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Peru vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 19th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Taiwan
Population
35031596
23229461
Population rank 48/197 60/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$93B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
30.8 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Peru and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Peru and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Peru Taiwan
2024 $289,221,969,063 $801,529,000,000
2023 $266,958,720,838 $757,328,000,000
2022 $246,065,570,308 $765,529,000,000
2021 $226,328,766,460 $777,062,000,000
2020 $201,409,694,756 $676,935,000,000
2019 $228,346,006,004 $613,453,000,000
2018 $222,597,009,739 $610,744,000,000
2017 $211,007,984,081 $591,734,000,000
2016 $191,898,104,390 $543,002,000,000
2015 $189,802,976,286 $534,474,000,000
2014 $200,786,250,583 $535,332,000,000
2013 $201,175,543,571 $512,957,000,000
2012 $192,650,021,649 $495,536,000,000
2011 $171,761,737,047 $483,957,000,000
2010 $147,527,631,521 $444,245,000,000
2009 $120,822,986,521 $390,788,000,000
2008 $120,550,599,815 $415,824,000,000
2007 $102,170,981,144 $406,940,000,000
2006 $88,643,193,062 $386,492,000,000
2005 $76,060,606,061 $374,042,000,000
2004 $66,768,703,498 $346,881,000,000
2003 $58,731,030,122 $317,374,000,000
2002 $54,777,553,515 $307,429,000,000
2001 $52,030,158,775 $299,303,000,000
2000 $51,744,749,133 $330,725,000,000
1999 $50,187,324,568 $303,827,000,000
1998 $55,501,467,877 $279,926,000,000
1997 $58,147,522,523 $303,315,000,000
1996 $55,252,414,130 $292,473,000,000
1995 $53,312,793,687 $279,013,000,000
1994 $44,882,079,767 $256,213,000,000
1993 $34,832,077,221 $234,943,000,000
1992 $35,966,302,303 $222,947,000,000
1991 $34,341,465,998 $187,100,000,000
1990 $26,410,386,963 $166,392,000,000
1989 $22,499,558,526 $152,687,000,000
1988 $15,439,408,447 $126,378,000,000
1987 $36,889,706,593 $104,956,000,000
1986 $21,859,448,586 $78,347,000,000
1985 $15,078,736,875 $63,599,000,000
1984 $17,600,400,385 $61,036,000,000
1983 $17,345,260,564 $54,155,000,000
1982 $21,794,535,621 $49,540,000,000
1981 $21,648,214,893 $49,047,000,000
1980 $18,136,838,538 $42,292,000,000
1979 $15,954,012,439 $33,875,000,000
1978 $12,491,876,743 $27,373,000,000
1977 $14,544,913,961 $22,252,000,000
1976 $16,131,958,851 $18,988,000,000
1975 $16,931,162,355 $15,836,000,000
1974 $13,858,441,211 $14,739,000,000
1973 $10,994,381,895 $10,940,000,000
1972 $9,189,413,409 $8,063,000,000
1971 $8,289,582,884 $6,727,000,000
1970 $7,432,223,177 $5,785,000,000
1969 $6,420,909,790 $5,017,000,000
1968 $5,736,083,835 $4,325,000,000
1967 $6,194,340,080 $3,709,000,000
1966 $6,109,048,737 $3,207,000,000
1965 $5,163,008,077 $2,869,000,000
1964 $4,353,664,867 $2,592,000,000
1963 $3,598,272,493 $2,218,000,000
1962 $3,284,322,201 $1,960,000,000
1961 $2,897,852,693 $1,778,000,000
1960 $2,571,986,572 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Taiwan
2024 $8,452 $34,238
2023 $7,888 $32,444
2022 $7,351 $32,827
2021 $6,826 $33,111
2020 $6,133 $28,705
2019 $7,037 $25,998
2018 $6,978 $25,901
2017 $6,736 $25,121
2016 $6,217 $23,091
2015 $6,232 $22,780
2014 $6,667 $22,874
2013 $6,747 $21,973
2012 $6,519 $21,295
2011 $5,861 $20,866
2010 $5,072 $19,197
2009 $4,181 $16,933
2008 $4,198 $18,081
2007 $3,581 $17,757
2006 $3,130 $16,934
2005 $2,707 $16,456
2004 $2,397 $15,317
2003 $2,129 $14,066
2002 $2,007 $13,686
2001 $1,930 $13,397
2000 $1,945 $14,908
1999 $1,917 $13,804
1998 $2,156 $12,820
1997 $2,301 $14,020
1996 $2,227 $13,641
1995 $2,190 $13,119
1994 $1,879 $12,150
1993 $1,488 $11,242
1992 $1,567 $10,768
1991 $1,527 $9,125
1990 $1,200 $8,205
1989 $1,045 $7,613
1988 $733 $6,370
1987 $1,792 $5,350
1986 $1,087 $4,036
1985 $767 $3,314
1984 $918 $3,224
1983 $927 $2,903
1982 $1,194 $2,699
1981 $1,216 $2,720
1980 $1,045 $2,389
1979 $942 $1,950
1978 $756 $1,606
1977 $903 $1,330
1976 $1,026 $1,158
1975 $1,104 $985
1974 $927 $934
1973 $754 $706
1972 $647 $530
1971 $599 $451
1970 $550 $397
1969 $488 $357
1968 $448 $319
1967 $498 $280.8
1966 $505 $249.1
1965 $439 $229.3
1964 $381 $213.6
1963 $324 $188.6
1962 $305 $172
1961 $276.6 $161.2
1960 $252.8 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Taiwan
2026 78.3 81.1
2025 78.1 80.9
2024 77.9 80.7
2023 77.7 80.6
2022 76.8 80.2
2021 71.6 80.8
2020 73.8 81.1
2019 76.3 80.6
2018 76 80.4
2017 76 80.1
2016 76 79.7
2015 75.7 79.9
2014 75.3 79.5
2013 74.6 79.6
2012 74 79.2
2011 73.3 78.9
2010 72.9 79
2009 72.6 78.7
2008 72.7 78.3
2007 72.7 78
2006 72.3 77.8
2005 72 77.1
2004 71.4 77.2
2003 71.3 77
2002 70.8 76.9
2001 70.3 76.5
2000 69.8 76.1
1999 69.3 75.6
1998 68.7 75.5
1997 68.3 75.3
1996 67.8 74.9
1995 67.2 74.6
1994 66.5 74.7
1993 65.7 74.6
1992 65 74.3
1991 64.2 74.3
1990 64 73.9
1989 63.4 73.7
1988 63 73.4
1987 62.5 73.6
1986 62.2 73.3
1985 61.7 73.3
1984 61.1 73
1983 60.8 72.4
1982 60.6 72.4
1981 60.3 72
1980 60 72
1979 59.6 71.7
1978 59.3 71.7
1977 58.9 71.3
1976 58.6 71.2
1975 58.2 70.9
1974 57.8 70.3
1973 57.3 69.8
1972 57 69.6
1971 56.5 69.4
1970 47.7 69
1969 55.8 67.7
1968 55.4 66.8
1967 54.9 66.7
1966 54.4 66.1
1965 53.9 65.7
1964 53.3 64.9
1963 52.6 64.5
1962 51.5 63.8
1961 51.2 63
1960 50.6 62.5
1959 50 61.6
1958 49.5 61
1957 48.9 61
1956 48.4 60.3
1955 47.9 59.8
1954 47.5 58.9
1953 47.1 58.6
1952 46.8 57.9
1951 46.5 57.2
1950 46 56.6

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

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Peru and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Peru Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 34,217,848 23,410,331
2023 33,845,617 23,342,541
2022 33,475,438 23,319,977
2021 33,155,882 23,468,275
2020 32,838,579 23,582,179
2019 32,449,303 23,596,027
2018 31,897,584 23,580,080
2017 31,324,637 23,555,522
2016 30,866,494 23,515,945
2015 30,457,600 23,462,914
2014 30,115,826 23,403,635
2013 29,817,919 23,344,670
2012 29,550,366 23,270,367
2011 29,304,086 23,193,518
2010 29,086,019 23,140,948
2009 28,896,811 23,078,402
2008 28,719,041 22,997,696
2007 28,530,699 22,917,444
2006 28,324,491 22,823,455
2005 28,101,180 22,729,753
2004 27,852,190 22,646,836
2003 27,580,490 22,562,663
2002 27,288,217 22,463,172
2001 26,964,601 22,341,120
2000 26,598,331 22,184,530
1999 26,186,504 22,010,489
1998 25,738,095 21,835,703
1997 25,274,147 21,634,124
1996 24,811,171 21,441,432
1995 24,348,919 21,267,653
1994 23,881,493 21,086,645
1993 23,413,783 20,899,019
1992 22,946,340 20,704,227
1991 22,483,775 20,503,568
1990 22,014,771 20,278,946
1989 21,532,589 20,055,492
1988 21,054,702 19,839,704
1987 20,582,320 19,617,046
1986 20,117,122 19,411,454
1985 19,648,204 19,191,510
1984 19,174,716 18,929,866
1983 18,705,957 18,653,146
1982 18,246,503 18,354,855
1981 17,798,805 18,029,982
1980 17,360,949 17,704,538
1979 16,933,139 17,372,779
1978 16,516,059 17,042,272
1977 16,109,806 16,730,895
1976 15,716,809 16,401,413
1975 15,333,957 16,075,128
1974 14,956,552 15,784,817
1973 14,582,867 15,505,121
1972 14,210,147 15,220,495
1971 13,838,067 14,913,564
1970 13,501,237 14,582,944
1969 13,166,767 14,068,984
1968 12,803,993 13,548,537
1967 12,448,814 13,210,344
1966 12,101,297 12,874,153
1965 11,761,085 12,511,863
1964 11,427,978 12,137,143
1963 11,102,099 11,762,101
1962 10,784,612 11,392,513
1961 10,475,123 11,030,385
1960 10,174,127 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Peru and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.98 0.87
2022 2 0.87
2021 2.03 0.98
2020 2.06 0.99
2019 2.09 1.05
2018 2.12 1.06
2017 2.15 1.13
2016 2.19 1.17
2015 2.23 1.18
2014 2.27 -
2013 2.32 -
2012 2.36 -
2011 2.41 1.07
2010 2.42 -
2009 2.48 -
2008 2.53 -
2007 2.58 -
2006 2.62 -
2005 2.64 -
2004 2.67 -
2003 2.66 -
2002 2.69 -
2001 2.74 1.4
2000 2.85 -
1999 2.92 -
1998 3 -
1997 3.1 -
1996 3.2 -
1995 3.32 -
1994 3.43 -
1993 3.55 -
1992 3.67 -
1991 3.79 1.72
1990 3.91 -
1989 4.03 -
1988 4.14 -
1987 4.25 -
1986 4.35 -
1985 4.46 -
1984 4.57 -
1983 4.68 -
1982 4.8 -
1981 4.92 2.46
1980 5.04 -
1979 5.17 -
1978 5.31 -
1977 5.44 -
1976 5.58 -
1975 5.71 -
1974 5.84 -
1973 5.97 -
1972 6.09 -
1971 6.21 -
1970 6.32 -
1969 6.42 -
1968 6.51 -
1967 6.6 -
1966 6.68 -
1965 6.75 -
1964 6.81 -
1963 6.86 -
1962 6.9 -
1961 6.92 -
1960 6.94 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Peru and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Taiwan
2024 30.8 45.1
2023 30.5 44.5
2022 30.1 43.9
2021 29.8 43.3
2020 29.5 42.7
2019 29.2 42.1
2018 28.9 41.5
2017 28.6 41
2016 28.4 40.4
2015 28.1 39.9
2014 27.8 39.3
2013 27.4 38.9
2012 27.1 38.3
2011 26.7 37.9
2010 26.3 37.4
2009 25.8 36.8
2008 25.4 36.3
2007 25 35.8
2006 24.6 35.2
2005 24.2 34.7
2004 23.9 34.1
2003 23.5 33.6
2002 23.2 33.1
2001 22.8 32.6
2000 22.5 32.1
1999 22.1 31.6
1998 21.8 31.2
1997 21.5 30.7
1996 21.2 30.3
1995 20.9 29.8
1994 20.7 29.4
1993 20.4 28.9
1992 20.2 28.4
1991 20 28
1990 19.8 27.5
1989 19.6 27
1988 19.5 26.5
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.2 25.6
1985 19.1 25.1
1984 18.9 24.6
1983 18.8 24.1
1982 18.7 23.8
1981 18.6 23.4
1980 18.5 23
1979 18.4 22.6
1978 18.3 22.3
1977 18.2 21.9
1976 18.2 21.5
1975 18.1 21.2
1974 18.1 20.8
1973 18 -
1972 18 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 17.9 -
1969 17.9 -
1968 17.9 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.9 -
1965 17.9 -
1964 17.9 -
1963 17.9 -
1962 18 -
1961 18.1 -
1960 18.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Peru Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
n/a

Society

Peru Taiwan
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
85.2%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
147
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
8%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
n/a

Health

Peru Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
n/a
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
44
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Peru Taiwan
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
25,771 mi
2019

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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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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