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Peru vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 19th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Thailand
Population
35031596
71571743
Population rank 48/197 21/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Peru and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Peru and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Peru Thailand
2024 $289,221,969,063 $526,517,658,842
2023 $266,958,720,838 $515,906,283,941
2022 $246,065,570,308 $495,644,697,588
2021 $226,328,766,460 $506,194,668,790
2020 $201,409,694,756 $500,461,898,480
2019 $228,346,006,004 $543,976,691,794
2018 $222,597,009,739 $506,754,208,404
2017 $211,007,984,081 $456,356,813,537
2016 $191,898,104,390 $413,366,349,748
2015 $189,802,976,286 $401,296,238,228
2014 $200,786,250,583 $407,339,040,198
2013 $201,175,543,571 $420,333,654,593
2012 $192,650,021,649 $397,558,325,279
2011 $171,761,737,047 $370,818,739,624
2010 $147,527,631,521 $341,104,766,329
2009 $120,822,986,521 $281,710,630,187
2008 $120,550,599,815 $291,382,982,431
2007 $102,170,981,144 $262,942,621,455
2006 $88,643,193,062 $221,758,296,022
2005 $76,060,606,061 $189,318,408,469
2004 $66,768,703,498 $172,895,685,155
2003 $58,731,030,122 $152,280,615,246
2002 $54,777,553,515 $134,300,904,400
2001 $52,030,158,775 $120,296,476,180
2000 $51,744,749,133 $126,392,224,254
1999 $50,187,324,568 $126,669,211,779
1998 $55,501,467,877 $113,675,596,788
1997 $58,147,522,523 $150,180,456,566
1996 $55,252,414,130 $183,035,237,429
1995 $53,312,793,687 $169,278,916,593
1994 $44,882,079,767 $146,683,778,959
1993 $34,832,077,221 $128,889,262,951
1992 $35,966,302,303 $111,452,746,518
1991 $34,341,465,998 $98,234,714,971
1990 $26,410,386,963 $85,343,190,719
1989 $22,499,558,526 $72,250,748,100
1988 $15,439,408,447 $61,667,253,471
1987 $36,889,706,593 $50,535,446,555
1986 $21,859,448,586 $43,096,773,981
1985 $15,078,736,875 $38,900,711,333
1984 $17,600,400,385 $41,797,647,776
1983 $17,345,260,564 $40,042,798,388
1982 $21,794,535,621 $36,589,772,404
1981 $21,648,214,893 $34,846,039,194
1980 $18,136,838,538 $32,353,514,989
1979 $15,954,012,439 $27,371,650,825
1978 $12,491,876,743 $24,006,566,637
1977 $14,544,913,961 $19,779,312,261
1976 $16,131,958,851 $16,985,208,648
1975 $16,931,162,355 $14,882,770,594
1974 $13,858,441,211 $13,702,998,512
1973 $10,994,381,895 $10,838,587,358
1972 $9,189,413,409 $8,177,873,151
1971 $8,289,582,884 $7,375,000,024
1970 $7,432,223,177 $7,086,538,438
1969 $6,420,909,790 $6,695,336,567
1968 $5,736,083,835 $6,081,009,428
1967 $6,194,340,080 $5,638,461,442
1966 $6,109,048,737 $5,279,230,817
1965 $5,163,008,077 $4,388,937,649
1964 $4,353,664,867 $3,889,129,942
1963 $3,598,272,493 $3,540,403,457
1962 $3,284,322,201 $3,308,912,797
1961 $2,897,852,693 $3,034,037,811
1960 $2,571,986,572 $2,760,750,861

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

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Peru and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Thailand
2024 $8,452 $7,347
2023 $7,888 $7,195
2022 $7,351 $6,909
2021 $6,826 $7,057
2020 $6,133 $6,986
2019 $7,037 $7,606
2018 $6,978 $7,100
2017 $6,736 $6,413
2016 $6,217 $5,834
2015 $6,232 $5,689
2014 $6,667 $5,801
2013 $6,747 $6,018
2012 $6,519 $5,726
2011 $5,861 $5,374
2010 $5,072 $4,974
2009 $4,181 $4,135
2008 $4,198 $4,309
2007 $3,581 $3,919
2006 $3,130 $3,331
2005 $2,707 $2,868
2004 $2,397 $2,642
2003 $2,129 $2,348
2002 $2,007 $2,090
2001 $1,930 $1,890
2000 $1,945 $2,006
1999 $1,917 $2,033
1998 $2,156 $1,848
1997 $2,301 $2,473
1996 $2,227 $3,055
1995 $2,190 $2,864
1994 $1,879 $2,518
1993 $1,488 $2,245
1992 $1,567 $1,972
1991 $1,527 $1,766
1990 $1,200 $1,559
1989 $1,045 $1,342
1988 $733 $1,164
1987 $1,792 $970
1986 $1,087 $842
1985 $767 $774
1984 $918 $847
1983 $927 $827
1982 $1,194 $770
1981 $1,216 $748
1980 $1,045 $709
1979 $942 $612
1978 $756 $548
1977 $903 $462
1976 $1,026 $405
1975 $1,104 $364
1974 $927 $343
1973 $754 $278.3
1972 $647 $215.6
1971 $599 $199.7
1970 $550 $197.1
1969 $488 $191.4
1968 $448 $178.8
1967 $498 $170.7
1966 $505 $164.5
1965 $439 $140.9
1964 $381 $128.6
1963 $324 $120.7
1962 $305 $116.2
1961 $276.6 $109.7
1960 $252.8 $102.8

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

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Peru vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Thailand
2026 78.3 77.1
2025 78.1 76.8
2024 77.9 76.6
2023 77.7 76.4
2022 76.8 75.3
2021 71.6 77.6
2020 73.8 77.3
2019 76.3 77.2
2018 76 77.2
2017 76 77
2016 76 76.8
2015 75.7 76.6
2014 75.3 76.3
2013 74.6 76
2012 74 75.6
2011 73.3 75.3
2010 72.9 75
2009 72.6 74.7
2008 72.7 74.2
2007 72.7 73.8
2006 72.3 73.3
2005 72 72.9
2004 71.4 72.1
2003 71.3 72.1
2002 70.8 71.8
2001 70.3 71.5
2000 69.8 71.2
1999 69.3 71
1998 68.7 70.7
1997 68.3 70.4
1996 67.8 69.9
1995 67.2 69.8
1994 66.5 69.7
1993 65.7 69.6
1992 65 69.4
1991 64.2 69.1
1990 64 68.9
1989 63.4 68.6
1988 63 68.2
1987 62.5 67.8
1986 62.2 67.3
1985 61.7 66.5
1984 61.1 65.5
1983 60.8 64.5
1982 60.6 63.6
1981 60.3 62.9
1980 60 62.2
1979 59.6 61.7
1978 59.3 61.3
1977 58.9 60.9
1976 58.6 60.4
1975 58.2 59.7
1974 57.8 59
1973 57.3 58.3
1972 57 57.7
1971 56.5 57.1
1970 47.7 56.5
1969 55.8 55.7
1968 55.4 55
1967 54.9 54.3
1966 54.4 53.7
1965 53.9 53.1
1964 53.3 52.5
1963 52.6 52
1962 51.5 51.4
1961 51.2 51.1
1960 50.6 50.6
1959 50 50.1
1958 49.5 49.5
1957 48.9 49.1
1956 48.4 48.6
1955 47.9 48.1
1954 47.5 47.6
1953 47.1 47.1
1952 46.8 46.5
1951 46.5 45.9
1950 46 45.2

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

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Peru and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Peru Thailand
2024 34,217,848 71,668,011
2023 33,845,617 71,702,435
2022 33,475,438 71,735,329
2021 33,155,882 71,727,332
2020 32,838,579 71,641,484
2019 32,449,303 71,522,271
2018 31,897,584 71,376,079
2017 31,324,637 71,160,187
2016 30,866,494 70,859,841
2015 30,457,600 70,540,795
2014 30,115,826 70,216,367
2013 29,817,919 69,845,114
2012 29,550,366 69,436,098
2011 29,304,086 69,007,208
2010 29,086,019 68,579,447
2009 28,896,811 68,121,080
2008 28,719,041 67,619,830
2007 28,530,699 67,102,394
2006 28,324,491 66,567,687
2005 28,101,180 66,017,420
2004 27,852,190 65,452,047
2003 27,580,490 64,868,166
2002 27,288,217 64,266,437
2001 26,964,601 63,651,141
2000 26,598,331 63,007,815
1999 26,186,504 62,299,043
1998 25,738,095 61,522,630
1997 25,274,147 60,724,584
1996 24,811,171 59,920,064
1995 24,348,919 59,098,232
1994 23,881,493 58,260,854
1993 23,413,783 57,408,198
1992 22,946,340 56,528,834
1991 22,483,775 55,637,434
1990 22,014,771 54,738,329
1989 21,532,589 53,848,956
1988 21,054,702 52,969,595
1987 20,582,320 52,074,105
1986 20,117,122 51,177,834
1985 19,648,204 50,270,753
1984 19,174,716 49,351,708
1983 18,705,957 48,423,309
1982 18,246,503 47,494,577
1981 17,798,805 46,575,855
1980 17,360,949 45,650,022
1979 16,933,139 44,718,434
1978 16,516,059 43,788,976
1977 16,109,806 42,843,974
1976 15,716,809 41,896,504
1975 15,333,957 40,940,005
1974 14,956,552 39,952,891
1973 14,582,867 38,947,787
1972 14,210,147 37,933,929
1971 13,838,067 36,937,387
1970 13,501,237 35,954,408
1969 13,166,767 34,973,782
1968 12,803,993 34,002,560
1967 12,448,814 33,037,801
1966 12,101,297 32,086,071
1965 11,761,085 31,149,337
1964 11,427,978 30,232,141
1963 11,102,099 29,342,322
1962 10,784,612 28,481,040
1961 10,475,123 27,650,334
1960 10,174,127 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Thailand

Fertility rate
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Thailand
2023 1.98 1.21
2022 2 1.22
2021 2.03 1.23
2020 2.06 1.26
2019 2.09 1.29
2018 2.12 1.32
2017 2.15 1.36
2016 2.19 1.4
2015 2.23 1.45
2014 2.27 1.48
2013 2.32 1.53
2012 2.36 1.56
2011 2.41 1.57
2010 2.42 1.56
2009 2.48 1.57
2008 2.53 1.59
2007 2.58 1.62
2006 2.62 1.63
2005 2.64 1.64
2004 2.67 1.67
2003 2.66 1.67
2002 2.69 1.69
2001 2.74 1.71
2000 2.85 1.73
1999 2.92 1.77
1998 3 1.82
1997 3.1 1.85
1996 3.2 1.87
1995 3.32 1.89
1994 3.43 1.93
1993 3.55 1.97
1992 3.67 2.01
1991 3.79 2.04
1990 3.91 2.07
1989 4.03 2.14
1988 4.14 2.17
1987 4.25 2.26
1986 4.35 2.36
1985 4.46 2.45
1984 4.57 2.58
1983 4.68 2.76
1982 4.8 2.94
1981 4.92 3.13
1980 5.04 3.29
1979 5.17 3.45
1978 5.31 3.62
1977 5.44 3.87
1976 5.58 4.12
1975 5.71 4.36
1974 5.84 4.6
1973 5.97 4.85
1972 6.09 5.08
1971 6.21 5.25
1970 6.32 5.45
1969 6.42 5.7
1968 6.51 5.93
1967 6.6 6.08
1966 6.68 6.18
1965 6.75 6.26
1964 6.81 6.31
1963 6.86 6.34
1962 6.9 6.33
1961 6.92 6.32
1960 6.94 6.33

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

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Peru and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Thailand
2024 30.8 41.1
2023 30.5 40.7
2022 30.1 40.2
2021 29.8 39.7
2020 29.5 39.2
2019 29.2 38.7
2018 28.9 38.2
2017 28.6 37.7
2016 28.4 37.3
2015 28.1 36.8
2014 27.8 36.3
2013 27.4 35.9
2012 27.1 35.4
2011 26.7 35
2010 26.3 34.5
2009 25.8 34
2008 25.4 33.6
2007 25 33.1
2006 24.6 32.6
2005 24.2 32.2
2004 23.9 31.7
2003 23.5 31.3
2002 23.2 30.9
2001 22.8 30.5
2000 22.5 30
1999 22.1 29.5
1998 21.8 28.9
1997 21.5 28.3
1996 21.2 27.7
1995 20.9 27.2
1994 20.7 26.6
1993 20.4 26
1992 20.2 25.4
1991 20 24.8
1990 19.8 24.3
1989 19.6 23.7
1988 19.5 23.3
1987 19.3 22.8
1986 19.2 22.4
1985 19.1 21.9
1984 18.9 21.5
1983 18.8 21
1982 18.7 20.6
1981 18.6 20.2
1980 18.5 19.9
1979 18.4 19.5
1978 18.3 19.2
1977 18.2 18.9
1976 18.2 18.7
1975 18.1 18.4
1974 18.1 18.2
1973 18 18
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.5
1969 17.9 17.4
1968 17.9 17.3
1967 17.9 17.3
1966 17.9 17.3
1965 17.9 17.4
1964 17.9 17.5
1963 17.9 17.6
1962 18 17.7
1961 18.1 17.9
1960 18.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Peru Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Thailand
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
90.9%
2024

Health

Peru Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Thailand
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
436,817 mi
2020

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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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