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Peru vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 19th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Uganda
Population
35031596
53170946
Population rank 48/197 30/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Peru and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Peru and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Peru Uganda
2024 $289,221,969,063 $53,911,907,086
2023 $266,958,720,838 $48,768,955,863
2022 $246,065,570,308 $45,565,333,211
2021 $226,328,766,460 $40,529,788,749
2020 $201,409,694,756 $37,600,368,242
2019 $228,346,006,004 $35,353,061,003
2018 $222,597,009,739 $32,927,025,620
2017 $211,007,984,081 $30,744,473,841
2016 $191,898,104,390 $29,203,988,696
2015 $189,802,976,286 $32,387,183,730
2014 $200,786,250,583 $32,612,397,257
2013 $201,175,543,571 $28,915,786,517
2012 $192,650,021,649 $27,305,915,911
2011 $171,761,737,047 $27,871,725,241
2010 $147,527,631,521 $26,673,441,431
2009 $120,822,986,521 $25,127,805,567
2008 $120,550,599,815 $14,440,404,132
2007 $102,170,981,144 $11,902,564,495
2006 $88,643,193,062 $9,977,647,683
2005 $76,060,606,061 $9,239,221,763
2004 $66,768,703,498 $7,939,487,548
2003 $58,731,030,122 $6,606,884,275
2002 $54,777,553,515 $6,178,563,591
2001 $52,030,158,775 $5,840,503,869
2000 $51,744,749,133 $6,193,246,837
1999 $50,187,324,568 $5,998,563,258
1998 $55,501,467,877 $6,584,815,847
1997 $58,147,522,523 $6,269,333,313
1996 $55,252,414,130 $6,044,585,327
1995 $53,312,793,687 $5,755,818,842
1994 $44,882,079,767 $3,990,430,447
1993 $34,832,077,221 $3,220,439,044
1992 $35,966,302,303 $2,857,457,762
1991 $34,341,465,998 $3,321,729,160
1990 $26,410,386,963 $4,304,399,310
1989 $22,499,558,526 $5,276,480,799
1988 $15,439,408,447 $6,508,931,652
1987 $36,889,706,593 $6,269,522,042
1986 $21,859,448,586 $3,923,244,050
1985 $15,078,736,875 $3,519,695,444
1984 $17,600,400,385 $3,615,647,477
1983 $17,345,260,564 $2,240,333,333
1982 $21,794,535,621 $2,177,500,000
1981 $21,648,214,893 $1,337,300,000
1980 $18,136,838,538 $1,244,610,000
1979 $15,954,012,439 $2,139,025,000
1978 $12,491,876,743 $2,420,260,870
1977 $14,544,913,961 $2,936,470,588
1976 $16,131,958,851 $2,447,300,000
1975 $16,931,162,355 $2,359,555,556
1974 $13,858,441,211 $2,098,944,967
1973 $10,994,381,895 $1,701,829,789
1972 $9,189,413,409 $1,490,970,181
1971 $8,289,582,884 $1,417,191,656
1970 $7,432,223,177 $1,259,554,809
1969 $6,420,909,790 $1,168,556,629
1968 $5,736,083,835 $1,037,379,252
1967 $6,194,340,080 $967,240,655
1966 $6,109,048,737 $925,381,492
1965 $5,163,008,077 $884,502,310
1964 $4,353,664,867 $589,247,687
1963 $3,598,272,493 $516,315,231
1962 $3,284,322,201 $449,158,233
1961 $2,897,852,693 $441,667,335
1960 $2,571,986,572 $423,145,605

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

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Peru and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Uganda
2024 $8,452 $1,078
2023 $7,888 $1,002
2022 $7,351 $963
2021 $6,826 $883
2020 $6,133 $846
2019 $7,037 $822
2018 $6,978 $792
2017 $6,736 $765
2016 $6,217 $753
2015 $6,232 $863
2014 $6,667 $896
2013 $6,747 $818
2012 $6,519 $795
2011 $5,861 $836
2010 $5,072 $823
2009 $4,181 $799
2008 $4,198 $473
2007 $3,581 $401
2006 $3,130 $347
2005 $2,707 $330
2004 $2,397 $292.4
2003 $2,129 $250.7
2002 $2,007 $242
2001 $1,930 $236
2000 $1,945 $258.1
1999 $1,917 $257.9
1998 $2,156 $292.5
1997 $2,301 $286.8
1996 $2,227 $284.7
1995 $2,190 $278.5
1994 $1,879 $198.4
1993 $1,488 $165.6
1992 $1,567 $152.1
1991 $1,527 $183
1990 $1,200 $245
1989 $1,045 $310
1988 $733 $395
1987 $1,792 $393
1986 $1,087 $253.6
1985 $767 $234.3
1984 $918 $247.5
1983 $927 $157.5
1982 $1,194 $157
1981 $1,216 $98.6
1980 $1,045 $93.8
1979 $942 $164.5
1978 $756 $190.7
1977 $903 $237.6
1976 $1,026 $203.3
1975 $1,104 $201.2
1974 $927 $183.7
1973 $754 $152.7
1972 $647 $137
1971 $599 $133.5
1970 $550 $122
1969 $488 $116.7
1968 $448 $106.9
1967 $498 $102.8
1966 $505 $101.4
1965 $439 $100
1964 $381 $68.6
1963 $324 $62
1962 $305 $55.5
1961 $276.6 $56.2
1960 $252.8 $55.4

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

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Peru vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Uganda
2026 78.3 68.9
2025 78.1 68.7
2024 77.9 68.5
2023 77.7 68.3
2022 76.8 67.7
2021 71.6 66.4
2020 73.8 66.4
2019 76.3 66.4
2018 76 65.8
2017 76 65.2
2016 76 64.5
2015 75.7 63.8
2014 75.3 63.1
2013 74.6 62.4
2012 74 61.6
2011 73.3 60.8
2010 72.9 60
2009 72.6 59.2
2008 72.7 58.3
2007 72.7 57.2
2006 72.3 56.1
2005 72 54.9
2004 71.4 53.7
2003 71.3 52.4
2002 70.8 51.4
2001 70.3 50.6
2000 69.8 49.6
1999 69.3 49
1998 68.7 48.3
1997 68.3 48
1996 67.8 47.8
1995 67.2 47.7
1994 66.5 47.7
1993 65.7 47.7
1992 65 47.7
1991 64.2 47.5
1990 64 47.6
1989 63.4 47.5
1988 63 47.5
1987 62.5 47.4
1986 62.2 45.7
1985 61.7 45.5
1984 61.1 43.7
1983 60.8 43.5
1982 60.6 43.3
1981 60.3 43.5
1980 60 43.5
1979 59.6 45.4
1978 59.3 45.6
1977 58.9 45.8
1976 58.6 46.2
1975 58.2 46.5
1974 57.8 46.9
1973 57.3 47
1972 57 47.2
1971 56.5 47.1
1970 47.7 49.6
1969 55.8 49.5
1968 55.4 49.3
1967 54.9 49
1966 54.4 48.5
1965 53.9 48.3
1964 53.3 47.8
1963 52.6 47.4
1962 51.5 46.8
1961 51.2 46.3
1960 50.6 45.6
1959 50 45
1958 49.5 44.3
1957 48.9 43.7
1956 48.4 43
1955 47.9 42.4
1954 47.5 41.8
1953 47.1 41.3
1952 46.8 40.8
1951 46.5 40.2
1950 46 39.7

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

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Peru and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Peru Uganda
2024 34,217,848 50,015,092
2023 33,845,617 48,656,601
2022 33,475,438 47,312,719
2021 33,155,882 45,910,930
2020 32,838,579 44,457,152
2019 32,449,303 42,999,637
2018 31,897,584 41,565,831
2017 31,324,637 40,177,388
2016 30,866,494 38,799,152
2015 30,457,600 37,531,446
2014 30,115,826 36,395,539
2013 29,817,919 35,337,042
2012 29,550,366 34,337,438
2011 29,304,086 33,354,543
2010 29,086,019 32,390,802
2009 28,896,811 31,451,151
2008 28,719,041 30,539,553
2007 28,530,699 29,653,430
2006 28,324,491 28,794,003
2005 28,101,180 27,963,289
2004 27,852,190 27,154,515
2003 27,580,490 26,352,124
2002 27,288,217 25,532,870
2001 26,964,601 24,745,676
2000 26,598,331 24,000,150
1999 26,186,504 23,257,281
1998 25,738,095 22,515,806
1997 25,274,147 21,856,046
1996 24,811,171 21,231,550
1995 24,348,919 20,665,667
1994 23,881,493 20,108,801
1993 23,413,783 19,445,161
1992 22,946,340 18,785,032
1991 22,483,775 18,155,901
1990 22,014,771 17,569,897
1989 21,532,589 17,010,698
1988 21,054,702 16,470,483
1987 20,582,320 15,954,170
1986 20,117,122 15,467,579
1985 19,648,204 15,023,681
1984 19,174,716 14,607,677
1983 18,705,957 14,221,881
1982 18,246,503 13,873,631
1981 17,798,805 13,556,452
1980 17,360,949 13,275,741
1979 16,933,139 13,002,163
1978 16,516,059 12,692,113
1977 16,109,806 12,359,669
1976 15,716,809 12,037,294
1975 15,333,957 11,725,240
1974 14,956,552 11,424,846
1973 14,582,867 11,144,236
1972 14,210,147 10,885,796
1971 13,838,067 10,618,206
1970 13,501,237 10,321,603
1969 13,166,767 10,014,858
1968 12,803,993 9,708,632
1967 12,448,814 9,408,924
1966 12,101,297 9,122,864
1965 11,761,085 8,849,203
1964 11,427,978 8,586,363
1963 11,102,099 8,333,663
1962 10,784,612 8,092,231
1961 10,475,123 7,862,217
1960 10,174,127 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Uganda

Fertility rate
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Uganda
2023 1.98 4.28
2022 2 4.39
2021 2.03 4.51
2020 2.06 4.62
2019 2.09 4.74
2018 2.12 4.87
2017 2.15 4.99
2016 2.19 5.11
2015 2.23 5.25
2014 2.27 5.41
2013 2.32 5.56
2012 2.36 5.73
2011 2.41 5.89
2010 2.42 6.02
2009 2.48 6.12
2008 2.53 6.2
2007 2.58 6.33
2006 2.62 6.43
2005 2.64 6.53
2004 2.67 6.61
2003 2.66 6.67
2002 2.69 6.74
2001 2.74 6.76
2000 2.85 6.79
1999 2.92 6.83
1998 3 6.84
1997 3.1 6.86
1996 3.2 6.84
1995 3.32 6.87
1994 3.43 6.9
1993 3.55 6.89
1992 3.67 6.91
1991 3.79 6.94
1990 3.91 7.01
1989 4.03 7.05
1988 4.14 7.1
1987 4.25 7.12
1986 4.35 7.08
1985 4.46 7.04
1984 4.57 7.02
1983 4.68 7.07
1982 4.8 7.11
1981 4.92 7.12
1980 5.04 7.11
1979 5.17 7.14
1978 5.31 7.16
1977 5.44 7.18
1976 5.58 7.19
1975 5.71 7.2
1974 5.84 7.19
1973 5.97 7.19
1972 6.09 7.19
1971 6.21 7.18
1970 6.32 7.15
1969 6.42 7.12
1968 6.51 7.13
1967 6.6 7.1
1966 6.68 7.07
1965 6.75 7.04
1964 6.81 7.01
1963 6.86 6.98
1962 6.9 6.96
1961 6.92 6.93
1960 6.94 6.91

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

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Peru and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Uganda
2024 30.8 17.8
2023 30.5 17.6
2022 30.1 17.4
2021 29.8 17.2
2020 29.5 17
2019 29.2 16.8
2018 28.9 16.5
2017 28.6 16.3
2016 28.4 16
2015 28.1 15.8
2014 27.8 15.6
2013 27.4 15.5
2012 27.1 15.4
2011 26.7 15.3
2010 26.3 15.2
2009 25.8 15.1
2008 25.4 15.1
2007 25 15
2006 24.6 15
2005 24.2 15
2004 23.9 15
2003 23.5 15
2002 23.2 15
2001 22.8 15
2000 22.5 15
1999 22.1 15
1998 21.8 15
1997 21.5 15.1
1996 21.2 15.3
1995 20.9 15.4
1994 20.7 15.6
1993 20.4 15.7
1992 20.2 15.7
1991 20 15.8
1990 19.8 15.8
1989 19.6 15.8
1988 19.5 15.9
1987 19.3 15.9
1986 19.2 15.9
1985 19.1 15.9
1984 18.9 15.9
1983 18.8 15.9
1982 18.7 15.9
1981 18.6 15.9
1980 18.5 16
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.3 16.1
1977 18.2 16.2
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 18.1 16.2
1974 18.1 16.3
1973 18 16.3
1972 18 16.5
1971 17.9 16.6
1970 17.9 16.6
1969 17.9 16.6
1968 17.9 16.6
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 17.9 16.6
1963 17.9 16.7
1962 18 16.8
1961 18.1 16.9
1960 18.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Peru Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Peru Uganda
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
8.95%
2024

Health

Peru Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Uganda
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
90,720 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. 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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