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Peru flag Peru South America
United States flag United States North America
Key Statistics
Population
people
34.2M
48th
340.1M
3rd
GDP
gross domestic product, US$
$289.2B
50th
$28.8T
1st
GDP per Capita
US$ per person
$8,452
108th
$84,534
12th
GNI per Capita (PPP)
international $
$16,780
112th
$85,980
10th
GDP Growth
annual %
3.3% 109th
2.8% 122nd
Surface Area
km²
1,285,216 km²
19th
9,831,510 km²
3rd
Population Density
people per km²
26.6 /km²
34.6 /km²
Fertility Rate
births per woman
2.0 105th
1.6 135th
Urban Population
% of population
85.2% 46th
80.1% 57th
Population 65+
% of population
9.2% 103rd
17.9% 45th
Health
Life Expectancy
years at birth
77.7 yrs
73rd
78.4 yrs
63rd
Infant Mortality
per 1,000 live births
13.5 103rd
5.5 56th
Maternal Mortality
per 100,000 live births
51.0 101st
17.0 67th
Health Spending per Capita
US$
$446
102nd
$13,473
1st
Health Spending
% of GDP
5.6% 115th
16.7% 3rd
Physicians
per 1,000 people
1.69
100th
3.68
39th
Hospital Beds
per 1,000 people
1.56
132nd
2.68
82nd
Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024
Population pyramid of Peru
Peru
Population pyramid of United States
United States
Economy & Environment
Unemployment Rate
% of labour force
5.2% 95th
4.0% 71st
GHG Emissions
tons per capita
5.82 105th
17.74 175th
Agriculture
% of GDP
7.3%
1.0%
Industry
% of GDP
34.0%
17.9%
Services
% of GDP
51.3%
77.6%
Exports
% of GDP
28.5%
11.1%
Imports
% of GDP
22.9%
14.3%
Education & Society
Literacy Rate
% of adults
93.7% 81st
N/A
Education Spending
% of GDP
4.2% 94th
5.4% 44th
Gini Index
0 = perfect equality
40.1 126th
41.8 134th
Poverty Rate
at $2.15/day
5.1% 98th
1.2% 68th
Homicide Rate
per 100,000 people
8.6 152nd
5.8 134th
Women in Parliament
% of seats
38.5% 33rd
28.7% 76th
Female Labor Participation
% of female population
64.9% 25th
56.6% 73rd
Military Spending
% of GDP
0.9% 131st
3.4% 24th
Technology & Infrastructure
Internet Users
% of population
82.0%
98th
93.1%
42nd
Mobile Subscriptions
per 100 people
122.0 85th
112.4 111th
Access to Electricity
% of population
96.2%
152nd
100.0%
124th
Access to Water
% of population
95.6%
125th
100.0%
44th
Access to Sanitation
% of population
78.8%
152nd
99.6%
34th
Renewable Energy
% of consumption
30.6% 79th
10.9% 143rd
Forest Area
% of land area
56.1% 38th
33.9% 96th
Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.
GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services
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Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP
Peru
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Population Over Time1960 – 2024
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GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$
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Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024
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