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Peru vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 19th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Vietnam
Population
35031596
102365351
Population rank 48/197 16/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75 years
2026

Peru and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Peru and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Peru Vietnam
2024 $289,221,969,063 $476,388,230,307
2023 $266,958,720,838 $433,857,681,378
2022 $246,065,570,308 $413,445,230,669
2021 $226,328,766,460 $366,474,752,771
2020 $201,409,694,756 $346,615,738,538
2019 $228,346,006,004 $334,365,270,497
2018 $222,597,009,739 $310,106,478,395
2017 $211,007,984,081 $281,353,605,987
2016 $191,898,104,390 $257,096,001,178
2015 $189,802,976,286 $239,258,328,382
2014 $200,786,250,583 $233,451,469,643
2013 $201,175,543,571 $213,708,811,665
2012 $192,650,021,649 $195,590,661,129
2011 $171,761,737,047 $172,595,049,184
2010 $147,527,631,521 $147,201,173,197
2009 $120,822,986,521 $106,014,659,565
2008 $120,550,599,815 $99,130,304,099
2007 $102,170,981,144 $77,414,425,532
2006 $88,643,193,062 $66,371,664,817
2005 $76,060,606,061 $57,633,255,738
2004 $66,768,703,498 $45,427,854,693
2003 $58,731,030,122 $39,552,513,232
2002 $54,777,553,515 $35,064,105,501
2001 $52,030,158,775 $32,685,198,809
2000 $51,744,749,133 $31,172,518,403
1999 $50,187,324,568 $28,683,659,007
1998 $55,501,467,877 $27,209,602,050
1997 $58,147,522,523 $26,843,700,442
1996 $55,252,414,130 $24,657,470,575
1995 $53,312,793,687 $20,736,164,459
1994 $44,882,079,767 $16,286,433,533
1993 $34,832,077,221 $13,180,953,598
1992 $35,966,302,303 $9,866,990,236
1991 $34,341,465,998 $9,613,369,520
1990 $26,410,386,963 $6,471,740,806
1989 $22,499,558,526 $6,293,304,975
1988 $15,439,408,447 $25,423,812,649
1987 $36,889,706,593 $36,658,108,850
1986 $21,859,448,586 $26,336,616,250
1985 $15,078,736,875 $14,094,687,821
1984 $17,600,400,385 -
1983 $17,345,260,564 -
1982 $21,794,535,621 -
1981 $21,648,214,893 -
1980 $18,136,838,538 -
1979 $15,954,012,439 -
1978 $12,491,876,743 -
1977 $14,544,913,961 -
1976 $16,131,958,851 -
1975 $16,931,162,355 -
1974 $13,858,441,211 -
1973 $10,994,381,895 -
1972 $9,189,413,409 -
1971 $8,289,582,884 -
1970 $7,432,223,177 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Vietnam
2024 $8,452 $4,717
2023 $7,888 $4,323
2022 $7,351 $4,148
2021 $6,826 $3,704
2020 $6,133 $3,534
2019 $7,037 $3,441
2018 $6,978 $3,222
2017 $6,736 $2,956
2016 $6,217 $2,735
2015 $6,232 $2,578
2014 $6,667 $2,546
2013 $6,747 $2,360
2012 $6,519 $2,185
2011 $5,861 $1,951
2010 $5,072 $1,683
2009 $4,181 $1,226
2008 $4,198 $1,164
2007 $3,581 $926
2006 $3,130 $808
2005 $2,707 $711
2004 $2,397 $565
2003 $2,129 $497
2002 $2,007 $445
2001 $1,930 $419
2000 $1,945 $404
1999 $1,917 $376
1998 $2,156 $361
1997 $2,301 $362
1996 $2,227 $337
1995 $2,190 $287.8
1994 $1,879 $229.9
1993 $1,488 $189.4
1992 $1,567 $144.5
1991 $1,527 $143.7
1990 $1,200 $98.8
1989 $1,045 $98.1
1988 $733 $405
1987 $1,792 $595
1986 $1,087 $436
1985 $767 $238.6
1984 $918 -
1983 $927 -
1982 $1,194 -
1981 $1,216 -
1980 $1,045 -
1979 $942 -
1978 $756 -
1977 $903 -
1976 $1,026 -
1975 $1,104 -
1974 $927 -
1973 $754 -
1972 $647 -
1971 $599 -
1970 $550 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Vietnam
2026 78.3 75
2025 78.1 74.9
2024 77.9 74.7
2023 77.7 74.6
2022 76.8 74.5
2021 71.6 74.1
2020 73.8 75.4
2019 76.3 74.2
2018 76 74.1
2017 76 74
2016 76 74
2015 75.7 74
2014 75.3 73.9
2013 74.6 73.8
2012 74 73.8
2011 73.3 73.7
2010 72.9 73.6
2009 72.6 73.5
2008 72.7 73.5
2007 72.7 73.4
2006 72.3 73.3
2005 72 73.2
2004 71.4 73.1
2003 71.3 73.2
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 70.3 73
2000 69.8 72.7
1999 69.3 72.6
1998 68.7 72.3
1997 68.3 71.7
1996 67.8 71.3
1995 67.2 70.9
1994 66.5 70.4
1993 65.7 70
1992 65 69.6
1991 64.2 69.3
1990 64 69
1989 63.4 68.8
1988 63 68.6
1987 62.5 68
1986 62.2 67.6
1985 61.7 67.2
1984 61.1 66.9
1983 60.8 66.5
1982 60.6 66.2
1981 60.3 65.8
1980 60 65.3
1979 59.6 65
1978 59.3 64.5
1977 58.9 64.1
1976 58.6 63.7
1975 58.2 61.9
1974 57.8 54.8
1973 57.3 55.7
1972 57 51.9
1971 56.5 55.6
1970 47.7 54.9
1969 55.8 54.8
1968 55.4 52.7
1967 54.9 56.7
1966 54.4 56.9
1965 53.9 57
1964 53.3 57.5
1963 52.6 56.9
1962 51.5 58.2
1961 51.2 58.5
1960 50.6 58
1959 50 57.4
1958 49.5 56.8
1957 48.9 56.2
1956 48.4 55.5
1955 47.9 54.8
1954 47.5 52
1953 47.1 50
1952 46.8 49.4
1951 46.5 48.7
1950 46 48

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

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Peru and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Peru Vietnam
2024 34,217,848 100,987,686
2023 33,845,617 100,352,192
2022 33,475,438 99,680,655
2021 33,155,882 98,935,098
2020 32,838,579 98,079,191
2019 32,449,303 97,173,776
2018 31,897,584 96,237,319
2017 31,324,637 95,176,977
2016 30,866,494 94,000,117
2015 30,457,600 92,823,254
2014 30,115,826 91,679,578
2013 29,817,919 90,573,104
2012 29,550,366 89,510,356
2011 29,304,086 88,468,314
2010 29,086,019 87,455,152
2009 28,896,811 86,460,018
2008 28,719,041 85,175,788
2007 28,530,699 83,633,375
2006 28,324,491 82,167,897
2005 28,101,180 81,088,313
2004 27,852,190 80,338,971
2003 27,580,490 79,563,777
2002 27,288,217 78,772,224
2001 26,964,601 77,969,361
2000 26,598,331 77,154,011
1999 26,186,504 76,287,452
1998 25,738,095 75,299,660
1997 25,274,147 74,226,889
1996 24,811,171 73,156,447
1995 24,348,919 72,049,940
1994 23,881,493 70,854,391
1993 23,413,783 69,586,384
1992 22,946,340 68,260,337
1991 22,483,775 66,891,775
1990 22,014,771 65,504,552
1989 21,532,589 64,147,348
1988 21,054,702 62,843,228
1987 20,582,320 61,584,651
1986 20,117,122 60,347,048
1985 19,648,204 59,060,622
1984 19,174,716 57,706,067
1983 18,705,957 56,337,921
1982 18,246,503 55,011,289
1981 17,798,805 53,738,141
1980 17,360,949 52,490,101
1979 16,933,139 51,378,211
1978 16,516,059 50,249,552
1977 16,109,806 48,954,872
1976 15,716,809 47,684,931
1975 15,333,957 46,482,903
1974 14,956,552 45,413,537
1973 14,582,867 44,409,861
1972 14,210,147 43,429,168
1971 13,838,067 42,449,276
1970 13,501,237 41,475,230
1969 13,166,767 40,582,096
1968 12,803,993 39,734,609
1967 12,448,814 38,895,080
1966 12,101,297 38,024,836
1965 11,761,085 37,129,656
1964 11,427,978 36,201,563
1963 11,102,099 35,249,101
1962 10,784,612 34,288,560
1961 10,475,123 33,409,059
1960 10,174,127 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Vietnam
2023 1.98 1.91
2022 2 1.93
2021 2.03 1.94
2020 2.06 1.96
2019 2.09 1.94
2018 2.12 1.88
2017 2.15 1.99
2016 2.19 2
2015 2.23 2.1
2014 2.27 2.09
2013 2.32 1.98
2012 2.36 1.97
2011 2.41 1.93
2010 2.42 1.91
2009 2.48 1.92
2008 2.53 1.93
2007 2.58 1.91
2006 2.62 1.87
2005 2.64 1.89
2004 2.67 1.97
2003 2.66 2
2002 2.69 2.01
2001 2.74 2.02
2000 2.85 2.03
1999 2.92 2
1998 3 2.1
1997 3.1 2.27
1996 3.2 2.47
1995 3.32 2.7
1994 3.43 2.94
1993 3.55 3.17
1992 3.67 3.35
1991 3.79 3.52
1990 3.91 3.6
1989 4.03 3.64
1988 4.14 3.62
1987 4.25 3.72
1986 4.35 3.96
1985 4.46 4.21
1984 4.57 4.41
1983 4.68 4.52
1982 4.8 4.59
1981 4.92 4.67
1980 5.04 4.8
1979 5.17 4.94
1978 5.31 5.1
1977 5.44 5.29
1976 5.58 5.46
1975 5.71 5.62
1974 5.84 5.78
1973 5.97 6.11
1972 6.09 6.1
1971 6.21 6.07
1970 6.32 6.02
1969 6.42 6.01
1968 6.51 6.03
1967 6.6 5.88
1966 6.68 5.97
1965 6.75 6.16
1964 6.81 6.29
1963 6.86 6.39
1962 6.9 6.26
1961 6.92 5.48
1960 6.94 6.27

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

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Peru and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Vietnam
2024 30.8 33.9
2023 30.5 33.4
2022 30.1 33
2021 29.8 32.5
2020 29.5 32.1
2019 29.2 31.6
2018 28.9 31.2
2017 28.6 30.8
2016 28.4 30.5
2015 28.1 30.2
2014 27.8 29.8
2013 27.4 29.4
2012 27.1 29
2011 26.7 28.7
2010 26.3 28.3
2009 25.8 27.9
2008 25.4 27.4
2007 25 26.9
2006 24.6 26.3
2005 24.2 25.8
2004 23.9 25.4
2003 23.5 25
2002 23.2 24.6
2001 22.8 24.2
2000 22.5 23.7
1999 22.1 23.3
1998 21.8 22.9
1997 21.5 22.4
1996 21.2 22
1995 20.9 21.7
1994 20.7 21.4
1993 20.4 21.1
1992 20.2 20.9
1991 20 20.7
1990 19.8 20.5
1989 19.6 20.4
1988 19.5 20.2
1987 19.3 20.1
1986 19.2 20
1985 19.1 19.9
1984 18.9 19.8
1983 18.8 19.7
1982 18.7 19.6
1981 18.6 19.5
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.4 19.3
1978 18.3 19.1
1977 18.2 19
1976 18.2 18.8
1975 18.1 18.7
1974 18.1 18.6
1973 18 18.5
1972 18 18.5
1971 17.9 18.4
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 17.9 18.4
1968 17.9 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.9 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 17.9 19.2
1963 17.9 19.7
1962 18 20.2
1961 18.1 20.7
1960 18.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Peru Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Peru Vietnam
% of world population
0.42%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
96.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
82%
2024
84.2%
2024

Health

Peru Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Vietnam
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
354,460 mi
2019

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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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