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Peru vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 19th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Peru UAE
Population
35031596
11686438
Population rank 48/197 84/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Peru and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Peru and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Peru UAE
2024 $289,221,969,063 $552,324,846,835
2023 $266,958,720,838 $522,622,191,967
2022 $246,065,570,308 $511,403,403,676
2021 $226,328,766,460 $422,441,388,700
2020 $201,409,694,756 $357,161,878,829
2019 $228,346,006,004 $433,926,208,305
2018 $222,597,009,739 $440,560,108,918
2017 $211,007,984,081 $403,365,010,211
2016 $191,898,104,390 $381,717,086,453
2015 $189,802,976,286 $381,973,042,886
2014 $200,786,250,583 $424,935,874,745
2013 $201,175,543,571 $409,632,675,289
2012 $192,650,021,649 $392,793,464,942
2011 $171,761,737,047 $368,881,143,635
2010 $147,527,631,521 $307,736,419,333
2009 $120,822,986,521 $253,547,358,747
2008 $120,550,599,815 $315,474,615,739
2007 $102,170,981,144 $257,916,133,424
2006 $88,643,193,062 $222,116,541,865
2005 $76,060,606,061 $180,617,467,965
2004 $66,768,703,498 $147,824,370,320
2003 $58,731,030,122 $124,346,358,067
2002 $54,777,553,515 $109,816,201,498
2001 $52,030,158,775 $103,311,640,572
2000 $51,744,749,133 $104,337,372,362
1999 $50,187,324,568 $84,445,473,111
1998 $55,501,467,877 $75,674,336,283
1997 $58,147,522,523 $78,839,008,445
1996 $55,252,414,130 $73,571,233,996
1995 $53,312,793,687 $65,743,666,576
1994 $44,882,079,767 $59,305,093,980
1993 $34,832,077,221 $55,625,170,253
1992 $35,966,302,303 $54,239,171,888
1991 $34,341,465,998 $51,552,165,622
1990 $26,410,386,963 $50,701,443,748
1989 $22,499,558,526 $41,464,995,914
1988 $15,439,408,447 $36,275,674,203
1987 $36,889,706,593 $36,384,908,744
1986 $21,859,448,586 $33,943,612,095
1985 $15,078,736,875 $40,603,650,232
1984 $17,600,400,385 $41,807,954,236
1983 $17,345,260,564 $42,803,323,345
1982 $21,794,535,621 $46,622,718,605
1981 $21,648,214,893 $49,333,424,135
1980 $18,136,838,538 $43,599,160,050
1979 $15,954,012,439 $31,225,659,621
1978 $12,491,876,743 $23,775,764,225
1977 $14,544,913,961 $24,871,775,165
1976 $16,131,958,851 $19,213,158,779
1975 $16,931,162,355 $14,720,728,249
1974 $13,858,441,211 $11,651,505,689
1973 $10,994,381,895 $4,231,243,616
1972 $9,189,413,409 $1,415,086,929
1971 $8,289,582,884 $939,893,600
1970 $7,432,223,177 $685,986,701
1969 $6,420,909,790 -
1968 $5,736,083,835 -
1967 $6,194,340,080 -
1966 $6,109,048,737 -
1965 $5,163,008,077 -
1964 $4,353,664,867 -
1963 $3,598,272,493 -
1962 $3,284,322,201 -
1961 $2,897,852,693 -
1960 $2,571,986,572 -

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

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Peru and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru UAE
2024 $8,452 $50,274
2023 $7,888 $49,851
2022 $7,351 $50,760
2021 $6,826 $44,119
2020 $6,133 $37,992
2019 $7,037 $45,939
2018 $6,978 $47,135
2017 $6,736 $43,734
2016 $6,217 $42,721
2015 $6,232 $44,910
2014 $6,667 $52,725
2013 $6,747 $53,247
2012 $6,519 $53,142
2011 $5,861 $51,922
2010 $5,072 $44,795
2009 $4,181 $37,803
2008 $4,198 $50,054
2007 $3,581 $45,855
2006 $3,130 $44,343
2005 $2,707 $38,719
2004 $2,397 $33,377
2003 $2,129 $29,660
2002 $2,007 $27,754
2001 $1,930 $27,745
2000 $1,945 $29,866
1999 $1,917 $25,856
1998 $2,156 $24,889
1997 $2,301 $27,983
1996 $2,227 $28,323
1995 $2,190 $27,003
1994 $1,879 $25,473
1993 $1,488 $25,033
1992 $1,567 $25,648
1991 $1,527 $25,691
1990 $1,200 $26,710
1989 $1,045 $23,167
1988 $733 $21,570
1987 $1,792 $23,113
1986 $1,087 $23,132
1985 $767 $29,468
1984 $918 $32,012
1983 $927 $34,650
1982 $1,194 $39,972
1981 $1,216 $44,854
1980 $1,045 $42,925
1979 $942 $34,238
1978 $756 $29,379
1977 $903 $35,020
1976 $1,026 $31,197
1975 $1,104 $27,117
1974 $927 $23,823
1973 $754 $9,696
1972 $647 $3,675
1971 $599 $2,805
1970 $550 $2,394
1969 $488 -
1968 $448 -
1967 $498 -
1966 $505 -
1965 $439 -
1964 $381 -
1963 $324 -
1962 $305 -
1961 $276.6 -
1960 $252.8 -

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

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Peru vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru UAE
2026 78.3 83.4
2025 78.1 83.2
2024 77.9 83.1
2023 77.7 82.9
2022 76.8 80.5
2021 71.6 79.1
2020 73.8 81.9
2019 76.3 82.6
2018 76 82.4
2017 76 82.4
2016 76 82.2
2015 75.7 82.1
2014 75.3 82
2013 74.6 82
2012 74 81.9
2011 73.3 81.9
2010 72.9 81.9
2009 72.6 81.7
2008 72.7 81.6
2007 72.7 81.4
2006 72.3 81.2
2005 72 80.8
2004 71.4 80.3
2003 71.3 79.6
2002 70.8 78.7
2001 70.3 77.6
2000 69.8 76.3
1999 69.3 75
1998 68.7 73.7
1997 68.3 72.6
1996 67.8 71.8
1995 67.2 71.4
1994 66.5 71.2
1993 65.7 71.2
1992 65 71.2
1991 64.2 71.1
1990 64 71.1
1989 63.4 71
1988 63 70.8
1987 62.5 70.6
1986 62.2 70.4
1985 61.7 70.1
1984 61.1 69.8
1983 60.8 69.4
1982 60.6 69.1
1981 60.3 68.6
1980 60 68.2
1979 59.6 67.6
1978 59.3 67.1
1977 58.9 66.5
1976 58.6 65.8
1975 58.2 65.1
1974 57.8 64.4
1973 57.3 63.5
1972 57 62.7
1971 56.5 61.8
1970 47.7 60.8
1969 55.8 59.8
1968 55.4 58.7
1967 54.9 57.6
1966 54.4 56.6
1965 53.9 55.5
1964 53.3 54.5
1963 52.6 53.5
1962 51.5 52.5
1961 51.2 51.6
1960 50.6 50.7
1959 50 49.7
1958 49.5 48.8
1957 48.9 47.8
1956 48.4 46.9
1955 47.9 46
1954 47.5 45.2
1953 47.1 44.4
1952 46.8 43.6
1951 46.5 42.9
1950 46 42.1

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

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Peru and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Peru UAE
2024 34,217,848 10,986,400
2023 33,845,617 10,483,751
2022 33,475,438 10,074,977
2021 33,155,882 9,575,152
2020 32,838,579 9,401,038
2019 32,449,303 9,445,785
2018 31,897,584 9,346,701
2017 31,324,637 9,223,225
2016 30,866,494 8,935,095
2015 30,457,600 8,505,237
2014 30,115,826 8,059,440
2013 29,817,919 7,693,031
2012 29,550,366 7,391,448
2011 29,304,086 7,104,538
2010 29,086,019 6,869,838
2009 28,896,811 6,707,058
2008 28,719,041 6,302,664
2007 28,530,699 5,624,635
2006 28,324,491 5,009,100
2005 28,101,180 4,664,790
2004 27,852,190 4,428,967
2003 27,580,490 4,192,457
2002 27,288,217 3,956,826
2001 26,964,601 3,723,590
2000 26,598,331 3,493,575
1999 26,186,504 3,266,009
1998 25,738,095 3,040,421
1997 25,274,147 2,817,410
1996 24,811,171 2,597,564
1995 24,348,919 2,434,662
1994 23,881,493 2,328,188
1993 23,413,783 2,222,093
1992 22,946,340 2,114,730
1991 22,483,775 2,006,626
1990 22,014,771 1,898,220
1989 21,532,589 1,789,851
1988 21,054,702 1,681,788
1987 20,582,320 1,574,244
1986 20,117,122 1,467,383
1985 19,648,204 1,377,911
1984 19,174,716 1,305,996
1983 18,705,957 1,235,305
1982 18,246,503 1,166,370
1981 17,798,805 1,099,855
1980 17,360,949 1,015,700
1979 16,933,139 912,010
1978 16,516,059 809,274
1977 16,109,806 710,209
1976 15,716,809 615,866
1975 15,333,957 542,856
1974 14,956,552 489,087
1973 14,582,867 436,399
1972 14,210,147 385,014
1971 13,838,067 335,027
1970 13,501,237 286,536
1969 13,166,767 239,660
1968 12,803,993 199,416
1967 12,448,814 179,700
1966 12,101,297 173,976
1965 11,761,085 167,103
1964 11,427,978 159,692
1963 11,102,099 152,211
1962 10,784,612 144,946
1961 10,475,123 137,989
1960 10,174,127 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru UAE
2023 1.98 1.2
2022 2 1.15
2021 2.03 1.16
2020 2.06 1.29
2019 2.09 1.25
2018 2.12 1.29
2017 2.15 1.35
2016 2.19 1.37
2015 2.23 1.42
2014 2.27 1.48
2013 2.32 1.53
2012 2.36 1.53
2011 2.41 1.54
2010 2.42 1.57
2009 2.48 1.58
2008 2.53 1.52
2007 2.58 1.79
2006 2.62 1.96
2005 2.64 2.23
2004 2.67 2.38
2003 2.66 2.49
2002 2.69 2.54
2001 2.74 2.62
2000 2.85 2.73
1999 2.92 2.79
1998 3 2.77
1997 3.1 2.83
1996 3.2 3.06
1995 3.32 3.28
1994 3.43 3.76
1993 3.55 3.82
1992 3.67 4.09
1991 3.79 4.25
1990 3.91 4.51
1989 4.03 4.65
1988 4.14 4.77
1987 4.25 4.88
1986 4.35 5
1985 4.46 5.13
1984 4.57 5.3
1983 4.68 5.48
1982 4.8 5.66
1981 4.92 5.81
1980 5.04 5.95
1979 5.17 6.06
1978 5.31 6.15
1977 5.44 6.22
1976 5.58 6.29
1975 5.71 6.35
1974 5.84 6.41
1973 5.97 6.46
1972 6.09 6.5
1971 6.21 6.52
1970 6.32 6.52
1969 6.42 6.52
1968 6.51 6.53
1967 6.6 6.51
1966 6.68 6.5
1965 6.75 6.5
1964 6.81 6.49
1963 6.86 6.5
1962 6.9 6.49
1961 6.92 6.49
1960 6.94 6.5

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

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Peru and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Peru

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru UAE
2024 30.8 32.6
2023 30.5 32.2
2022 30.1 31.9
2021 29.8 31.9
2020 29.5 31.8
2019 29.2 31.8
2018 28.9 31.8
2017 28.6 31.8
2016 28.4 31.8
2015 28.1 31.8
2014 27.8 31.8
2013 27.4 31.7
2012 27.1 31.7
2011 26.7 31.7
2010 26.3 31.7
2009 25.8 31.6
2008 25.4 31.6
2007 25 31.6
2006 24.6 31.4
2005 24.2 30.9
2004 23.9 30.3
2003 23.5 29.6
2002 23.2 29.1
2001 22.8 28.6
2000 22.5 28.2
1999 22.1 28
1998 21.8 27.9
1997 21.5 27.9
1996 21.2 28.1
1995 20.9 28
1994 20.7 27.4
1993 20.4 26.8
1992 20.2 26.4
1991 20 26
1990 19.8 25.8
1989 19.6 25.8
1988 19.5 25.9
1987 19.3 26.1
1986 19.2 26.5
1985 19.1 26.6
1984 18.9 26.4
1983 18.8 26.4
1982 18.7 26.4
1981 18.6 26.4
1980 18.5 26.2
1979 18.4 25.8
1978 18.3 25.5
1977 18.2 25.4
1976 18.2 25.6
1975 18.1 25.4
1974 18.1 24.7
1973 18 24.1
1972 18 23.6
1971 17.9 23.2
1970 17.9 23
1969 17.9 23.1
1968 17.9 23.5
1967 17.9 23.3
1966 17.9 22.6
1965 17.9 22
1964 17.9 21.5
1963 17.9 21
1962 18 20.6
1961 18.1 20.1
1960 18.2 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Peru UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru UAE
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
98.8%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
100%
2024

Health

Peru UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Peru UAE
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
2,535 mi
2008

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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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