Peru

Latin America & Caribbean·Upper middle income

Population: 33.8M; 45th of 217
GDP: $289B; 49th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $8,452; 109th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 77.7; 72nd of 217
Human development: 0.762; 83rd of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Peru

Belize

Colombia

Cuba

Suriname

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upper-middle-income South American economy; strong post-COVID rebound tempered by political uncertainty and climate risks; exports driven by mineral extraction and agriculture; large informal sector and uneven access to public services; stable fiscal position and financial sector

Area: 1,285,216 km²
Resources: copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash…
Borders: Bolivia 1,212 km; Brazil 2,659 km; Chile; Colombia 1,494 km; Ecuador 1,529 km

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian94.5%▲ 0.5pt
Unaffiliated5.1%▲ 2.3pt

Religious diversity: 1.22 / 10 · low · 152nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

PER

BLZ

COL

CUB

GDP

current US$

$289B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$3.92B–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

43.4%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

6.1%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

32.2%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

33.8M–––

Population density

people per km²

26.2–––

Urban population

% of total

78.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

2–––

Net migration

people

18.4K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9.2%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

6.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.2%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

10.9K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,866–––

Electricity generation

TWh

63.9–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.2%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.704–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.406–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

9.11–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

2.84–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.24–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.38–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

24.5%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

1.98–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

7%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

18.3%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

23%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

40.9%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

59.8%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.59–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

1.22–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

5.1%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.54–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

1.97–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

1.49–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

2.79–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

8.67–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.65–––

Would fight for country

% yes

71.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

1.93–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

1.1%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#49/214

$289B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#109/214

$8,4522024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#111/203

$17,011latest

GDP growth

annual %

#105/214

3.3%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#108/207

$7,4902024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#140/213

5.2%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#48/201

$3.92B2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#143/205

43.4%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#102/206

6.1%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#43/208

32.2%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#85/187

4.9%latest

Gini index

0–100

#124/168

40.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#101/168

5.9%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#45/217

33.8Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#178/216

26.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#63/215

78.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#72/217

77.7latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#105/217

2latest

Net migration

people

#40/217

18.4K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#106/217

24%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#103/217

9.2%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#102/196

13.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#102/196

15.8latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#106/192

6.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#97/195

1.6latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#83/160

94%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#94/199

4.2%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#49/194

71.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#102/139

52%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#109/210

79.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#85/214

1222023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#117/208

10.42023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#113/215

826.82024

Access to electricity

% of population

#151/215

96.2%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#109/198

10.9K2024

Electricity per capita

kWh

#115/202

1,8662024

Electricity generation

TWh

#49/202

63.92024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#58/202

59.3%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#71/202

40.7%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#158/204

70.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#81/204

2.12024

Share of global CO₂

#47/204

0.2%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#80/193

4.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#45/172

0.7442022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#46/172

0.6272022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#102/178

362022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#146/193

-0.8082022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#120/193

-0.3982022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#127/193

-0.5512022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#135/193

-0.4462022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#76/172

0.8092022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#3/104

0.7042018

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#33/105

0.4062018

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#40/113

9.112018

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#62/112

2.842018

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#93/114

2.242018

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#74/114

4.382018

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#54/114

1.682018

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#38/111

1.852018

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#76/113

24.5%2018

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#85/109

1.982018

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#84/112

7%2018

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#64/112

18.3%2018

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#106/114

23%2018

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#43/114

40.9%2018

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#48/110

59.8%2018

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#94/109

3.592018

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#152/193

1.222020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#90/193

5.1%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

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Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#111/114

4.2%2018

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#112/112

1.542018

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#98/113

1.972018

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#110/110

1.492018

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#26/111

2.792018

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#38/104

8.672018

National pride

mean, 1–4

#40/114

3.652018

Would fight for country

% yes

#53/113

71.5%2018

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#109/114

1.932018

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#83/189

0.7622021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#90/170

0.382021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#75/164

5.972025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#20/113

7.692018

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#27/114

7.642018

Global Peace Index

1–5

#102/158

2.132023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#117/161

1.1%latest

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