Peru
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 34,576,665 people | 2025 | 48 of 217 · 2025 | +13.52% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.94 years | 2024 | 73 of 217 · 2024 | +3.56% |
| Total fertility rate | 1.97 births per woman | 2024 | 103 of 217 · 2024 | −13.47% |
| Population growth | +1.04% | 2025 | 99 of 217 · 2025 | −0.09 pp |
| Infant mortality | 11 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 89 of 196 · 2024 | −22.54% |
| Urban population | 85.6% | 2025 | 46 of 217 · 2025 | +4.9 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 9.47% | 2025 | 105 of 217 · 2025 | +1.27 pp |
| Population density | 26.44 people per km² | 2023 | 177 of 215 · 2023 | +13.51% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 18,816.1 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 100 of 185 · 2025 | +62.2% |
| Annual GDP growth | +3.43% | 2025 | 91 of 186 · 2025 | +0.18 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +1.53% | 2025 | 46 of 165 · 2025 | −1.87 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 5.12% | 2025 | 93 of 182 · 2025 | +1.85 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 9.45% | 2025 | 65 of 182 · 2025 | +2.58 pp |
| Labor force participation | 72.86% | 2025 | 22 of 182 · 2025 | −3.05 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 81.96% | 2024 | 93 of 182 · 2024 | +41.71 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 11.68 per 100 people | 2024 | 95 of 151 · 2024 | +99.04% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 30.6% | 2021 | 78 of 212 · 2021 | 0 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 2.02 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 90 of 203 · 2024 | +14.48% |
| Access to electricity | 96.5% | 2024 | 147 of 215 · 2024 | +3.6 pp |
| Forest area | 56.1% | 2023 | 38 of 213 · 2023 | −1.35 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 5.64% | 2023 | 113 of 192 · 2023 | +0.93 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 51 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 101 of 194 · 2023 | −32% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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