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Peru vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 19th vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Peru United States
Population
35031596
344023146
Population rank 48/197 3/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 49/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Peru and United States: Comparison Charts

Peru and United States economies compared

GDP
Peru

United States
1x
Year GDP
Peru United States
2024 $289,221,969,063 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $266,958,720,838 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $246,065,570,308 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $226,328,766,460 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $201,409,694,756 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $228,346,006,004 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $222,597,009,739 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $211,007,984,081 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $191,898,104,390 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $189,802,976,286 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $200,786,250,583 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $201,175,543,571 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $192,650,021,649 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $171,761,737,047 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $147,527,631,521 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $120,822,986,521 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $120,550,599,815 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $102,170,981,144 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $88,643,193,062 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $76,060,606,061 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $66,768,703,498 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $58,731,030,122 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $54,777,553,515 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $52,030,158,775 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $51,744,749,133 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $50,187,324,568 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $55,501,467,877 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $58,147,522,523 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $55,252,414,130 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $53,312,793,687 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $44,882,079,767 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $34,832,077,221 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $35,966,302,303 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $34,341,465,998 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $26,410,386,963 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $22,499,558,526 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $15,439,408,447 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $36,889,706,593 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $21,859,448,586 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $15,078,736,875 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $17,600,400,385 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $17,345,260,564 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $21,794,535,621 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $21,648,214,893 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $18,136,838,538 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $15,954,012,439 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $12,491,876,743 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $14,544,913,961 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $16,131,958,851 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $16,931,162,355 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $13,858,441,211 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $10,994,381,895 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $9,189,413,409 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $8,289,582,884 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $7,432,223,177 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $6,420,909,790 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $5,736,083,835 $940,225,000,000
1967 $6,194,340,080 $859,620,034,483
1966 $6,109,048,737 $813,032,758,621
1965 $5,163,008,077 $741,904,862,069
1964 $4,353,664,867 $684,144,620,690
1963 $3,598,272,493 $637,058,551,724
1962 $3,284,322,201 $603,639,413,793
1961 $2,897,852,693 $561,940,310,345
1960 $2,571,986,572 $541,988,586,207

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

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Peru and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru United States
2024 $8,452 $84,534
2023 $7,888 $81,490
2022 $7,351 $76,829
2021 $6,826 $70,249
2020 $6,133 $63,526
2019 $7,037 $65,120
2018 $6,978 $62,823
2017 $6,736 $59,908
2016 $6,217 $57,867
2015 $6,232 $56,763
2014 $6,667 $55,124
2013 $6,747 $53,291
2012 $6,519 $51,784
2011 $5,861 $50,066
2010 $5,072 $48,651
2009 $4,181 $47,195
2008 $4,198 $48,570
2007 $3,581 $48,050
2006 $3,130 $46,302
2005 $2,707 $44,123
2004 $2,397 $41,725
2003 $2,129 $39,490
2002 $2,007 $37,998
2001 $1,930 $37,134
2000 $1,945 $36,330
1999 $1,917 $34,484
1998 $2,156 $32,823
1997 $2,301 $31,430
1996 $2,227 $29,937
1995 $2,190 $28,661
1994 $1,879 $27,662
1993 $1,488 $26,353
1992 $1,567 $25,381
1991 $1,527 $24,293
1990 $1,200 $23,840
1989 $1,045 $22,857
1988 $733 $21,417
1987 $1,792 $20,039
1986 $1,087 $19,071
1985 $767 $18,237
1984 $918 $17,121
1983 $927 $15,544
1982 $1,194 $14,434
1981 $1,216 $13,976
1980 $1,045 $12,613
1979 $942 $11,674
1978 $756 $10,565
1977 $903 $9,453
1976 $1,026 $8,592
1975 $1,104 $7,801
1974 $927 $7,226
1973 $754 $6,726
1972 $647 $6,094
1971 $599 $5,609
1970 $550 $5,234
1969 $488 $5,020
1968 $448 $4,685
1967 $498 $4,326
1966 $505 $4,136
1965 $439 $3,818
1964 $381 $3,565
1963 $324 $3,366
1962 $305 $3,236
1961 $276.6 $3,059
1960 $252.8 $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Peru vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru United States
2026 78.3 79.8
2025 78.1 79.6
2024 77.9 79.5
2023 77.7 79.3
2022 76.8 78
2021 71.6 76.4
2020 73.8 77
2019 76.3 78.9
2018 76 78.8
2017 76 78.6
2016 76 78.7
2015 75.7 78.7
2014 75.3 78.9
2013 74.6 78.8
2012 74 78.8
2011 73.3 78.7
2010 72.9 78.7
2009 72.6 78.5
2008 72.7 78.1
2007 72.7 78
2006 72.3 77.8
2005 72 77.5
2004 71.4 77.5
2003 71.3 77.1
2002 70.8 77
2001 70.3 76.9
2000 69.8 76.8
1999 69.3 76.7
1998 68.7 76.7
1997 68.3 76.5
1996 67.8 76.2
1995 67.2 75.9
1994 66.5 75.7
1993 65.7 75.6
1992 65 75.8
1991 64.2 75.5
1990 64 75.4
1989 63.4 75.1
1988 63 74.8
1987 62.5 74.9
1986 62.2 74.7
1985 61.7 74.7
1984 61.1 74.7
1983 60.8 74.6
1982 60.6 74.5
1981 60.3 74.1
1980 60 73.7
1979 59.6 73.8
1978 59.3 73.4
1977 58.9 73.2
1976 58.6 72.8
1975 58.2 72.5
1974 57.8 72
1973 57.3 71.4
1972 57 71.2
1971 56.5 71.1
1970 47.7 70.7
1969 55.8 70.5
1968 55.4 70.2
1967 54.9 70.5
1966 54.4 70.2
1965 53.9 70.2
1964 53.3 70.2
1963 52.6 69.9
1962 51.5 70.1
1961 51.2 70.3
1960 50.6 69.8
1959 50 69.9
1958 49.5 69.7
1957 48.9 69.4
1956 48.4 69.6
1955 47.9 69.6
1954 47.5 69.5
1953 47.1 68.7
1952 46.8 68.4
1951 46.5 68.2
1950 46 68.1

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

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Peru and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

United States
1x
Year Population
Peru United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 34,217,848 340,110,988
2023 33,845,617 334,914,895
2022 33,475,438 333,271,411
2021 33,155,882 331,893,745
2020 32,838,579 331,526,933
2019 32,449,303 328,329,953
2018 31,897,584 326,838,199
2017 31,324,637 325,122,128
2016 30,866,494 323,071,755
2015 30,457,600 320,738,994
2014 30,115,826 318,386,329
2013 29,817,919 316,059,947
2012 29,550,366 313,877,662
2011 29,304,086 311,583,481
2010 29,086,019 309,327,143
2009 28,896,811 306,771,529
2008 28,719,041 304,093,966
2007 28,530,699 301,231,207
2006 28,324,491 298,379,912
2005 28,101,180 295,516,599
2004 27,852,190 292,805,298
2003 27,580,490 290,107,933
2002 27,288,217 287,625,193
2001 26,964,601 284,968,955
2000 26,598,331 282,162,411
1999 26,186,504 279,294,713
1998 25,738,095 276,115,288
1997 25,274,147 272,911,760
1996 24,811,171 269,667,391
1995 24,348,919 266,557,091
1994 23,881,493 263,435,673
1993 23,413,783 260,255,352
1992 22,946,340 256,894,189
1991 22,483,775 253,492,503
1990 22,014,771 250,131,894
1989 21,532,589 246,819,222
1988 21,054,702 244,499,004
1987 20,582,320 242,288,936
1986 20,117,122 240,132,831
1985 19,648,204 237,923,734
1984 19,174,716 235,824,908
1983 18,705,957 233,792,014
1982 18,246,503 231,664,432
1981 17,798,805 229,465,744
1980 17,360,949 226,542,250
1979 16,933,139 225,055,487
1978 16,516,059 222,584,545
1977 16,109,806 220,239,425
1976 15,716,809 218,035,164
1975 15,333,957 215,973,199
1974 14,956,552 213,853,928
1973 14,582,867 211,908,788
1972 14,210,147 209,896,021
1971 13,838,067 207,660,677
1970 13,501,237 205,052,174
1969 13,166,767 202,676,946
1968 12,803,993 200,706,052
1967 12,448,814 198,712,056
1966 12,101,297 196,560,338
1965 11,761,085 194,302,963
1964 11,427,978 191,888,791
1963 11,102,099 189,241,798
1962 10,784,612 186,537,737
1961 10,475,123 183,691,481
1960 10,174,127 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Peru and United States

Fertility rate
Peru

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru United States
2023 1.98 1.62
2022 2 1.66
2021 2.03 1.66
2020 2.06 1.64
2019 2.09 1.71
2018 2.12 1.73
2017 2.15 1.77
2016 2.19 1.82
2015 2.23 1.84
2014 2.27 1.86
2013 2.32 1.86
2012 2.36 1.88
2011 2.41 1.89
2010 2.42 1.93
2009 2.48 2
2008 2.53 2.07
2007 2.58 2.12
2006 2.62 2.11
2005 2.64 2.06
2004 2.67 2.05
2003 2.66 2.05
2002 2.69 2.02
2001 2.74 2.03
2000 2.85 2.06
1999 2.92 2.01
1998 3 2
1997 3.1 1.97
1996 3.2 1.98
1995 3.32 1.98
1994 3.43 2
1993 3.55 2.02
1992 3.67 2.05
1991 3.79 2.06
1990 3.91 2.08
1989 4.03 2.01
1988 4.14 1.93
1987 4.25 1.87
1986 4.35 1.84
1985 4.46 1.84
1984 4.57 1.81
1983 4.68 1.8
1982 4.8 1.83
1981 4.92 1.81
1980 5.04 1.84
1979 5.17 1.81
1978 5.31 1.76
1977 5.44 1.79
1976 5.58 1.74
1975 5.71 1.77
1974 5.84 1.84
1973 5.97 1.88
1972 6.09 2.01
1971 6.21 2.27
1970 6.32 2.48
1969 6.42 2.46
1968 6.51 2.46
1967 6.6 2.56
1966 6.68 2.72
1965 6.75 2.91
1964 6.81 3.19
1963 6.86 3.32
1962 6.9 3.46
1961 6.92 3.62
1960 6.94 3.65

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

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Peru and United States demographics compared

Median age
Peru

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru United States
2024 30.8 39.3
2023 30.5 39
2022 30.1 38.7
2021 29.8 38.5
2020 29.5 38.2
2019 29.2 38
2018 28.9 37.9
2017 28.6 37.7
2016 28.4 37.6
2015 28.1 37.5
2014 27.8 37.3
2013 27.4 37.2
2012 27.1 37.1
2011 26.7 37
2010 26.3 36.9
2009 25.8 36.7
2008 25.4 36.6
2007 25 36.5
2006 24.6 36.4
2005 24.2 36.2
2004 23.9 36
2003 23.5 35.8
2002 23.2 35.6
2001 22.8 35.5
2000 22.5 35.3
1999 22.1 35.1
1998 21.8 34.9
1997 21.5 34.6
1996 21.2 34.4
1995 20.9 34.1
1994 20.7 33.8
1993 20.4 33.6
1992 20.2 33.4
1991 20 33.2
1990 19.8 32.9
1989 19.6 32.7
1988 19.5 32.4
1987 19.3 32.1
1986 19.2 31.8
1985 19.1 31.5
1984 18.9 31.2
1983 18.8 30.9
1982 18.7 30.7
1981 18.6 30.4
1980 18.5 30.1
1979 18.4 29.9
1978 18.3 29.6
1977 18.2 29.2
1976 18.2 28.9
1975 18.1 28.7
1974 18.1 28.5
1973 18 28.3
1972 18 28
1971 17.9 27.9
1970 17.9 27.8
1969 17.9 27.9
1968 17.9 27.9
1967 17.9 27.9
1966 17.9 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 17.9 28.2
1963 17.9 28.5
1962 18 28.7
1961 18.1 29
1960 18.2 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru United States
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Peru United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru United States
% of world population
0.42%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
93.1%
2023

Health

Peru United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Peru United States
% of world land
0.86%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
4,092,730 mi
2024

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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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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