2008 $120,550,599,815 $14,586,253,383
2007 $102,170,981,144 -
2006 $88,643,193,062 -
2005 $76,060,606,061 -
2004 $66,768,703,498 -
2003 $58,731,030,122 -
2002 $54,777,553,515 -
2001 $52,030,158,775 -
2000 $51,744,749,133 -
1999 $50,187,324,568 -
1998 $55,501,467,877 -
1997 $58,147,522,523 -
1996 $55,252,414,130 -
1995 $53,312,793,687 -
1994 $44,882,079,767 -
1993 $34,832,077,221 -
1992 $35,966,302,303 -
1991 $34,341,465,998 -
1990 $26,410,386,963 -
1989 $22,499,558,526 -
1988 $15,439,408,447 -
1987 $36,889,706,593 -
1986 $21,859,448,586 -
1985 $15,078,736,875 -
1984 $17,600,400,385 -
1983 $17,345,260,564 -
1982 $21,794,535,621 -
1981 $21,648,214,893 -
1980 $18,136,838,538 -
1979 $15,954,012,439 -
1978 $12,491,876,743 -
1977 $14,544,913,961 -
1976 $16,131,958,851 -
1975 $16,931,162,355 -
1974 $13,858,441,211 -
1973 $10,994,381,895 -
1972 $9,189,413,409 -
1971 $8,289,582,884 -
1970 $7,432,223,177 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

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

Life expectancy
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru South Sudan
2026 78.3 58
2025 78.1 57.9
2024 77.9 57.7
2023 77.7 57.6
2022 76.8 57.2
2021 71.6 57
2020 73.8 57.6
2019 76.3 58.1
2018 76 51.9
2017 76 35.4
2016 76 36.7
2015 75.7 39.8
2014 75.3 45.6
2013 74.6 58.3
2012 74 58.2
2011 73.3 57.7
2010 72.9 57.5
2009 72.6 56.8
2008 72.7 56.3
2007 72.7 55.4
2006 72.3 54.7
2005 72 54
2004 71.4 53.1
2003 71.3 52.3
2002 70.8 49.4
2001 70.3 48.6
2000 69.8 47.6
1999 69.3 44.5
1998 68.7 19
1997 68.3 33.1
1996 67.8 32.1
1995 67.2 31.5
1994 66.5 44.9
1993 65.7 22.3
1992 65 21.9
1991 64.2 29.2
1990 64 28.6
1989 63.4 28.2
1988 63 11
1987 62.5 20.7
1986 62.2 32.8
1985 61.7 32.4
1984 61.1 31.8
1983 60.8 34.7
1982 60.6 38.7
1981 60.3 38.3
1980 60 38
1979 59.6 37.8
1978 59.3 37.6
1977 58.9 37.4
1976 58.6 37.1
1975 58.2 36.9
1974 57.8 36.6
1973 57.3 36.3
1972 57 31.3
1971 56.5 31
1970 47.7 25.6
1969 55.8 25.4
1968 55.4 26.1
1967 54.9 25.9
1966 54.4 25.6
1965 53.9 28.8
1964 53.3 32.5
1963 52.6 28.2
1962 51.5 28.5
1961 51.2 28.3
1960 50.6 28.1
1959 50 27.8
1958 49.5 27.6
1957 48.9 30.9
1956 48.4 31.6
1955 47.9 32
1954 47.5 31.7
1953 47.1 31.4
1952 46.8 31
1951 46.5 30.6
1950 46 30.2

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

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Peru and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Peru South Sudan
2024 34,217,848 11,943,408
2023 33,845,617 11,483,374
2022 33,475,438 11,021,177
2021 33,155,882 10,865,780
2020 32,838,579 10,698,467
2019 32,449,303 10,423,384
2018 31,897,584 10,122,977
2017 31,324,637 10,259,154
2016 30,866,494 10,830,102
2015 30,457,600 11,107,561
2014 30,115,826 11,235,073
2013 29,817,919 11,166,275
2012 29,550,366 10,756,240
2011 29,304,086 10,288,109
2010 29,086,019 9,745,953
2009 28,896,811 9,243,556
2008 28,719,041 8,817,647
2007 28,530,699 8,388,788
2006 28,324,491 7,976,526
2005 28,101,180 7,590,143
2004 27,852,190 7,233,041
2003 27,580,490 6,903,127
2002 27,288,217 6,596,806
2001 26,964,601 6,308,391
2000 26,598,331 6,032,267
1999 26,186,504 5,771,628
1998 25,738,095 5,620,068
1997 25,274,147 5,509,136
1996 24,811,171 5,356,925
1995 24,348,919 5,225,836
1994 23,881,493 5,071,184
1993 23,413,783 4,956,002
1992 22,946,340 4,909,749
1991 22,483,775 4,836,677
1990 22,014,771 4,737,633
1989 21,532,589 4,713,229
1988 21,054,702 4,848,029
1987 20,582,320 4,962,395
1986 20,117,122 4,921,240
1985 19,648,204 4,834,296
1984 19,174,716 4,750,627
1983 18,705,957 4,661,574
1982 18,246,503 4,557,686
1981 17,798,805 4,447,272
1980 17,360,949 4,339,030
1979 16,933,139 4,232,605
1978 16,516,059 4,127,657
1977 16,109,806 4,024,032
1976 15,716,809 3,921,910
1975 15,333,957 3,821,494
1974 14,956,552 3,723,259
1973 14,582,867 3,627,383
1972 14,210,147 3,542,497
1971 13,838,067 3,468,646
1970 13,501,237 3,409,614
1969 13,166,767 3,365,533
1968 12,803,993 3,321,528
1967 12,448,814 3,277,648
1966 12,101,297 3,236,423
1965 11,761,085 3,189,835
1964 11,427,978 3,129,918
1963 11,102,099 3,072,669
1962 10,784,612 3,024,308
1961 10,475,123 2,976,724
1960 10,174,127 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru South Sudan
2023 1.98 3.86
2022 2 3.96
2021 2.03 4.05
2020 2.06 4.16
2019 2.09 4.26
2018 2.12 4.37
2017 2.15 4.48
2016 2.19 4.58
2015 2.23 4.7
2014 2.27 4.82
2013 2.32 4.94
2012 2.36 5.06
2011 2.41 5.19
2010 2.42 5.32
2009 2.48 5.45
2008 2.53 5.57
2007 2.58 5.7
2006 2.62 5.85
2005 2.64 6.02
2004 2.67 6.19
2003 2.66 6.35
2002 2.69 6.52
2001 2.74 6.65
2000 2.85 6.8
1999 2.92 6.94
1998 3 7.08
1997 3.1 7.2
1996 3.2 7.32
1995 3.32 7.34
1994 3.43 7.35
1993 3.55 7.36
1992 3.67 7.37
1991 3.79 7.38
1990 3.91 7.38
1989 4.03 7.37
1988 4.14 7.38
1987 4.25 7.39
1986 4.35 7.38
1985 4.46 7.36
1984 4.57 7.35
1983 4.68 7.34
1982 4.8 7.34
1981 4.92 7.33
1980 5.04 7.33
1979 5.17 7.32
1978 5.31 7.33
1977 5.44 7.33
1976 5.58 7.33
1975 5.71 7.33
1974 5.84 7.31
1973 5.97 7.31
1972 6.09 7.31
1971 6.21 7.3
1970 6.32 7.29
1969 6.42 7.28
1968 6.51 7.26
1967 6.6 7.26
1966 6.68 7.25
1965 6.75 7.22
1964 6.81 7.22
1963 6.86 7.2
1962 6.9 7.2
1961 6.92 7.18
1960 6.94 7.16

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

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Peru and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Peru

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru South Sudan
2024 30.8 19.4
2023 30.5 19
2022 30.1 18.7
2021 29.8 18.4
2020 29.5 18.2
2019 29.2 17.8
2018 28.9 17.3
2017 28.6 17.4
2016 28.4 18.2
2015 28.1 18.6
2014 27.8 19
2013 27.4 19.3
2012 27.1 19.2
2011 26.7 19
2010 26.3 18.7
2009 25.8 18.4
2008 25.4 18.2
2007 25 18
2006 24.6 17.8
2005 24.2 17.6
2004 23.9 17.4
2003 23.5 17.3
2002 23.2 17.3
2001 22.8 17.3
2000 22.5 17.2
1999 22.1 17.1
1998 21.8 17
1997 21.5 16.9
1996 21.2 16.9
1995 20.9 16.9
1994 20.7 16.9
1993 20.4 16.9
1992 20.2 17
1991 20 17
1990 19.8 17
1989 19.6 17.1
1988 19.5 16.8
1987 19.3 16.5
1986 19.2 16.6
1985 19.1 16.7
1984 18.9 16.8
1983 18.8 16.8
1982 18.7 16.9
1981 18.6 17
1980 18.5 17.1
1979 18.4 17.1
1978 18.3 17.2
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.2 17.3
1975 18.1 17.4
1974 18.1 17.4
1973 18 17.5
1972 18 17.5
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.7
1969 17.9 17.9
1968 17.9 18
1967 17.9 18.2
1966 17.9 18.3
1965 17.9 18.3
1964 17.9 18.4
1963 17.9 18.4
1962 18 18.5
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 South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
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
69.3 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
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
+11,931
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
14
2026
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
147
2025
50
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
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.04
2022
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
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
2026
22
2026
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%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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