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Peru vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 19th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Uruguay
Population
35031596
3382789
Population rank 48/197 133/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Peru and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Peru and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Peru Uruguay
2024 $289,221,969,063 $80,961,511,074
2023 $266,958,720,838 $77,991,666,838
2022 $246,065,570,308 $70,594,110,920
2021 $226,328,766,460 $60,739,084,241
2020 $201,409,694,756 $53,559,359,262
2019 $228,346,006,004 $62,222,313,619
2018 $222,597,009,739 $65,344,577,416
2017 $211,007,984,081 $65,005,997,963
2016 $191,898,104,390 $57,480,787,465
2015 $189,802,976,286 $57,680,327,999
2014 $200,786,250,583 $61,496,186,974
2013 $201,175,543,571 $61,337,621,934
2012 $192,650,021,649 $54,232,266,359
2011 $171,761,737,047 $50,342,406,067
2010 $147,527,631,521 $41,950,361,212
2009 $120,822,986,521 $32,708,319,078
2008 $120,550,599,815 $31,119,602,539
2007 $102,170,981,144 $23,797,773,024
2006 $88,643,193,062 $19,741,420,740
2005 $76,060,606,061 $17,362,857,684
2004 $66,768,703,498 $13,686,329,890
2003 $58,731,030,122 $12,045,638,352
2002 $54,777,553,515 $13,606,515,723
2001 $52,030,158,775 $20,898,761,742
2000 $51,744,749,133 $22,823,270,892
1999 $50,187,324,568 $23,983,945,191
1998 $55,501,467,877 $25,385,886,978
1997 $58,147,522,523 $23,969,739,234
1996 $55,252,414,130 $20,515,458,114
1995 $53,312,793,687 $19,297,663,097
1994 $44,882,079,767 $17,474,588,896
1993 $34,832,077,221 $15,002,136,971
1992 $35,966,302,303 $12,878,148,791
1991 $34,341,465,998 $11,206,176,651
1990 $26,410,386,963 $9,298,807,850
1989 $22,499,558,526 $8,438,951,476
1988 $15,439,408,447 $8,213,538,369
1987 $36,889,706,593 $7,367,494,080
1986 $21,859,448,586 $5,880,112,788
1985 $15,078,736,875 $4,732,017,873
1984 $17,600,400,385 $4,850,238,550
1983 $17,345,260,564 $5,102,276,308
1982 $21,794,535,621 $9,178,780,077
1981 $21,648,214,893 $11,048,301,421
1980 $18,136,838,538 $10,163,020,116
1979 $15,954,012,439 $7,181,182,224
1978 $12,491,876,743 $4,910,254,566
1977 $14,544,913,961 $4,114,670,014
1976 $16,131,958,851 $3,667,161,241
1975 $16,931,162,355 $3,538,278,047
1974 $13,858,441,211 $4,090,209,682
1973 $10,994,381,895 $3,964,296,443
1972 $9,189,413,409 $2,189,418,689
1971 $8,289,582,884 $2,807,258,065
1970 $7,432,223,177 $2,137,096,774
1969 $6,420,909,790 $2,004,435,484
1968 $5,736,083,835 $1,593,674,185
1967 $6,194,340,080 $1,597,713,469
1966 $6,109,048,737 $1,809,185,094
1965 $5,163,008,077 $1,890,767,156
1964 $4,353,664,867 $1,975,701,816
1963 $3,598,272,493 $1,539,681,491
1962 $3,284,322,201 $1,710,004,407
1961 $2,897,852,693 $1,547,388,781
1960 $2,571,986,572 $1,242,289,239

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

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Peru and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Uruguay
2024 $8,452 $23,907
2023 $7,888 $23,019
2022 $7,351 $20,819
2021 $6,826 $17,882
2020 $6,133 $15,758
2019 $7,037 $18,316
2018 $6,978 $19,250
2017 $6,736 $19,185
2016 $6,217 $17,010
2015 $6,232 $17,126
2014 $6,667 $18,322
2013 $6,747 $18,335
2012 $6,519 $16,260
2011 $5,861 $15,132
2010 $5,072 $12,641
2009 $4,181 $9,881
2008 $4,198 $9,424
2007 $3,581 $7,222
2006 $3,130 $6,001
2005 $2,707 $5,284
2004 $2,397 $4,169
2003 $2,129 $3,671
2002 $2,007 $4,150
2001 $1,930 $6,383
2000 $1,945 $6,988
1999 $1,917 $7,371
1998 $2,156 $7,837
1997 $2,301 $7,436
1996 $2,227 $6,398
1995 $2,190 $6,050
1994 $1,879 $5,508
1993 $1,488 $4,753
1992 $1,567 $4,102
1991 $1,527 $3,589
1990 $1,200 $2,995
1989 $1,045 $2,734
1988 $733 $2,677
1987 $1,792 $2,416
1986 $1,087 $1,939
1985 $767 $1,568
1984 $918 $1,615
1983 $927 $1,707
1982 $1,194 $3,085
1981 $1,216 $3,728
1980 $1,045 $3,443
1979 $942 $2,443
1978 $756 $1,678
1977 $903 $1,414
1976 $1,026 $1,268
1975 $1,104 $1,232
1974 $927 $1,433
1973 $754 $1,397
1972 $647 $776
1971 $599 $1,000
1970 $550 $766
1969 $488 $723
1968 $448 $579
1967 $498 $585
1966 $505 $668
1965 $439 $705
1964 $381 $745
1963 $324 $587
1962 $305 $659
1961 $276.6 $604
1960 $252.8 $491

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

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Peru vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Uruguay
2026 78.3 78.6
2025 78.1 78.5
2024 77.9 78.3
2023 77.7 78.1
2022 76.8 76.5
2021 71.6 75.4
2020 73.8 78.4
2019 76.3 77.5
2018 76 77.5
2017 76 77.6
2016 76 77.4
2015 75.7 77.3
2014 75.3 77.2
2013 74.6 77
2012 74 76.7
2011 73.3 76.6
2010 72.9 76.7
2009 72.6 76.7
2008 72.7 76.3
2007 72.7 76.2
2006 72.3 75.9
2005 72 75.8
2004 71.4 75.3
2003 71.3 75.1
2002 70.8 75
2001 70.3 75
2000 69.8 74.7
1999 69.3 74.3
1998 68.7 74
1997 68.3 73.9
1996 67.8 73.8
1995 67.2 73.5
1994 66.5 73.2
1993 65.7 73.1
1992 65 73.2
1991 64.2 73.2
1990 64 73
1989 63.4 72.6
1988 63 72.4
1987 62.5 72.2
1986 62.2 72.2
1985 61.7 71.9
1984 61.1 71.7
1983 60.8 71.6
1982 60.6 71.5
1981 60.3 71
1980 60 70.5
1979 59.6 70.3
1978 59.3 70.3
1977 58.9 70.1
1976 58.6 69.9
1975 58.2 69.7
1974 57.8 69.5
1973 57.3 69.3
1972 57 69.2
1971 56.5 68.9
1970 47.7 68.7
1969 55.8 68.6
1968 55.4 68.5
1967 54.9 68.4
1966 54.4 68.3
1965 53.9 68.2
1964 53.3 68.1
1963 52.6 68
1962 51.5 67.9
1961 51.2 67.8
1960 50.6 67.7
1959 50 67.5
1958 49.5 67.3
1957 48.9 67.1
1956 48.4 66.9
1955 47.9 66.7
1954 47.5 66.5
1953 47.1 66.3
1952 46.8 66.1
1951 46.5 65.8
1950 46 65.6

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

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Peru and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Peru Uruguay
2024 34,217,848 3,386,588
2023 33,845,617 3,388,081
2022 33,475,438 3,390,913
2021 33,155,882 3,396,695
2020 32,838,579 3,398,968
2019 32,449,303 3,397,206
2018 31,897,584 3,394,534
2017 31,324,637 3,388,438
2016 30,866,494 3,379,283
2015 30,457,600 3,368,017
2014 30,115,826 3,356,334
2013 29,817,919 3,345,337
2012 29,550,366 3,335,401
2011 29,304,086 3,326,825
2010 29,086,019 3,318,580
2009 28,896,811 3,310,091
2008 28,719,041 3,302,177
2007 28,530,699 3,295,153
2006 28,324,491 3,289,506
2005 28,101,180 3,285,771
2004 27,852,190 3,283,148
2003 27,580,490 3,281,186
2002 27,288,217 3,278,867
2001 26,964,601 3,274,251
2000 26,598,331 3,266,206
1999 26,186,504 3,254,015
1998 25,738,095 3,239,280
1997 25,274,147 3,223,345
1996 24,811,171 3,206,324
1995 24,348,919 3,189,440
1994 23,881,493 3,172,834
1993 23,413,783 3,156,345
1992 22,946,340 3,139,702
1991 22,483,775 3,122,354
1990 22,014,771 3,104,403
1989 21,532,589 3,086,255
1988 21,054,702 3,067,961
1987 20,582,320 3,049,896
1986 20,117,122 3,032,845
1985 19,648,204 3,017,037
1984 19,174,716 3,002,488
1983 18,705,957 2,988,778
1982 18,246,503 2,975,492
1981 17,798,805 2,963,246
1980 17,360,949 2,951,953
1979 16,933,139 2,939,903
1978 16,516,059 2,925,715
1977 16,109,806 2,909,461
1976 15,716,809 2,891,392
1975 15,333,957 2,872,320
1974 14,956,552 2,853,944
1973 14,582,867 2,837,133
1972 14,210,147 2,821,644
1971 13,838,067 2,806,462
1970 13,501,237 2,790,807
1969 13,166,767 2,773,974
1968 12,803,993 2,754,606
1967 12,448,814 2,732,277
1966 12,101,297 2,707,646
1965 11,761,085 2,681,169
1964 11,427,978 2,653,180
1963 11,102,099 2,623,766
1962 10,784,612 2,593,298
1961 10,475,123 2,562,044
1960 10,174,127 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Uruguay
2023 1.98 1.41
2022 2 1.43
2021 2.03 1.45
2020 2.06 1.5
2019 2.09 1.57
2018 2.12 1.68
2017 2.15 1.82
2016 2.19 1.97
2015 2.23 2.04
2014 2.27 2.03
2013 2.32 2.03
2012 2.36 2.01
2011 2.41 1.99
2010 2.42 2.01
2009 2.48 2.02
2008 2.53 2.03
2007 2.58 2.05
2006 2.62 2.07
2005 2.64 2.1
2004 2.67 2.09
2003 2.66 2.12
2002 2.69 2.16
2001 2.74 2.16
2000 2.85 2.2
1999 2.92 2.25
1998 3 2.27
1997 3.1 2.33
1996 3.2 2.36
1995 3.32 2.4
1994 3.43 2.42
1993 3.55 2.41
1992 3.67 2.43
1991 3.79 2.45
1990 3.91 2.48
1989 4.03 2.5
1988 4.14 2.5
1987 4.25 2.49
1986 4.35 2.47
1985 4.46 2.47
1984 4.57 2.47
1983 4.68 2.49
1982 4.8 2.51
1981 4.92 2.53
1980 5.04 2.59
1979 5.17 2.71
1978 5.31 2.83
1977 5.44 2.9
1976 5.58 3.01
1975 5.71 3.02
1974 5.84 2.96
1973 5.97 2.86
1972 6.09 2.78
1971 6.21 2.77
1970 6.32 2.77
1969 6.42 2.77
1968 6.51 2.77
1967 6.6 2.78
1966 6.68 2.82
1965 6.75 2.84
1964 6.81 2.86
1963 6.86 2.88
1962 6.9 2.87
1961 6.92 2.85
1960 6.94 2.83

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

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Peru and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Uruguay
2024 30.8 37.2
2023 30.5 36.8
2022 30.1 36.5
2021 29.8 36.3
2020 29.5 36
2019 29.2 35.8
2018 28.9 35.5
2017 28.6 35.3
2016 28.4 35.2
2015 28.1 35
2014 27.8 34.9
2013 27.4 34.7
2012 27.1 34.5
2011 26.7 34.2
2010 26.3 34
2009 25.8 33.7
2008 25.4 33.5
2007 25 33.3
2006 24.6 33.1
2005 24.2 32.9
2004 23.9 32.7
2003 23.5 32.5
2002 23.2 32.3
2001 22.8 32.2
2000 22.5 32
1999 22.1 31.9
1998 21.8 31.8
1997 21.5 31.7
1996 21.2 31.6
1995 20.9 31.5
1994 20.7 31.4
1993 20.4 31.2
1992 20.2 31.1
1991 20 31
1990 19.8 30.9
1989 19.6 30.8
1988 19.5 30.7
1987 19.3 30.6
1986 19.2 30.5
1985 19.1 30.4
1984 18.9 30.3
1983 18.8 30.3
1982 18.7 30.2
1981 18.6 30.1
1980 18.5 30.1
1979 18.4 30
1978 18.3 30
1977 18.2 30.1
1976 18.2 30.1
1975 18.1 30.1
1974 18.1 30.1
1973 18 30.1
1972 18 30
1971 17.9 29.9
1970 17.9 29.9
1969 17.9 29.8
1968 17.9 29.7
1967 17.9 29.6
1966 17.9 29.5
1965 17.9 29.4
1964 17.9 29.3
1963 17.9 29.2
1962 18 29.2
1961 18.1 29.1
1960 18.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Peru Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Uruguay
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
98.9%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
92%
2024

Health

Peru Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Uruguay
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
48,300 mi
2010

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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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