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Peru vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 19th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Sweden
Population
35031596
10680056
Population rank 48/197 91/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Peru and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Peru and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Peru Sweden
2024 $289,221,969,063 $603,715,224,266
2023 $266,958,720,838 $578,990,915,246
2022 $246,065,570,308 $575,071,237,641
2021 $226,328,766,460 $631,693,331,301
2020 $201,409,694,756 $544,265,668,452
2019 $228,346,006,004 $530,894,124,494
2018 $222,597,009,739 $549,649,344,043
2017 $211,007,984,081 $535,172,356,785
2016 $191,898,104,390 $513,058,312,951
2015 $189,802,976,286 $501,602,351,912
2014 $200,786,250,583 $577,727,767,304
2013 $201,175,543,571 $584,125,353,119
2012 $192,650,021,649 $549,739,674,655
2011 $171,761,737,047 $570,538,581,144
2010 $147,527,631,521 $492,750,897,239
2009 $120,822,986,521 $434,311,714,442
2008 $120,550,599,815 $514,614,100,833
2007 $102,170,981,144 $490,047,789,548
2006 $88,643,193,062 $422,528,394,459
2005 $76,060,606,061 $391,688,455,929
2004 $66,768,703,498 $384,545,442,175
2003 $58,731,030,122 $334,072,443,516
2002 $54,777,553,515 $267,371,907,447
2001 $52,030,158,775 $242,497,797,485
2000 $51,744,749,133 $262,903,560,280
1999 $50,187,324,568 $274,318,357,862
1998 $55,501,467,877 $270,887,306,759
1997 $58,147,522,523 $268,249,616,891
1996 $55,252,414,130 $291,949,597,375
1995 $53,312,793,687 $267,050,453,507
1994 $44,882,079,767 $228,699,066,874
1993 $34,832,077,221 $212,644,602,616
1992 $35,966,302,303 $283,908,914,454
1991 $34,341,465,998 $273,831,464,572
1990 $26,410,386,963 $261,466,577,009
1989 $22,499,558,526 $217,632,340,195
1988 $15,439,408,447 $206,686,590,776
1987 $36,889,706,593 $182,744,315,974
1986 $21,859,448,586 $150,279,869,729
1985 $15,078,736,875 $113,958,084,357
1984 $17,600,400,385 $109,043,045,407
1983 $17,345,260,564 $104,862,109,663
1982 $21,794,535,621 $114,214,731,799
1981 $21,648,214,893 $129,498,921,476
1980 $18,136,838,538 $141,886,067,004
1979 $15,954,012,439 $123,207,527,699
1978 $12,491,876,743 $104,290,933,496
1977 $14,544,913,961 $94,331,782,622
1976 $16,131,958,851 $89,232,517,046
1975 $16,931,162,355 $82,765,232,648
1974 $13,858,441,211 $65,917,634,590
1973 $10,994,381,895 $59,318,842,992
1972 $9,189,413,409 $48,883,173,400
1971 $8,289,582,884 $41,506,151,115
1970 $7,432,223,177 $38,037,226,668
1969 $6,420,909,790 $33,967,301,561
1968 $5,736,083,835 $31,277,871,669
1967 $6,194,340,080 $29,474,881,506
1966 $6,109,048,737 $27,154,716,721
1965 $5,163,008,077 $24,963,947,415
1964 $4,353,664,867 $22,685,490,195
1963 $3,598,272,493 $20,342,131,882
1962 $3,284,322,201 $18,794,066,990
1961 $2,897,852,693 $17,329,620,585
1960 $2,571,986,572 $15,930,075,467

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

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Peru and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Sweden
2024 $8,452 $57,117
2023 $7,888 $54,950
2022 $7,351 $54,837
2021 $6,826 $60,648
2020 $6,133 $52,569
2019 $7,037 $51,649
2018 $6,978 $54,018
2017 $6,736 $53,210
2016 $6,217 $51,704
2015 $6,232 $51,188
2014 $6,667 $59,583
2013 $6,747 $60,844
2012 $6,519 $57,750
2011 $5,861 $60,379
2010 $5,072 $52,543
2009 $4,181 $46,708
2008 $4,198 $55,817
2007 $3,581 $53,568
2006 $3,130 $46,531
2005 $2,707 $43,378
2004 $2,397 $42,758
2003 $2,129 $37,292
2002 $2,007 $29,958
2001 $1,930 $27,259
2000 $1,945 $29,633
1999 $1,917 $30,969
1998 $2,156 $30,605
1997 $2,301 $30,324
1996 $2,227 $33,022
1995 $2,190 $30,254
1994 $1,879 $26,046
1993 $1,488 $24,390
1992 $1,567 $32,753
1991 $1,527 $31,777
1990 $1,200 $30,549
1989 $1,045 $25,625
1988 $733 $24,499
1987 $1,792 $21,761
1986 $1,087 $17,955
1985 $767 $13,647
1984 $918 $13,080
1983 $927 $12,590
1982 $1,194 $13,719
1981 $1,216 $15,564
1980 $1,045 $17,073
1979 $942 $14,856
1978 $756 $12,602
1977 $903 $11,432
1976 $1,026 $10,853
1975 $1,104 $10,103
1974 $927 $8,078
1973 $754 $7,291
1972 $647 $6,018
1971 $599 $5,125
1970 $550 $4,729
1969 $488 $4,263
1968 $448 $3,953
1967 $498 $3,746
1966 $505 $3,478
1965 $439 $3,228
1964 $381 $2,961
1963 $324 $2,675
1962 $305 $2,485
1961 $276.6 $2,304
1960 $252.8 $2,128

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

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Peru vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Sweden
2026 78.3 83.7
2025 78.1 83.6
2024 77.9 83.4
2023 77.7 83.3
2022 76.8 83
2021 71.6 83
2020 73.8 82.4
2019 76.3 83.1
2018 76 82.5
2017 76 82.4
2016 76 82.3
2015 75.7 82.2
2014 75.3 82.2
2013 74.6 81.9
2012 74 81.7
2011 73.3 81.8
2010 72.9 81.5
2009 72.6 81.4
2008 72.7 81.1
2007 72.7 81
2006 72.3 80.8
2005 72 80.6
2004 71.4 80.5
2003 71.3 80.2
2002 70.8 79.9
2001 70.3 79.8
2000 69.8 79.7
1999 69.3 79.5
1998 68.7 79.4
1997 68.3 79.3
1996 67.8 79
1995 67.2 78.8
1994 66.5 78.7
1993 65.7 78.1
1992 65 78.1
1991 64.2 77.7
1990 64 77.6
1989 63.4 77.7
1988 63 77
1987 62.5 77.1
1986 62.2 77
1985 61.7 76.7
1984 61.1 76.8
1983 60.8 76.6
1982 60.6 76.3
1981 60.3 76
1980 60 75.7
1979 59.6 75.5
1978 59.3 75.5
1977 58.9 75.4
1976 58.6 75
1975 58.2 75
1974 57.8 75
1973 57.3 74.9
1972 57 74.7
1971 56.5 74.6
1970 47.7 74.7
1969 55.8 74.1
1968 55.4 74
1967 54.9 74.1
1966 54.4 74.1
1965 53.9 73.9
1964 53.3 73.7
1963 52.6 73.5
1962 51.5 73.4
1961 51.2 73.5
1960 50.6 73
1959 50 73.4
1958 49.5 73.2
1957 48.9 72.5
1956 48.4 72.7
1955 47.9 72.6
1954 47.5 72.4
1953 47.1 71.9
1952 46.8 71.8
1951 46.5 71.4
1950 46 71.1

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

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Peru and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Peru Sweden
2024 34,217,848 10,569,709
2023 33,845,617 10,536,632
2022 33,475,438 10,486,941
2021 33,155,882 10,415,811
2020 32,838,579 10,353,442
2019 32,449,303 10,278,887
2018 31,897,584 10,175,214
2017 31,324,637 10,057,698
2016 30,866,494 9,923,085
2015 30,457,600 9,799,186
2014 30,115,826 9,696,110
2013 29,817,919 9,600,379
2012 29,550,366 9,519,374
2011 29,304,086 9,449,213
2010 29,086,019 9,378,126
2009 28,896,811 9,298,515
2008 28,719,041 9,219,637
2007 28,530,699 9,148,092
2006 28,324,491 9,080,505
2005 28,101,180 9,029,572
2004 27,852,190 8,993,531
2003 27,580,490 8,958,229
2002 27,288,217 8,924,958
2001 26,964,601 8,895,960
2000 26,598,331 8,872,109
1999 26,186,504 8,857,874
1998 25,738,095 8,850,974
1997 25,274,147 8,846,062
1996 24,811,171 8,840,998
1995 24,348,919 8,826,939
1994 23,881,493 8,780,745
1993 23,413,783 8,718,561
1992 22,946,340 8,668,067
1991 22,483,775 8,617,375
1990 22,014,771 8,558,835
1989 21,532,589 8,492,964
1988 21,054,702 8,436,489
1987 20,582,320 8,397,804
1986 20,117,122 8,369,829
1985 19,648,204 8,350,386
1984 19,174,716 8,336,605
1983 18,705,957 8,329,033
1982 18,246,503 8,325,263
1981 17,798,805 8,320,503
1980 17,360,949 8,310,531
1979 16,933,139 8,293,678
1978 16,516,059 8,275,599
1977 16,109,806 8,251,540
1976 15,716,809 8,222,286
1975 15,333,957 8,192,437
1974 14,956,552 8,159,955
1973 14,582,867 8,136,312
1972 14,210,147 8,122,300
1971 13,838,067 8,098,334
1970 13,501,237 8,042,801
1969 13,166,767 7,968,072
1968 12,803,993 7,912,273
1967 12,448,814 7,867,931
1966 12,101,297 7,807,797
1965 11,761,085 7,733,853
1964 11,427,978 7,661,354
1963 11,102,099 7,604,328
1962 10,784,612 7,561,588
1961 10,475,123 7,519,998
1960 10,174,127 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Sweden

Fertility rate
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Sweden
2023 1.98 1.45
2022 2 1.53
2021 2.03 1.67
2020 2.06 1.67
2019 2.09 1.71
2018 2.12 1.76
2017 2.15 1.78
2016 2.19 1.85
2015 2.23 1.85
2014 2.27 1.88
2013 2.32 1.89
2012 2.36 1.91
2011 2.41 1.9
2010 2.42 1.98
2009 2.48 1.94
2008 2.53 1.91
2007 2.58 1.88
2006 2.62 1.85
2005 2.64 1.77
2004 2.67 1.75
2003 2.66 1.71
2002 2.69 1.65
2001 2.74 1.57
2000 2.85 1.54
1999 2.92 1.5
1998 3 1.5
1997 3.1 1.52
1996 3.2 1.6
1995 3.32 1.73
1994 3.43 1.88
1993 3.55 1.99
1992 3.67 2.09
1991 3.79 2.11
1990 3.91 2.13
1989 4.03 2.01
1988 4.14 1.96
1987 4.25 1.84
1986 4.35 1.8
1985 4.46 1.74
1984 4.57 1.66
1983 4.68 1.61
1982 4.8 1.62
1981 4.92 1.63
1980 5.04 1.68
1979 5.17 1.66
1978 5.31 1.6
1977 5.44 1.64
1976 5.58 1.68
1975 5.71 1.77
1974 5.84 1.87
1973 5.97 1.87
1972 6.09 1.91
1971 6.21 1.96
1970 6.32 1.92
1969 6.42 1.93
1968 6.51 2.07
1967 6.6 2.28
1966 6.68 2.37
1965 6.75 2.39
1964 6.81 2.47
1963 6.86 2.33
1962 6.9 2.25
1961 6.92 2.21
1960 6.94 2.17

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

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Peru and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Sweden
2024 30.8 41.1
2023 30.5 40.9
2022 30.1 40.7
2021 29.8 40.7
2020 29.5 40.6
2019 29.2 40.5
2018 28.9 40.6
2017 28.6 40.7
2016 28.4 40.8
2015 28.1 40.9
2014 27.8 40.9
2013 27.4 40.9
2012 27.1 40.9
2011 26.7 40.8
2010 26.3 40.7
2009 25.8 40.7
2008 25.4 40.6
2007 25 40.5
2006 24.6 40.4
2005 24.2 40.2
2004 23.9 40
2003 23.5 39.8
2002 23.2 39.7
2001 22.8 39.5
2000 22.5 39.4
1999 22.1 39.2
1998 21.8 39
1997 21.5 38.8
1996 21.2 38.6
1995 20.9 38.5
1994 20.7 38.4
1993 20.4 38.4
1992 20.2 38.4
1991 20 38.3
1990 19.8 38.3
1989 19.6 38.3
1988 19.5 38.2
1987 19.3 38.1
1986 19.2 37.9
1985 19.1 37.6
1984 18.9 37.4
1983 18.8 37.1
1982 18.7 36.8
1981 18.6 36.5
1980 18.5 36.2
1979 18.4 36
1978 18.3 35.7
1977 18.2 35.5
1976 18.2 35.4
1975 18.1 35.3
1974 18.1 35.3
1973 18 35.3
1972 18 35.3
1971 17.9 35.3
1970 17.9 35.4
1969 17.9 35.6
1968 17.9 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 17.9 36
1965 17.9 36.2
1964 17.9 36.3
1963 17.9 36.3
1962 18 36.3
1961 18.1 36.2
1960 18.2 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Peru Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Sweden
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
89%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
95.5%
2024

Health

Peru Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Sweden
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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