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Peru vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 19th vs. 78th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Peru United Kingdom
Population
35031596
70154914
Population rank 48/197 22/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 49/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Peru and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Peru and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Peru United Kingdom
2024 $289,221,969,063 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $266,958,720,838 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $246,065,570,308 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $226,328,766,460 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $201,409,694,756 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $228,346,006,004 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $222,597,009,739 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $211,007,984,081 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $191,898,104,390 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $189,802,976,286 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $200,786,250,583 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $201,175,543,571 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $192,650,021,649 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $171,761,737,047 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $147,527,631,521 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $120,822,986,521 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $120,550,599,815 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $102,170,981,144 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $88,643,193,062 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $76,060,606,061 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $66,768,703,498 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $58,731,030,122 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $54,777,553,515 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $52,030,158,775 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $51,744,749,133 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $50,187,324,568 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $55,501,467,877 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $58,147,522,523 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $55,252,414,130 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $53,312,793,687 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $44,882,079,767 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $34,832,077,221 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $35,966,302,303 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $34,341,465,998 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $26,410,386,963 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $22,499,558,526 $926,884,816,754
1988 $15,439,408,447 $910,122,732,124
1987 $36,889,706,593 $745,162,608,269
1986 $21,859,448,586 $601,452,653,181
1985 $15,078,736,875 $489,285,164,271
1984 $17,600,400,385 $461,487,097,632
1983 $17,345,260,564 $489,618,008,186
1982 $21,794,535,621 $515,048,916,841
1981 $21,648,214,893 $540,765,675,241
1980 $18,136,838,538 $564,947,710,899
1979 $15,954,012,439 $438,994,070,309
1978 $12,491,876,743 $335,883,029,722
1977 $14,544,913,961 $263,066,457,352
1976 $16,131,958,851 $232,614,555,256
1975 $16,931,162,355 $241,756,637,168
1974 $13,858,441,211 $206,131,369,799
1973 $10,994,381,895 $192,537,971,583
1972 $9,189,413,409 $169,965,034,965
1971 $8,289,582,884 $148,113,896,325
1970 $7,432,223,177 $130,671,946,244
1969 $6,420,909,790 $116,464,702,803
1968 $5,736,083,835 $107,759,910,068
1967 $6,194,340,080 $113,116,888,211
1966 $6,109,048,737 $108,572,752,102
1965 $5,163,008,077 $101,824,755,079
1964 $4,353,664,867 $94,407,558,351
1963 $3,598,272,493 $86,561,961,812
1962 $3,284,322,201 $81,247,564,157
1961 $2,897,852,693 $77,741,965,703
1960 $2,571,986,572 $73,233,967,692

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

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Peru and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru United Kingdom
2024 $8,452 $53,246
2023 $7,888 $49,944
2022 $7,351 $47,057
2021 $6,826 $47,691
2020 $6,133 $40,813
2019 $7,037 $43,159
2018 $6,978 $43,703
2017 $6,736 $40,917
2016 $6,217 $41,258
2015 $6,232 $45,255
2014 $6,667 $47,746
2013 $6,747 $43,607
2012 $6,519 $42,688
2011 $5,861 $42,296
2010 $5,072 $39,778
2009 $4,181 $39,009
2008 $4,198 $47,652
2007 $3,581 $50,629
2006 $3,130 $44,695
2005 $2,707 $42,240
2004 $2,397 $40,504
2003 $2,129 $34,557
2002 $2,007 $30,159
2001 $1,930 $28,014
2000 $1,945 $28,384
1999 $1,917 $28,858
1998 $2,156 $28,396
1997 $2,301 $26,910
1996 $2,227 $24,503
1995 $2,190 $23,253
1994 $1,879 $19,709
1993 $1,488 $18,389
1992 $1,567 $20,487
1991 $1,527 $19,901
1990 $1,200 $19,095
1989 $1,045 $16,239
1988 $733 $15,987
1987 $1,792 $13,119
1986 $1,087 $10,611
1985 $767 $8,652
1984 $918 $8,179
1983 $927 $8,692
1982 $1,194 $9,146
1981 $1,216 $9,599
1980 $1,045 $10,032
1979 $942 $7,805
1978 $756 $5,977
1977 $903 $4,681
1976 $1,026 $4,138
1975 $1,104 $4,300
1974 $927 $3,666
1973 $754 $3,426
1972 $647 $3,030
1971 $599 $2,650
1970 $550 $2,348
1969 $488 $2,101
1968 $448 $1,952
1967 $498 $2,059
1966 $505 $1,987
1965 $439 $1,874
1964 $381 $1,748
1963 $324 $1,613
1962 $305 $1,526
1961 $276.6 $1,472
1960 $252.8 $1,398

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

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Peru vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru United Kingdom
2026 78.3 81.7
2025 78.1 81.6
2024 77.9 81.4
2023 77.7 81.3
2022 76.8 81.1
2021 71.6 80.7
2020 73.8 80.4
2019 76.3 81.4
2018 76 81.1
2017 76 81.2
2016 76 81.1
2015 75.7 80.9
2014 75.3 81.2
2013 74.6 80.9
2012 74 80.9
2011 73.3 80.8
2010 72.9 80.4
2009 72.6 80.2
2008 72.7 79.7
2007 72.7 79.5
2006 72.3 79.3
2005 72 79.1
2004 71.4 78.9
2003 71.3 78.3
2002 70.8 78.2
2001 70.3 78.1
2000 69.8 77.8
1999 69.3 77.4
1998 68.7 77.3
1997 68.3 77.1
1996 67.8 76.9
1995 67.2 76.6
1994 66.5 76.7
1993 65.7 76.2
1992 65 76.3
1991 64.2 75.9
1990 64 75.7
1989 63.4 75.4
1988 63 75.3
1987 62.5 75.1
1986 62.2 74.8
1985 61.7 74.5
1984 61.1 74.7
1983 60.8 74.3
1982 60.6 74
1981 60.3 73.9
1980 60 73.6
1979 59.6 73.2
1978 59.3 73
1977 58.9 73.1
1976 58.6 72.6
1975 58.2 72.7
1974 57.8 72.4
1973 57.3 72.2
1972 57 72
1971 56.5 72.2
1970 47.7 71.9
1969 55.8 71.7
1968 55.4 71.7
1967 54.9 72.1
1966 54.4 71.4
1965 53.9 71.5
1964 53.3 71.5
1963 52.6 70.8
1962 51.5 70.9
1961 51.2 70.8
1960 50.6 71
1959 50 70.8
1958 49.5 70.7
1957 48.9 70.5
1956 48.4 70.4
1955 47.9 70.1
1954 47.5 70.2
1953 47.1 69.8
1952 46.8 69.5
1951 46.5 68.2
1950 46 68.6

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

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Peru and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Peru United Kingdom
2024 34,217,848 69,226,000
2023 33,845,617 68,492,000
2022 33,475,438 67,604,000
2021 33,155,882 66,984,000
2020 32,838,579 66,744,000
2019 32,449,303 66,631,000
2018 31,897,584 66,289,000
2017 31,324,637 65,966,000
2016 30,866,494 65,607,000
2015 30,457,600 65,088,000
2014 30,115,826 64,620,000
2013 29,817,919 64,139,000
2012 29,550,366 63,711,000
2011 29,304,086 63,258,810
2010 29,086,019 62,766,365
2009 28,896,811 62,276,270
2008 28,719,041 61,806,995
2007 28,530,699 61,322,463
2006 28,324,491 60,846,820
2005 28,101,180 60,401,206
2004 27,852,190 59,987,905
2003 27,580,490 59,647,577
2002 27,288,217 59,370,479
2001 26,964,601 59,119,673
2000 26,598,331 58,892,514
1999 26,186,504 58,682,466
1998 25,738,095 58,487,141
1997 25,274,147 58,316,954
1996 24,811,171 58,166,950
1995 24,348,919 58,019,030
1994 23,881,493 57,865,745
1993 23,413,783 57,718,614
1992 22,946,340 57,580,402
1991 22,483,775 57,424,897
1990 22,014,771 57,247,586
1989 21,532,589 57,076,711
1988 21,054,702 56,928,327
1987 20,582,320 56,802,050
1986 20,117,122 56,681,396
1985 19,648,204 56,550,268
1984 19,174,716 56,422,072
1983 18,705,957 56,332,848
1982 18,246,503 56,313,641
1981 17,798,805 56,333,829
1980 17,360,949 56,314,216
1979 16,933,139 56,246,951
1978 16,516,059 56,196,504
1977 16,109,806 56,193,492
1976 15,716,809 56,211,968
1975 15,333,957 56,225,800
1974 14,956,552 56,229,974
1973 14,582,867 56,194,527
1972 14,210,147 56,086,065
1971 13,838,067 55,896,223
1970 13,501,237 55,663,250
1969 13,166,767 55,441,750
1968 12,803,993 55,211,700
1967 12,448,814 54,943,600
1966 12,101,297 54,648,500
1965 11,761,085 54,348,050
1964 11,427,978 54,000,000
1963 11,102,099 53,650,000
1962 10,784,612 53,250,000
1961 10,475,123 52,800,000
1960 10,174,127 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru United Kingdom
2023 1.98 1.56
2022 2 1.56
2021 2.03 1.58
2020 2.06 1.57
2019 2.09 1.63
2018 2.12 1.68
2017 2.15 1.74
2016 2.19 1.79
2015 2.23 1.8
2014 2.27 1.81
2013 2.32 1.83
2012 2.36 1.92
2011 2.41 1.91
2010 2.42 1.92
2009 2.48 1.89
2008 2.53 1.91
2007 2.58 1.86
2006 2.62 1.82
2005 2.64 1.76
2004 2.67 1.75
2003 2.66 1.7
2002 2.69 1.63
2001 2.74 1.63
2000 2.85 1.64
1999 2.92 1.68
1998 3 1.71
1997 3.1 1.72
1996 3.2 1.73
1995 3.32 1.71
1994 3.43 1.74
1993 3.55 1.76
1992 3.67 1.79
1991 3.79 1.82
1990 3.91 1.83
1989 4.03 1.79
1988 4.14 1.82
1987 4.25 1.81
1986 4.35 1.78
1985 4.46 1.79
1984 4.57 1.77
1983 4.68 1.77
1982 4.8 1.78
1981 4.92 1.82
1980 5.04 1.9
1979 5.17 1.86
1978 5.31 1.75
1977 5.44 1.69
1976 5.58 1.74
1975 5.71 1.81
1974 5.84 1.92
1973 5.97 2.04
1972 6.09 2.2
1971 6.21 2.41
1970 6.32 2.44
1969 6.42 2.51
1968 6.51 2.6
1967 6.6 2.68
1966 6.68 2.78
1965 6.75 2.86
1964 6.81 2.93
1963 6.86 2.88
1962 6.9 2.86
1961 6.92 2.78
1960 6.94 2.69

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

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Peru and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Peru

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru United Kingdom
2024 30.8 41
2023 30.5 40.8
2022 30.1 40.5
2021 29.8 40.3
2020 29.5 40.2
2019 29.2 40.1
2018 28.9 40
2017 28.6 39.9
2016 28.4 39.8
2015 28.1 39.8
2014 27.8 39.7
2013 27.4 39.6
2012 27.1 39.5
2011 26.7 39.3
2010 26.3 39.2
2009 25.8 39
2008 25.4 38.9
2007 25 38.8
2006 24.6 38.6
2005 24.2 38.5
2004 23.9 38.4
2003 23.5 38.2
2002 23.2 38.1
2001 22.8 37.9
2000 22.5 37.7
1999 22.1 37.4
1998 21.8 37.2
1997 21.5 37
1996 21.2 36.8
1995 20.9 36.6
1994 20.7 36.5
1993 20.4 36.3
1992 20.2 36.2
1991 20 36.1
1990 19.8 36
1989 19.6 35.9
1988 19.5 35.7
1987 19.3 35.4
1986 19.2 35.4
1985 19.1 35.3
1984 18.9 35.2
1983 18.8 35
1982 18.7 34.8
1981 18.6 34.5
1980 18.5 34.4
1979 18.4 34.3
1978 18.3 34.2
1977 18.2 34.1
1976 18.2 34
1975 18.1 34
1974 18.1 34
1973 18 34
1972 18 34
1971 17.9 34.1
1970 17.9 34.2
1969 17.9 34.4
1968 17.9 34.6
1967 17.9 34.8
1966 17.9 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 17.9 35.2
1963 17.9 35.3
1962 18 35.3
1961 18.1 35.4
1960 18.2 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Peru United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru United Kingdom
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
96.3%
2023

Health

Peru United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Peru United Kingdom
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
263,542 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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