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Peru vs Switzerland statistics compared

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Peru has a population of 34.6M (ranked 48/197), compared with 9.09M in Switzerland (ranked 99/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 19th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Peru ranks 47/197 ($335B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($1.04T). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 90/197 ($9,684), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($114,769).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Switzerland
Population
35105331
9155878
Population rank 48/197 99/197
GDP
$335B
2025
$1.04T
2025
GDP rank 47/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
$114,769
2025
GDP per capita rank 90/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$101B
2025
$411B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
30.2%
2025
39.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$2,927
2025
$45,239
2025
Government debt per person rank 107/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,143
2026
$89,347
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
599 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.97
2024
1.29
2024
Median age
31.2 years
2025
43.9 years
2025
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
2025 $334,854,659,182 $1,043,529,899,251
2024 $291,751,523,019 $969,919,786,395
2023 $268,025,009,709 $928,435,275,852
2022 $246,169,867,863 $858,479,038,994
2021 $226,406,075,009 $840,710,023,481
2020 $201,409,694,756 $756,096,180,222
2019 $228,346,006,004 $736,384,764,157
2018 $222,597,009,739 $740,766,531,454
2017 $211,007,984,081 $706,660,443,624
2016 $191,898,104,390 $698,607,778,795
2015 $189,802,976,286 $706,199,008,879
2014 $200,786,250,583 $741,168,119,617
2013 $201,175,543,571 $718,748,402,260
2012 $192,650,021,649 $697,882,536,677
2011 $171,761,737,047 $727,231,637,102
2010 $147,527,631,521 $609,999,593,542
2009 $120,822,986,521 $563,659,557,945
2008 $120,550,599,815 $574,703,945,157
2007 $102,170,981,144 $498,993,845,385
2006 $88,643,193,062 $448,364,681,767
2005 $76,060,606,061 $424,511,048,024
2004 $66,768,703,498 $409,012,909,530
2003 $58,731,030,122 $366,563,952,625
2002 $54,777,553,515 $313,930,961,761
2001 $52,030,158,775 $290,160,142,214
2000 $51,744,749,133 $282,327,351,966
1999 $50,187,324,568 $301,911,268,140
1998 $55,501,467,877 $306,907,741,068
1997 $58,147,522,523 $298,868,250,534
1996 $55,252,414,130 $345,373,647,249
1995 $53,312,793,687 $358,152,520,085
1994 $44,882,079,767 $305,916,331,798
1993 $34,832,077,221 $276,339,744,180
1992 $35,966,302,303 $284,139,428,246
1991 $34,341,465,998 $272,953,645,746
1990 $26,410,386,963 $269,768,238,555
1989 $22,499,558,526 $211,241,694,480
1988 $15,439,408,447 $218,788,504,066
1987 $36,889,706,593 $202,238,567,597
1986 $21,859,448,586 $161,487,171,049
1985 $15,078,736,875 $112,652,623,418
1984 $17,600,400,385 $111,104,641,869
1983 $17,345,260,564 $116,361,728,836
1982 $21,794,535,621 $116,776,899,473
1981 $21,648,214,893 $113,936,168,924
1980 $18,136,838,538 $124,404,609,417
1979 $15,954,012,439 $116,702,524,208
1978 $12,491,876,743 $103,821,687,919
1977 $14,544,913,961 $74,237,819,014
1976 $16,131,958,851 $69,508,364,538
1975 $16,931,162,355 $66,452,559,176
1974 $13,858,441,211 $57,963,469,607
1973 $10,994,381,895 $50,296,651,921
1972 $9,189,413,409 $37,399,508,287
1971 $8,289,582,884 $30,492,832,676
1970 $7,432,223,177 $25,374,750,743
1969 $6,420,909,790 $22,780,211,812
1968 $5,736,083,835 $21,024,203,656
1967 $6,194,340,080 $19,689,329,510
1966 $6,109,048,737 $18,290,928,227
1965 $5,163,008,077 $17,033,079,428
1964 $4,353,664,867 $16,071,715,835
1963 $3,598,272,493 $14,499,109,270
1962 $3,284,322,201 $13,185,384,691
1961 $2,897,852,693 $11,889,851,950
1960 $2,571,986,572 $10,569,129,806

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Peru and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Switzerland
2025 $9,684 $114,769
2024 $8,526 $107,702
2023 $7,919 $104,450
2022 $7,354 $97,809
2021 $6,829 $96,583
2020 $6,133 $87,530
2019 $7,037 $85,873
2018 $6,978 $87,002
2017 $6,736 $83,610
2016 $6,217 $83,432
2015 $6,232 $85,265
2014 $6,667 $90,512
2013 $6,747 $88,851
2012 $6,519 $87,270
2011 $5,861 $91,910
2010 $5,072 $77,956
2009 $4,181 $72,788
2008 $4,198 $75,148
2007 $3,581 $66,082
2006 $3,130 $59,910
2005 $2,707 $57,080
2004 $2,397 $55,350
2003 $2,129 $49,947
2002 $2,007 $43,094
2001 $1,930 $40,134
2000 $1,945 $39,298
1999 $1,917 $42,261
1998 $2,156 $43,166
1997 $2,301 $42,160
1996 $2,227 $48,838
1995 $2,190 $50,869
1994 $1,879 $43,741
1993 $1,488 $39,828
1992 $1,567 $41,327
1991 $1,527 $40,140
1990 $1,200 $40,171
1989 $1,045 $31,780
1988 $733 $33,183
1987 $1,792 $30,899
1986 $1,087 $24,828
1985 $767 $17,411
1984 $918 $17,247
1983 $927 $18,128
1982 $1,194 $18,271
1981 $1,216 $17,931
1980 $1,045 $19,686
1979 $942 $18,541
1978 $756 $16,528
1977 $903 $11,819
1976 $1,026 $11,029
1975 $1,104 $10,484
1974 $927 $9,140
1973 $754 $7,974
1972 $647 $5,973
1971 $599 $4,908
1970 $550 $4,105
1969 $488 $3,712
1968 $448 $3,465
1967 $498 $3,286
1966 $505 $3,091
1965 $439 $2,908
1964 $381 $2,776
1963 $324 $2,546
1962 $305 $2,366
1961 $276.6 $2,188
1960 $252.8 $1,984

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Peru and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Peru Switzerland
2025 34,576,665 9,092,436
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Peru and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Switzerland
2024 1.97 1.29
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Peru and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Switzerland
2025 31.2 43.9
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$291B
2025
$1T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
21.4%
2025
31.2%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.36%
2024
4.86%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.36%
2025
+0.45%
2025
Unemployment rate
4.32%
2025
4.84%
2025
Services, % of GDP
50.9%
2024
71.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
34.3%
2024
25%
2025
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
944,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
13%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2026
Listed domestic companies
176
2025
201
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$105B
2025
$2.51T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$90.4B
2025
$1.08T
2025
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
823 kg
2023
2,492 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.7
2023
$38.7
2024
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%
2023
48.1%
2024
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2023
7,117 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
67.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
47.8%
2023
59.1%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.1%
2024
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Switzerland
% of world population
0.42%
2025
0.11%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
85.6%
2025
85.7%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2025
49.7:50.3
2025
Average male height
5.38 ft
2026
5.75 ft
2026
Average female height
4.95 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Quality of life index
54
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.61
2021
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
148
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2026
38.7%
2026
People using the Internet
82%
2024
97.3%
2025

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
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2024
3.9
2024
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
12.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
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
14,293 sq mi
2025
1,678 sq mi
2025
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 (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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