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Peru vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 19th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Switzerland
Population
35031596
9107866
Population rank 48/197 100/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Peru and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Peru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Peru Switzerland
2024 $289,221,969,063 $936,564,198,049
2023 $266,958,720,838 $894,424,821,645
2022 $246,065,570,308 $828,508,926,958
2021 $226,328,766,460 $815,309,330,987
2020 $201,409,694,756 $741,999,406,006
2019 $228,346,006,004 $721,369,112,727
2018 $222,597,009,739 $725,568,717,468
2017 $211,007,984,081 $695,200,833,086
2016 $191,898,104,390 $687,895,460,903
2015 $189,802,976,286 $694,118,186,380
2014 $200,786,250,583 $726,537,808,338
2013 $201,175,543,571 $706,234,937,371
2012 $192,650,021,649 $686,420,221,558
2011 $171,761,737,047 $715,888,126,682
2010 $147,527,631,521 $598,851,028,907
2009 $120,822,986,521 $554,212,916,092
2008 $120,550,599,815 $567,267,767,519
2007 $102,170,981,144 $490,740,715,595
2006 $88,643,193,062 $441,634,672,197
2005 $76,060,606,061 $418,284,865,885
2004 $66,768,703,498 $403,912,891,033
2003 $58,731,030,122 $362,075,086,508
2002 $54,777,553,515 $309,301,422,430
2001 $52,030,158,775 $286,582,672,434
2000 $51,744,749,133 $279,216,033,870
1999 $50,187,324,568 $297,873,643,323
1998 $55,501,467,877 $303,459,014,347
1997 $58,147,522,523 $294,788,198,856
1996 $55,252,414,130 $340,103,959,547
1995 $53,312,793,687 $352,835,806,342
1994 $44,882,079,767 $301,375,055,202
1993 $34,832,077,221 $272,237,527,071
1992 $35,966,302,303 $279,921,425,828
1991 $34,341,465,998 $268,901,693,863
1990 $26,410,386,963 $265,763,573,999
1989 $22,499,558,526 $208,105,846,934
1988 $15,439,408,447 $215,540,625,299
1987 $36,889,706,593 $199,236,370,038
1986 $21,859,448,586 $159,089,921,063
1985 $15,078,736,875 $110,980,314,192
1984 $17,600,400,385 $109,455,312,168
1983 $17,345,260,564 $114,634,358,535
1982 $21,794,535,621 $115,043,365,512
1981 $21,648,214,893 $112,244,805,519
1980 $18,136,838,538 $122,557,843,886
1979 $15,954,012,439 $114,970,094,425
1978 $12,491,876,743 $102,280,472,036
1977 $14,544,913,961 $73,135,771,167
1976 $16,131,958,851 $68,476,524,644
1975 $16,931,162,355 $65,466,081,819
1974 $13,858,441,211 $57,103,011,446
1973 $10,994,381,895 $49,550,006,320
1972 $9,189,413,409 $36,844,318,854
1971 $8,289,582,884 $30,040,171,751
1970 $7,432,223,177 $24,998,066,773
1969 $6,420,909,790 $22,442,043,274
1968 $5,736,083,835 $20,712,102,794
1967 $6,194,340,080 $19,397,044,714
1966 $6,109,048,737 $18,019,402,374
1965 $5,163,008,077 $16,780,226,225
1964 $4,353,664,867 $15,833,133,858
1963 $3,598,272,493 $14,283,872,299
1962 $3,284,322,201 $12,989,649,694
1961 $2,897,852,693 $11,713,348,834
1960 $2,571,986,572 $10,412,232,621

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

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Peru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Switzerland
2024 $8,452 $103,998
2023 $7,888 $100,624
2022 $7,351 $94,395
2021 $6,826 $93,665
2020 $6,133 $85,898
2019 $7,037 $84,122
2018 $6,978 $85,217
2017 $6,736 $82,254
2016 $6,217 $82,153
2015 $6,232 $83,806
2014 $6,667 $88,725
2013 $6,747 $87,304
2012 $6,519 $85,836
2011 $5,861 $90,477
2010 $5,072 $76,531
2009 $4,181 $71,568
2008 $4,198 $74,175
2007 $3,581 $64,989
2006 $3,130 $59,011
2005 $2,707 $56,243
2004 $2,397 $54,659
2003 $2,129 $49,336
2002 $2,007 $42,459
2001 $1,930 $39,639
2000 $1,945 $38,865
1999 $1,917 $41,696
1998 $2,156 $42,681
1997 $2,301 $41,584
1996 $2,227 $48,093
1995 $2,190 $50,114
1994 $1,879 $43,092
1993 $1,488 $39,237
1992 $1,567 $40,714
1991 $1,527 $39,544
1990 $1,200 $39,575
1989 $1,045 $31,309
1988 $733 $32,690
1987 $1,792 $30,441
1986 $1,087 $24,460
1985 $767 $17,152
1984 $918 $16,991
1983 $927 $17,859
1982 $1,194 $18,000
1981 $1,216 $17,665
1980 $1,045 $19,394
1979 $942 $18,266
1978 $756 $16,282
1977 $903 $11,644
1976 $1,026 $10,865
1975 $1,104 $10,328
1974 $927 $9,005
1973 $754 $7,856
1972 $647 $5,885
1971 $599 $4,835
1970 $550 $4,044
1969 $488 $3,657
1968 $448 $3,413
1967 $498 $3,237
1966 $505 $3,045
1965 $439 $2,865
1964 $381 $2,735
1963 $324 $2,508
1962 $305 $2,330
1961 $276.6 $2,155
1960 $252.8 $1,954

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

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Peru vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Switzerland
2026 78.3 84.4
2025 78.1 84.2
2024 77.9 84.1
2023 77.7 84
2022 76.8 83.2
2021 71.6 83.6
2020 73.8 83.1
2019 76.3 83.8
2018 76 83.6
2017 76 83.4
2016 76 83.4
2015 75.7 82.8
2014 75.3 83.1
2013 74.6 82.7
2012 74 82.6
2011 73.3 82.6
2010 72.9 82.3
2009 72.6 82
2008 72.7 82
2007 72.7 81.7
2006 72.3 81.5
2005 72 81.2
2004 71.4 81.1
2003 71.3 80.5
2002 70.8 80.4
2001 70.3 80.3
2000 69.8 79.8
1999 69.3 79.7
1998 68.7 79.5
1997 68.3 79.2
1996 67.8 79
1995 67.2 78.6
1994 66.5 78.5
1993 65.7 78.2
1992 65 77.9
1991 64.2 77.6
1990 64 77.4
1989 63.4 77.6
1988 63 77.4
1987 62.5 77.3
1986 62.2 77
1985 61.7 76.9
1984 61.1 76.8
1983 60.8 76.2
1982 60.6 76.2
1981 60.3 75.8
1980 60 75.6
1979 59.6 75.6
1978 59.3 75.3
1977 58.9 75.4
1976 58.6 74.9
1975 58.2 74.8
1974 57.8 74.4
1973 57.3 74.1
1972 57 73.8
1971 56.5 73.2
1970 47.7 73.1
1969 55.8 72.7
1968 55.4 72.7
1967 54.9 72.7
1966 54.4 72.4
1965 53.9 72.3
1964 53.3 72.2
1963 52.6 71.3
1962 51.5 71.3
1961 51.2 71.7
1960 50.6 71.4
1959 50 71.5
1958 49.5 71.3
1957 48.9 70.5
1956 48.4 70.2
1955 47.9 70.1
1954 47.5 70
1953 47.1 69.5
1952 46.8 69.6
1951 46.5 68.7
1950 46 68.9

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

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Peru and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Peru Switzerland
2024 34,217,848 9,005,582
2023 33,845,617 8,888,822
2022 33,475,438 8,777,088
2021 33,155,882 8,704,546
2020 32,838,579 8,638,167
2019 32,449,303 8,575,280
2018 31,897,584 8,514,329
2017 31,324,637 8,451,840
2016 30,866,494 8,373,338
2015 30,457,600 8,282,396
2014 30,115,826 8,188,649
2013 29,817,919 8,089,346
2012 29,550,366 7,996,861
2011 29,304,086 7,912,398
2010 29,086,019 7,824,909
2009 28,896,811 7,743,831
2008 28,719,041 7,647,675
2007 28,530,699 7,551,117
2006 28,324,491 7,483,934
2005 28,101,180 7,437,115
2004 27,852,190 7,389,625
2003 27,580,490 7,339,001
2002 27,288,217 7,284,753
2001 26,964,601 7,229,854
2000 26,598,331 7,184,250
1999 26,186,504 7,143,991
1998 25,738,095 7,110,001
1997 25,274,147 7,088,906
1996 24,811,171 7,071,850
1995 24,348,919 7,040,687
1994 23,881,493 6,993,795
1993 23,413,783 6,938,265
1992 22,946,340 6,875,364
1991 22,483,775 6,799,978
1990 22,014,771 6,715,519
1989 21,532,589 6,646,912
1988 21,054,702 6,593,386
1987 20,582,320 6,545,106
1986 20,117,122 6,504,124
1985 19,648,204 6,470,365
1984 19,174,716 6,441,865
1983 18,705,957 6,418,773
1982 18,246,503 6,391,309
1981 17,798,805 6,354,074
1980 17,360,949 6,319,408
1979 16,933,139 6,294,365
1978 16,516,059 6,281,738
1977 16,109,806 6,281,174
1976 15,716,809 6,302,504
1975 15,333,957 6,338,632
1974 14,956,552 6,341,405
1973 14,582,867 6,307,347
1972 14,210,147 6,260,956
1971 13,838,067 6,213,399
1970 13,501,237 6,180,877
1969 13,166,767 6,136,387
1968 12,803,993 6,067,714
1967 12,448,814 5,991,785
1966 12,101,297 5,918,002
1965 11,761,085 5,856,472
1964 11,427,978 5,789,228
1963 11,102,099 5,694,247
1962 10,784,612 5,573,815
1961 10,475,123 5,434,294
1960 10,174,127 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Switzerland
2023 1.98 1.33
2022 2 1.39
2021 2.03 1.52
2020 2.06 1.46
2019 2.09 1.48
2018 2.12 1.52
2017 2.15 1.52
2016 2.19 1.54
2015 2.23 1.54
2014 2.27 1.54
2013 2.32 1.52
2012 2.36 1.52
2011 2.41 1.52
2010 2.42 1.52
2009 2.48 1.5
2008 2.53 1.48
2007 2.58 1.46
2006 2.62 1.44
2005 2.64 1.42
2004 2.67 1.42
2003 2.66 1.39
2002 2.69 1.39
2001 2.74 1.38
2000 2.85 1.5
1999 2.92 1.48
1998 3 1.47
1997 3.1 1.48
1996 3.2 1.5
1995 3.32 1.48
1994 3.43 1.49
1993 3.55 1.51
1992 3.67 1.58
1991 3.79 1.58
1990 3.91 1.58
1989 4.03 1.56
1988 4.14 1.57
1987 4.25 1.52
1986 4.35 1.53
1985 4.46 1.52
1984 4.57 1.53
1983 4.68 1.52
1982 4.8 1.56
1981 4.92 1.55
1980 5.04 1.55
1979 5.17 1.52
1978 5.31 1.51
1977 5.44 1.53
1976 5.58 1.55
1975 5.71 1.61
1974 5.84 1.73
1973 5.97 1.81
1972 6.09 1.91
1971 6.21 2.04
1970 6.32 2.1
1969 6.42 2.19
1968 6.51 2.29
1967 6.6 2.39
1966 6.68 2.5
1965 6.75 2.59
1964 6.81 2.66
1963 6.86 2.65
1962 6.9 2.58
1961 6.92 2.52
1960 6.94 2.44

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

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Peru and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Switzerland
2024 30.8 43.7
2023 30.5 43.4
2022 30.1 43
2021 29.8 42.8
2020 29.5 42.7
2019 29.2 42.6
2018 28.9 42.5
2017 28.6 42.4
2016 28.4 42.3
2015 28.1 42.2
2014 27.8 42.1
2013 27.4 42
2012 27.1 41.8
2011 26.7 41.6
2010 26.3 41.5
2009 25.8 41.3
2008 25.4 41.1
2007 25 40.9
2006 24.6 40.6
2005 24.2 40.3
2004 23.9 39.9
2003 23.5 39.6
2002 23.2 39.3
2001 22.8 39
2000 22.5 38.7
1999 22.1 38.4
1998 21.8 38.2
1997 21.5 37.9
1996 21.2 37.6
1995 20.9 37.3
1994 20.7 37.1
1993 20.4 37
1992 20.2 36.9
1991 20 36.9
1990 19.8 36.9
1989 19.6 36.8
1988 19.5 36.7
1987 19.3 36.5
1986 19.2 36.3
1985 19.1 36.1
1984 18.9 35.9
1983 18.8 35.6
1982 18.7 35.3
1981 18.6 35
1980 18.5 34.8
1979 18.4 34.5
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 33.8
1976 18.2 33.5
1975 18.1 33.1
1974 18.1 32.7
1973 18 32.5
1972 18 32.3
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 17.9 32
1969 17.9 31.7
1968 17.9 31.7
1967 17.9 31.6
1966 17.9 31.6
1965 17.9 31.6
1964 17.9 31.5
1963 17.9 31.7
1962 18 32
1961 18.1 32.4
1960 18.2 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Peru Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Switzerland
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
97.3%
2023

Health

Peru Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Switzerland
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
52,266 mi
2021

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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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