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Peru vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 19th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Yemen
Population
35031596
43325643
Population rank 48/197 37/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 49/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 91/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$93B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 108/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Peru and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Peru and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Peru Yemen
2024 $289,221,969,063 -
2023 $266,958,720,838 -
2022 $246,065,570,308 -
2021 $226,328,766,460 -
2020 $201,409,694,756 -
2019 $228,346,006,004 -
2018 $222,597,009,739 $21,606,160,663
2017 $211,007,984,081 $26,842,229,045
2016 $191,898,104,390 $31,317,825,274
2015 $189,802,976,286 $42,444,490,074
2014 $200,786,250,583 $43,228,585,321
2013 $201,175,543,571 $40,415,233,436
2012 $192,650,021,649 $35,401,331,610
2011 $171,761,737,047 $32,726,417,878
2010 $147,527,631,521 $30,906,749,533
2009 $120,822,986,521 $25,130,278,213
2008 $120,550,599,815 $26,910,855,807
2007 $102,170,981,144 $21,650,528,674
2006 $88,643,193,062 $19,063,143,370
2005 $76,060,606,061 $16,731,566,717
2004 $66,768,703,498 $13,867,634,371
2003 $58,731,030,122 $11,777,532,662
2002 $54,777,553,515 $10,693,430,511
2001 $52,030,158,775 $9,852,990,693
2000 $51,744,749,133 $9,679,316,770
1999 $50,187,324,568 $7,639,325,296
1998 $55,501,467,877 $6,322,175,566
1997 $58,147,522,523 $6,838,298,531
1996 $55,252,414,130 $6,496,163,616
1995 $53,312,793,687 $12,796,345,679
1994 $44,882,079,767 $28,019,483,764
1993 $34,832,077,221 $21,736,802,664
1992 $35,966,302,303 $17,959,367,194
1991 $34,341,465,998 $14,665,445,462
1990 $26,410,386,963 $12,643,821,569
1989 $22,499,558,526 -
1988 $15,439,408,447 -
1987 $36,889,706,593 -
1986 $21,859,448,586 -
1985 $15,078,736,875 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Yemen
2024 $8,452 -
2023 $7,888 -
2022 $7,351 -
2021 $6,826 -
2020 $6,133 -
2019 $7,037 -
2018 $6,978 $634
2017 $6,736 $811
2016 $6,217 $975
2015 $6,232 $1,362
2014 $6,667 $1,430
2013 $6,747 $1,379
2012 $6,519 $1,245
2011 $5,861 $1,186
2010 $5,072 $1,155
2009 $4,181 $969
2008 $4,198 $1,072
2007 $3,581 $890
2006 $3,130 $810
2005 $2,707 $734
2004 $2,397 $628
2003 $2,129 $549
2002 $2,007 $513
2001 $1,930 $487
2000 $1,945 $493
1999 $1,917 $401
1998 $2,156 $343
1997 $2,301 $383
1996 $2,227 $375
1995 $2,190 $764
1994 $1,879 $1,735
1993 $1,488 $1,397
1992 $1,567 $1,198
1991 $1,527 $1,016
1990 $1,200 $910
1989 $1,045 -
1988 $733 -
1987 $1,792 -
1986 $1,087 -
1985 $767 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Yemen
2026 78.3 69.7
2025 78.1 69.6
2024 77.9 69.4
2023 77.7 69.3
2022 76.8 68
2021 71.6 66
2020 73.8 66.4
2019 76.3 66.6
2018 76 65.9
2017 76 67.1
2016 76 67.1
2015 75.7 66.8
2014 75.3 68
2013 74.6 68
2012 74 67.6
2011 73.3 67.4
2010 72.9 67.2
2009 72.6 66.9
2008 72.7 66.6
2007 72.7 66.2
2006 72.3 65.8
2005 72 65.4
2004 71.4 64.9
2003 71.3 64.4
2002 70.8 63.8
2001 70.3 63.3
2000 69.8 62.8
1999 69.3 62.3
1998 68.7 61.8
1997 68.3 61.3
1996 67.8 60.9
1995 67.2 60.5
1994 66.5 59.8
1993 65.7 59.7
1992 65 59.3
1991 64.2 58.8
1990 64 58.5
1989 63.4 58
1988 63 57.4
1987 62.5 56.8
1986 62.2 54
1985 61.7 55.4
1984 61.1 54.6
1983 60.8 53.6
1982 60.6 52.4
1981 60.3 51.7
1980 60 50.6
1979 59.6 49.5
1978 59.3 48.5
1977 58.9 47.4
1976 58.6 46.4
1975 58.2 45.5
1974 57.8 44.5
1973 57.3 43.6
1972 57 42.7
1971 56.5 41.8
1970 47.7 40.6
1969 55.8 39.6
1968 55.4 38
1967 54.9 37.1
1966 54.4 36.3
1965 53.9 35.6
1964 53.3 34.9
1963 52.6 33.4
1962 51.5 33.7
1961 51.2 34.1
1960 50.6 33.5
1959 50 32.9
1958 49.5 32.4
1957 48.9 31.8
1956 48.4 31.3
1955 47.9 30.8
1954 47.5 30.4
1953 47.1 30
1952 46.8 29.6
1951 46.5 29.3
1950 46 28.9

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

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Peru and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Peru Yemen
2024 34,217,848 40,583,164
2023 33,845,617 39,390,799
2022 33,475,438 38,222,876
2021 33,155,882 37,140,230
2020 32,838,579 36,134,863
2019 32,449,303 35,111,408
2018 31,897,584 34,085,182
2017 31,324,637 33,090,921
2016 30,866,494 32,109,010
2015 30,457,600 31,159,379
2014 30,115,826 30,226,309
2013 29,817,919 29,312,952
2012 29,550,366 28,433,647
2011 29,304,086 27,582,897
2010 29,086,019 26,754,387
2009 28,896,811 25,927,724
2008 28,719,041 25,111,941
2007 28,530,699 24,318,082
2006 28,324,491 23,543,083
2005 28,101,180 22,790,085
2004 27,852,190 22,095,167
2003 27,580,490 21,456,379
2002 27,288,217 20,835,086
2001 26,964,601 20,226,147
2000 26,598,331 19,624,141
1999 26,186,504 19,029,420
1998 25,738,095 18,446,013
1997 25,274,147 17,873,936
1996 24,811,171 17,313,177
1995 24,348,919 16,740,058
1994 23,881,493 16,149,147
1993 23,413,783 15,563,914
1992 22,946,340 14,989,494
1991 22,483,775 14,430,201
1990 22,014,771 13,887,862
1989 21,532,589 13,364,174
1988 21,054,702 12,859,708
1987 20,582,320 12,369,912
1986 20,117,122 11,901,040
1985 19,648,204 11,453,825
1984 19,174,716 11,025,597
1983 18,705,957 10,621,499
1982 18,246,503 10,241,006
1981 17,798,805 9,882,362
1980 17,360,949 9,543,358
1979 16,933,139 9,224,194
1978 16,516,059 8,926,586
1977 16,109,806 8,648,222
1976 15,716,809 8,384,113
1975 15,333,957 8,133,598
1974 14,956,552 7,896,783
1973 14,582,867 7,672,796
1972 14,210,147 7,460,068
1971 13,838,067 7,257,462
1970 13,501,237 7,065,279
1969 13,166,767 6,875,859
1968 12,803,993 6,690,524
1967 12,448,814 6,516,444
1966 12,101,297 6,351,494
1965 11,761,085 6,195,593
1964 11,427,978 6,048,006
1963 11,102,099 5,911,135
1962 10,784,612 5,782,221
1961 10,475,123 5,655,232
1960 10,174,127 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Peru and Yemen

Fertility rate
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Yemen
2023 1.98 4.59
2022 2 4.59
2021 2.03 4.6
2020 2.06 4.6
2019 2.09 4.6
2018 2.12 4.61
2017 2.15 4.61
2016 2.19 4.61
2015 2.23 4.62
2014 2.27 4.62
2013 2.32 4.62
2012 2.36 4.63
2011 2.41 4.63
2010 2.42 4.81
2009 2.48 5
2008 2.53 5.11
2007 2.58 5.26
2006 2.62 5.41
2005 2.64 5.56
2004 2.67 5.71
2003 2.66 5.84
2002 2.69 5.97
2001 2.74 6.14
2000 2.85 6.32
1999 2.92 6.49
1998 3 6.64
1997 3.1 6.82
1996 3.2 7
1995 3.32 7.53
1994 3.43 7.8
1993 3.55 8.05
1992 3.67 8.27
1991 3.79 8.46
1990 3.91 8.61
1989 4.03 8.71
1988 4.14 8.79
1987 4.25 8.83
1986 4.35 8.86
1985 4.46 8.86
1984 4.57 8.85
1983 4.68 8.83
1982 4.8 8.79
1981 4.92 8.75
1980 5.04 8.71
1979 5.17 8.67
1978 5.31 8.5
1977 5.44 8.47
1976 5.58 8.42
1975 5.71 8.37
1974 5.84 8.33
1973 5.97 8.29
1972 6.09 8.27
1971 6.21 8.26
1970 6.32 8.23
1969 6.42 8.22
1968 6.51 8.19
1967 6.6 8.17
1966 6.68 8.14
1965 6.75 8.1
1964 6.81 8.07
1963 6.86 8.03
1962 6.9 8.01
1961 6.92 8
1960 6.94 7.99

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

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Peru and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Yemen
2024 30.8 19.3
2023 30.5 19.2
2022 30.1 19.2
2021 29.8 19.1
2020 29.5 19.1
2019 29.2 19.1
2018 28.9 19
2017 28.6 18.9
2016 28.4 18.8
2015 28.1 18.7
2014 27.8 18.5
2013 27.4 18.3
2012 27.1 18.1
2011 26.7 17.9
2010 26.3 17.7
2009 25.8 17.4
2008 25.4 17.2
2007 25 16.9
2006 24.6 16.7
2005 24.2 16.4
2004 23.9 16.2
2003 23.5 16
2002 23.2 15.8
2001 22.8 15.6
2000 22.5 15.4
1999 22.1 15.2
1998 21.8 15
1997 21.5 14.9
1996 21.2 14.8
1995 20.9 14.7
1994 20.7 14.6
1993 20.4 14.6
1992 20.2 14.6
1991 20 14.6
1990 19.8 14.6
1989 19.6 14.6
1988 19.5 14.7
1987 19.3 14.8
1986 19.2 14.9
1985 19.1 15
1984 18.9 15.1
1983 18.8 15.3
1982 18.7 15.5
1981 18.6 15.7
1980 18.5 15.9
1979 18.4 16.1
1978 18.3 16.3
1977 18.2 16.6
1976 18.2 16.8
1975 18.1 17
1974 18.1 17.3
1973 18 17.6
1972 18 17.8
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 17.9 18.4
1969 17.9 18.7
1968 17.9 18.9
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.9 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 17.9 19.4
1963 17.9 19.5
1962 18 19.6
1961 18.1 19.6
1960 18.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Peru Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Peru Yemen
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
8%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
13.8%
2020

Health

Peru Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Yemen
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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