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Peru vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 19th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Venezuela
Population
35031596
28661242
Population rank 48/197 54/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$93B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Peru and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Peru and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Peru Venezuela
2024 $289,221,969,063 $119,802,963,258
2023 $266,958,720,838 $102,376,526,556
2022 $246,065,570,308 $89,013,255,585
2021 $226,328,766,460 $56,614,976,855
2020 $201,409,694,756 $42,838,020,721
2019 $228,346,006,004 $73,014,084,091
2018 $222,597,009,739 $102,021,093,965
2017 $211,007,984,081 $115,883,275,163
2016 $191,898,104,390 $112,915,034,262
2015 $189,802,976,286 $125,449,241,571
2014 $200,786,250,583 $214,689,614,733
2013 $201,175,543,571 $258,930,655,486
2012 $192,650,021,649 $372,592,062,768
2011 $171,761,737,047 $316,482,190,800
2010 $147,527,631,521 $393,192,354,511
2009 $120,822,986,521 $329,787,628,928
2008 $120,550,599,815 $315,953,388,511
2007 $102,170,981,144 $230,364,012,576
2006 $88,643,193,062 $183,477,522,124
2005 $76,060,606,061 $145,513,489,652
2004 $66,768,703,498 $112,451,400,425
2003 $58,731,030,122 $83,620,628,582
2002 $54,777,553,515 $92,893,587,734
2001 $52,030,158,775 $122,911,036,747
2000 $51,744,749,133 $117,146,466,003
1999 $50,187,324,568 $97,972,842,462
1998 $55,501,467,877 $91,336,763,255
1997 $58,147,522,523 $85,837,678,560
1996 $55,252,414,130 $70,543,211,119
1995 $53,312,793,687 $77,389,487,770
1994 $44,882,079,767 $58,418,666,667
1993 $34,832,077,221 $60,037,460,783
1992 $35,966,302,303 $60,416,519,620
1991 $34,341,465,998 $53,453,444,787
1990 $26,410,386,963 $48,606,952,195
1989 $22,499,558,526 $43,536,709,104
1988 $15,439,408,447 $60,226,413,793
1987 $36,889,706,593 $48,029,034,483
1986 $21,859,448,586 $60,516,123,711
1985 $15,078,736,875 $61,965,466,667
1984 $17,600,400,385 $59,867,743,468
1983 $17,345,260,564 $67,556,279,070
1982 $21,794,535,621 $67,736,744,186
1981 $21,648,214,893 $66,327,441,860
1980 $18,136,838,538 $59,116,511,628
1979 $15,954,012,439 $48,310,930,233
1978 $12,491,876,743 $39,316,279,070
1977 $14,544,913,961 $36,210,697,674
1976 $16,131,958,851 $31,419,534,884
1975 $16,931,162,355 $27,464,651,163
1974 $13,858,441,211 $26,100,930,233
1973 $10,994,381,895 $17,035,581,395
1972 $9,189,413,409 $13,977,727,273
1971 $8,289,582,884 $12,986,590,909
1970 $7,432,223,177 $11,561,111,111
1969 $6,420,909,790 $10,285,111,111
1968 $5,736,083,835 $10,034,444,444
1967 $6,194,340,080 $9,250,000,000
1966 $6,109,048,737 $8,781,333,333
1965 $5,163,008,077 $8,427,777,778
1964 $4,353,664,867 $8,192,413,793
1963 $3,598,272,493 $9,608,717,288
1962 $3,284,322,201 $8,814,309,884
1961 $2,897,852,693 $8,067,267,031
1960 $2,571,986,572 $7,663,938,303

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

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Peru and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Venezuela
2024 $8,452 $4,218
2023 $7,888 $3,617
2022 $7,351 $3,155
2021 $6,826 $2,005
2020 $6,133 $1,506
2019 $7,037 $2,523
2018 $6,978 $3,423
2017 $6,736 $3,791
2016 $6,217 $3,670
2015 $6,232 $4,103
2014 $6,667 $7,096
2013 $6,747 $8,656
2012 $6,519 $12,607
2011 $5,861 $10,844
2010 $5,072 $13,646
2009 $4,181 $11,597
2008 $4,198 $11,262
2007 $3,581 $8,332
2006 $3,130 $6,739
2005 $2,707 $5,432
2004 $2,397 $4,269
2003 $2,129 $3,230
2002 $2,007 $3,652
2001 $1,930 $4,920
2000 $1,945 $4,776
1999 $1,917 $4,071
1998 $2,156 $3,870
1997 $2,301 $3,711
1996 $2,227 $3,113
1995 $2,190 $3,487
1994 $1,879 $2,689
1993 $1,488 $2,825
1992 $1,567 $2,907
1991 $1,527 $2,633
1990 $1,200 $2,452
1989 $1,045 $2,250
1988 $733 $3,191
1987 $1,792 $2,611
1986 $1,087 $3,376
1985 $767 $3,549
1984 $918 $3,520
1983 $927 $4,079
1982 $1,194 $4,202
1981 $1,216 $4,228
1980 $1,045 $3,874
1979 $942 $3,257
1978 $756 $2,727
1977 $903 $2,585
1976 $1,026 $2,309
1975 $1,104 $2,078
1974 $927 $2,034
1973 $754 $1,367
1972 $647 $1,155
1971 $599 $1,106
1970 $550 $1,015
1969 $488 $932
1968 $448 $938
1967 $498 $893
1966 $505 $876
1965 $439 $869
1964 $381 $874
1963 $324 $1,060
1962 $305 $1,007
1961 $276.6 $954
1960 $252.8 $939

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

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Peru vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Venezuela
2026 78.3 73
2025 78.1 72.8
2024 77.9 72.7
2023 77.7 72.5
2022 76.8 72.6
2021 71.6 71.5
2020 73.8 72.4
2019 76.3 72.8
2018 76 72.6
2017 76 71.9
2016 76 72
2015 75.7 73
2014 75.3 72.8
2013 74.6 73.1
2012 74 73.1
2011 73.3 73.1
2010 72.9 73.1
2009 72.6 72.8
2008 72.7 72.6
2007 72.7 73.3
2006 72.3 73
2005 72 73.1
2004 71.4 72.8
2003 71.3 72.1
2002 70.8 72.8
2001 70.3 71
2000 69.8 72.4
1999 69.3 72.1
1998 68.7 72.4
1997 68.3 72.6
1996 67.8 71.9
1995 67.2 71.7
1994 66.5 71.3
1993 65.7 71.4
1992 65 71.2
1991 64.2 71.2
1990 64 71
1989 63.4 70.8
1988 63 70.8
1987 62.5 70.7
1986 62.2 70.5
1985 61.7 70
1984 61.1 69.7
1983 60.8 69.5
1982 60.6 69
1981 60.3 68.7
1980 60 68.2
1979 59.6 68.2
1978 59.3 68.1
1977 58.9 67.7
1976 58.6 67.3
1975 58.2 66.7
1974 57.8 66.2
1973 57.3 65.7
1972 57 65.6
1971 56.5 65.2
1970 47.7 64.8
1969 55.8 63.8
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.9 63.6
1966 54.4 62.9
1965 53.9 61.9
1964 53.3 61.2
1963 52.6 60.5
1962 51.5 59.7
1961 51.2 59.1
1960 50.6 58.4
1959 50 57.7
1958 49.5 56.9
1957 48.9 56.2
1956 48.4 55.5
1955 47.9 54.8
1954 47.5 54.1
1953 47.1 53.4
1952 46.8 52.7
1951 46.5 52
1950 46 51.1

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

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Peru and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Peru Venezuela
2024 34,217,848 28,405,543
2023 33,845,617 28,300,854
2022 33,475,438 28,213,017
2021 33,155,882 28,237,826
2020 32,838,579 28,444,077
2019 32,449,303 28,938,098
2018 31,897,584 29,807,592
2017 31,324,637 30,565,323
2016 30,866,494 30,765,720
2015 30,457,600 30,573,972
2014 30,115,826 30,254,079
2013 29,817,919 29,912,198
2012 29,550,366 29,553,826
2011 29,304,086 29,185,212
2010 29,086,019 28,813,101
2009 28,896,811 28,438,298
2008 28,719,041 28,053,696
2007 28,530,699 27,649,363
2006 28,324,491 27,224,686
2005 28,101,180 26,785,804
2004 27,852,190 26,340,838
2003 27,580,490 25,892,703
2002 27,288,217 25,435,671
2001 26,964,601 24,979,922
2000 26,598,331 24,526,708
1999 26,186,504 24,066,593
1998 25,738,095 23,601,337
1997 25,274,147 23,131,685
1996 24,811,171 22,662,113
1995 24,348,919 22,193,821
1994 23,881,493 21,725,188
1993 23,413,783 21,254,520
1992 22,946,340 20,780,948
1991 22,483,775 20,304,896
1990 22,014,771 19,827,010
1989 21,532,589 19,348,921
1988 21,054,702 18,871,020
1987 20,582,320 18,394,963
1986 20,117,122 17,923,536
1985 19,648,204 17,461,434
1984 19,174,716 17,008,841
1983 18,705,957 16,562,205
1982 18,246,503 16,121,874
1981 17,798,805 15,687,297
1980 17,360,949 15,258,218
1979 16,933,139 14,834,552
1978 16,516,059 14,416,684
1977 16,109,806 14,006,812
1976 15,716,809 13,606,284
1975 15,333,957 13,215,892
1974 14,956,552 12,835,351
1973 14,582,867 12,463,537
1972 14,210,147 12,099,180
1971 13,838,067 11,741,008
1970 13,501,237 11,387,790
1969 13,166,767 11,040,280
1968 12,803,993 10,697,530
1967 12,448,814 10,358,513
1966 12,101,297 10,024,854
1965 11,761,085 9,697,790
1964 11,427,978 9,377,712
1963 11,102,099 9,064,021
1962 10,784,612 8,756,870
1961 10,475,123 8,455,915
1960 10,174,127 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Venezuela
2023 1.98 2.08
2022 2 2.09
2021 2.03 2.11
2020 2.06 2.12
2019 2.09 2.13
2018 2.12 2.15
2017 2.15 2.18
2016 2.19 2.22
2015 2.23 2.25
2014 2.27 2.3
2013 2.32 2.33
2012 2.36 2.38
2011 2.41 2.4
2010 2.42 2.4
2009 2.48 2.42
2008 2.53 2.48
2007 2.58 2.52
2006 2.62 2.6
2005 2.64 2.63
2004 2.67 2.64
2003 2.66 2.7
2002 2.69 2.74
2001 2.74 2.78
2000 2.85 2.79
1999 2.92 2.86
1998 3 2.91
1997 3.1 2.97
1996 3.2 3.02
1995 3.32 3.08
1994 3.43 3.15
1993 3.55 3.22
1992 3.67 3.29
1991 3.79 3.37
1990 3.91 3.45
1989 4.03 3.52
1988 4.14 3.6
1987 4.25 3.67
1986 4.35 3.73
1985 4.46 3.79
1984 4.57 3.86
1983 4.68 3.93
1982 4.8 4.01
1981 4.92 4.1
1980 5.04 4.2
1979 5.17 4.3
1978 5.31 4.4
1977 5.44 4.49
1976 5.58 4.59
1975 5.71 4.69
1974 5.84 4.79
1973 5.97 4.91
1972 6.09 5.04
1971 6.21 5.17
1970 6.32 5.32
1969 6.42 5.47
1968 6.51 5.61
1967 6.6 5.75
1966 6.68 5.87
1965 6.75 5.98
1964 6.81 6.07
1963 6.86 6.16
1962 6.9 6.23
1961 6.92 6.3
1960 6.94 6.38

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

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Peru and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Venezuela
2024 30.8 30.2
2023 30.5 30
2022 30.1 29.8
2021 29.8 29.6
2020 29.5 29.2
2019 29.2 28.9
2018 28.9 28.4
2017 28.6 28
2016 28.4 27.7
2015 28.1 27.4
2014 27.8 27.1
2013 27.4 26.8
2012 27.1 26.5
2011 26.7 26.1
2010 26.3 25.8
2009 25.8 25.5
2008 25.4 25.2
2007 25 24.9
2006 24.6 24.7
2005 24.2 24.4
2004 23.9 24.1
2003 23.5 23.9
2002 23.2 23.6
2001 22.8 23.4
2000 22.5 23.1
1999 22.1 22.8
1998 21.8 22.6
1997 21.5 22.3
1996 21.2 22.1
1995 20.9 21.9
1994 20.7 21.6
1993 20.4 21.4
1992 20.2 21.2
1991 20 21
1990 19.8 20.8
1989 19.6 20.6
1988 19.5 20.4
1987 19.3 20.2
1986 19.2 20
1985 19.1 19.8
1984 18.9 19.6
1983 18.8 19.4
1982 18.7 19.2
1981 18.6 19
1980 18.5 18.8
1979 18.4 18.7
1978 18.3 18.5
1977 18.2 18.3
1976 18.2 18.1
1975 18.1 17.9
1974 18.1 17.7
1973 18 17.5
1972 18 17.3
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 17.9 17
1969 17.9 16.9
1968 17.9 16.7
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.9 16.6
1965 17.9 16.5
1964 17.9 16.5
1963 17.9 16.5
1962 18 16.5
1961 18.1 16.6
1960 18.2 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Peru Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Peru Venezuela
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
61.6%
2017

Health

Peru Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Venezuela
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
59,769 mi
2014

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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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