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Peru vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 19th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Sri Lanka
Population
35031596
22185425
Population rank 48/197 63/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78 years
2026

Peru and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Peru and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Peru Sri Lanka
2024 $289,221,969,063 $98,963,185,510
2023 $266,958,720,838 $83,716,142,582
2022 $246,065,570,308 $74,143,020,263
2021 $226,328,766,460 $88,556,698,938
2020 $201,409,694,756 $84,335,574,582
2019 $228,346,006,004 $88,998,706,297
2018 $222,597,009,739 $94,450,015,983
2017 $211,007,984,081 $94,369,350,286
2016 $191,898,104,390 $88,000,211,172
2015 $189,802,976,286 $85,090,301,052
2014 $200,786,250,583 $82,531,125,191
2013 $201,175,543,571 $76,976,203,829
2012 $192,650,021,649 $70,447,217,164
2011 $171,761,737,047 $67,753,285,897
2010 $147,527,631,521 $58,636,049,434
2009 $120,822,986,521 $42,066,224,093
2008 $120,550,599,815 $40,713,826,215
2007 $102,170,981,144 $32,350,238,760
2006 $88,643,193,062 $28,267,410,543
2005 $76,060,606,061 $24,405,791,045
2004 $66,768,703,498 $20,662,525,941
2003 $58,731,030,122 $18,881,765,437
2002 $54,777,553,515 $16,536,535,647
2001 $52,030,158,775 $15,749,753,805
2000 $51,744,749,133 $16,595,882,819
1999 $50,187,324,568 $15,711,933,513
1998 $55,501,467,877 $15,760,736,956
1997 $58,147,522,523 $15,091,913,884
1996 $55,252,414,130 $13,897,738,375
1995 $53,312,793,687 $13,029,697,561
1994 $44,882,079,767 $11,717,604,209
1993 $34,832,077,221 $10,338,679,636
1992 $35,966,302,303 $9,703,011,636
1991 $34,341,465,998 $9,000,362,582
1990 $26,410,386,963 $8,032,551,173
1989 $22,499,558,526 $6,987,267,684
1988 $15,439,408,447 $6,978,371,581
1987 $36,889,706,593 $6,682,167,120
1986 $21,859,448,586 $6,405,210,564
1985 $15,078,736,875 $5,978,460,972
1984 $17,600,400,385 $6,043,474,843
1983 $17,345,260,564 $5,167,913,302
1982 $21,794,535,621 $4,768,765,017
1981 $21,648,214,893 $4,415,844,156
1980 $18,136,838,538 $4,024,621,900
1979 $15,954,012,439 $3,364,611,432
1978 $12,491,876,743 $2,733,183,857
1977 $14,544,913,961 $4,104,509,583
1976 $16,131,958,851 $3,591,319,857
1975 $16,931,162,355 $3,791,298,146
1974 $13,858,441,211 $3,574,586,466
1973 $10,994,381,895 $2,875,625,000
1972 $9,189,413,409 $2,553,936,348
1971 $8,289,582,884 $2,369,308,600
1970 $7,432,223,177 $2,296,470,588
1969 $6,420,909,790 $1,965,546,218
1968 $5,736,083,835 $1,801,344,538
1967 $6,194,340,080 $1,859,465,021
1966 $6,109,048,737 $1,751,470,588
1965 $5,163,008,077 $1,698,319,328
1964 $4,353,664,867 $1,309,747,899
1963 $3,598,272,493 $1,240,672,269
1962 $3,284,322,201 $1,434,156,379
1961 $2,897,852,693 $1,444,327,731
1960 $2,571,986,572 $1,409,873,950

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

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Peru and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Sri Lanka
2024 $8,452 $4,516
2023 $7,888 $3,799
2022 $7,351 $3,343
2021 $6,826 $3,997
2020 $6,133 $3,848
2019 $7,037 $4,082
2018 $6,978 $4,359
2017 $6,736 $4,399
2016 $6,217 $4,149
2015 $6,232 $4,058
2014 $6,667 $3,972
2013 $6,747 $3,739
2012 $6,519 $3,328
2011 $5,861 $3,225
2010 $5,072 $2,808
2009 $4,181 $2,027
2008 $4,198 $1,974
2007 $3,581 $1,579
2006 $3,130 $1,389
2005 $2,707 $1,207
2004 $2,397 $1,029
2003 $2,129 $946
2002 $2,007 $835
2001 $1,930 $804
2000 $1,945 $860
1999 $1,917 $829
1998 $2,156 $848
1997 $2,301 $827
1996 $2,227 $776
1995 $2,190 $742
1994 $1,879 $678
1993 $1,488 $607
1992 $1,567 $580
1991 $1,527 $546
1990 $1,200 $491
1989 $1,045 $430
1988 $733 $434
1987 $1,792 $420
1986 $1,087 $407
1985 $767 $385
1984 $918 $391
1983 $927 $336
1982 $1,194 $312
1981 $1,216 $292.5
1980 $1,045 $271.1
1979 $942 $230.8
1978 $756 $191
1977 $903 $292.1
1976 $1,026 $260.3
1975 $1,104 $279.8
1974 $927 $268.7
1973 $754 $220.2
1972 $647 $199.4
1971 $599 $188.8
1970 $550 $186.9
1969 $488 $163.6
1968 $448 $153.5
1967 $498 $162.3
1966 $505 $156.6
1965 $439 $155.6
1964 $381 $122.9
1963 $324 $119.4
1962 $305 $141.4
1961 $276.6 $145.9
1960 $252.8 $145.9

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

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Peru vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Sri Lanka
2026 78.3 78
2025 78.1 77.9
2024 77.9 77.7
2023 77.7 77.5
2022 76.8 77.3
2021 71.6 76.3
2020 73.8 76.9
2019 76.3 76.7
2018 76 76.5
2017 76 76.2
2016 76 76.1
2015 75.7 76
2014 75.3 75.8
2013 74.6 75.5
2012 74 75.2
2011 73.3 74.7
2010 72.9 74.5
2009 72.6 70.3
2008 72.7 72.6
2007 72.7 73
2006 72.3 72.8
2005 72 73.1
2004 71.4 68
2003 71.3 72.4
2002 70.8 72.3
2001 70.3 71.8
2000 69.8 71.2
1999 69.3 70.4
1998 68.7 70.1
1997 68.3 69.9
1996 67.8 69.8
1995 67.2 69.7
1994 66.5 70.2
1993 65.7 70
1992 65 69.6
1991 64.2 69.1
1990 64 69.2
1989 63.4 67.3
1988 63 69
1987 62.5 69
1986 62.2 69
1985 61.7 68.9
1984 61.1 68.8
1983 60.8 68.7
1982 60.6 68.7
1981 60.3 68.4
1980 60 68
1979 59.6 67.5
1978 59.3 66.8
1977 58.9 66.4
1976 58.6 65.8
1975 58.2 65.4
1974 57.8 65
1973 57.3 64.8
1972 57 64.6
1971 56.5 64.2
1970 47.7 64.4
1969 55.8 64.1
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.9 63.6
1966 54.4 63.2
1965 53.9 62.8
1964 53.3 62.4
1963 52.6 62
1962 51.5 61.6
1961 51.2 61.2
1960 50.6 60.6
1959 50 60
1958 49.5 59.3
1957 48.9 58.5
1956 48.4 57.9
1955 47.9 57.2
1954 47.5 56.4
1953 47.1 55.6
1952 46.8 54.9
1951 46.5 54
1950 46 53.2

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

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Peru and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Peru Sri Lanka
2024 34,217,848 21,916,000
2023 33,845,617 22,037,000
2022 33,475,438 22,181,000
2021 33,155,882 22,156,000
2020 32,838,579 21,919,000
2019 32,449,303 21,803,000
2018 31,897,584 21,670,000
2017 31,324,637 21,453,000
2016 30,866,494 21,209,000
2015 30,457,600 20,970,000
2014 30,115,826 20,778,000
2013 29,817,919 20,585,000
2012 29,550,366 21,169,458
2011 29,304,086 21,009,048
2010 29,086,019 20,879,089
2009 28,896,811 20,756,435
2008 28,719,041 20,629,378
2007 28,530,699 20,492,545
2006 28,324,491 20,352,411
2005 28,101,180 20,216,524
2004 27,852,190 20,087,605
2003 27,580,490 19,951,521
2002 27,288,217 19,805,752
2001 26,964,601 19,600,362
2000 26,598,331 19,293,054
1999 26,186,504 18,944,731
1998 25,738,095 18,596,003
1997 25,274,147 18,248,200
1996 24,811,171 17,905,018
1995 24,348,919 17,564,068
1994 23,881,493 17,275,773
1993 23,413,783 17,025,918
1992 22,946,340 16,739,284
1991 22,483,775 16,475,354
1990 22,014,771 16,352,458
1989 21,532,589 16,248,557
1988 21,054,702 16,078,621
1987 20,582,320 15,916,576
1986 20,117,122 15,731,256
1985 19,648,204 15,544,154
1984 19,174,716 15,441,860
1983 18,705,957 15,388,794
1982 18,246,503 15,286,567
1981 17,798,805 15,099,414
1980 17,360,949 14,847,974
1979 16,933,139 14,579,614
1978 16,516,059 14,310,128
1977 16,109,806 14,049,371
1976 15,716,809 13,796,770
1975 15,333,957 13,548,984
1974 14,956,552 13,305,693
1973 14,582,867 13,060,916
1972 14,210,147 12,809,205
1971 13,838,067 12,551,910
1970 13,501,237 12,287,110
1969 13,166,767 12,013,858
1968 12,803,993 11,736,088
1967 12,448,814 11,457,328
1966 12,101,297 11,183,928
1965 11,761,085 10,916,965
1964 11,427,978 10,653,397
1963 11,102,099 10,395,040
1962 10,784,612 10,143,754
1961 10,475,123 9,899,372
1960 10,174,127 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Sri Lanka
2023 1.98 1.97
2022 2 1.98
2021 2.03 2
2020 2.06 2.01
2019 2.09 2.02
2018 2.12 2.03
2017 2.15 2.04
2016 2.19 2.06
2015 2.23 2.09
2014 2.27 2.13
2013 2.32 2.18
2012 2.36 2.17
2011 2.41 2.14
2010 2.42 2.13
2009 2.48 2.18
2008 2.53 2.23
2007 2.58 2.3
2006 2.62 2.29
2005 2.64 2.26
2004 2.67 2.27
2003 2.66 2.3
2002 2.69 2.31
2001 2.74 2.28
2000 2.85 2.21
1999 2.92 2.14
1998 3 2.14
1997 3.1 2.22
1996 3.2 2.29
1995 3.32 2.35
1994 3.43 2.4
1993 3.55 2.44
1992 3.67 2.49
1991 3.79 2.51
1990 3.91 2.54
1989 4.03 2.58
1988 4.14 2.57
1987 4.25 2.64
1986 4.35 2.74
1985 4.46 2.9
1984 4.57 3.01
1983 4.68 3.11
1982 4.8 3.32
1981 4.92 3.65
1980 5.04 3.73
1979 5.17 3.82
1978 5.31 3.81
1977 5.44 3.74
1976 5.58 3.78
1975 5.71 3.82
1974 5.84 3.86
1973 5.97 4
1972 6.09 4.16
1971 6.21 4.27
1970 6.32 4.39
1969 6.42 4.5
1968 6.51 4.66
1967 6.6 4.79
1966 6.68 4.83
1965 6.75 4.93
1964 6.81 5.06
1963 6.86 5.12
1962 6.9 5.18
1961 6.92 5.24
1960 6.94 5.35

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

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Peru and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Sri Lanka
2024 30.8 34.1
2023 30.5 33.8
2022 30.1 33.6
2021 29.8 33.3
2020 29.5 33.1
2019 29.2 32.8
2018 28.9 32.5
2017 28.6 32.3
2016 28.4 32
2015 28.1 31.7
2014 27.8 31.4
2013 27.4 31.1
2012 27.1 30.8
2011 26.7 30.5
2010 26.3 30.2
2009 25.8 29.9
2008 25.4 29.6
2007 25 29.3
2006 24.6 29
2005 24.2 28.8
2004 23.9 28.5
2003 23.5 28.2
2002 23.2 27.9
2001 22.8 27.6
2000 22.5 27.2
1999 22.1 26.9
1998 21.8 26.5
1997 21.5 26.2
1996 21.2 25.8
1995 20.9 25.3
1994 20.7 24.9
1993 20.4 24.6
1992 20.2 24.3
1991 20 23.9
1990 19.8 23.6
1989 19.6 23.4
1988 19.5 23.1
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.2 22.5
1985 19.1 22.2
1984 18.9 22
1983 18.8 21.9
1982 18.7 21.7
1981 18.6 21.6
1980 18.5 21.5
1979 18.4 21.3
1978 18.3 21.2
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.2 20.9
1975 18.1 20.7
1974 18.1 20.6
1973 18 20.4
1972 18 20.2
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 17.9 20
1969 17.9 19.9
1968 17.9 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.9 19.6
1965 17.9 19.5
1964 17.9 19.5
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 18 19.5
1961 18.1 19.5
1960 18.2 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Peru Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
92.7%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Peru Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
70,894 mi
2010

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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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