Peru vs Gabon
POP 13.5x GDP 14.0x LE 9.4 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Peru vs Gabon
Demographics: Population (Peru, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34.2M | 2.5M | 2024 |
| Population Density | 26.4 | 9.6 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 9.2% | 4.1% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 24.0% | 36.5% | 2024 |
1 closer demographics rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Peru, 93% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $291.8B | $20.9B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $6.7B | $1.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | 20.1% | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 51.7% | 92.0% | 2024 |
4 closer economy rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Peru, 78% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 51 | 233 | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 12.9 | 32.6 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 11.0 | 25.9 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Peru, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 71.2% | 7.7% | 2017 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 2.3% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 108.3% | 70.3% | 2024 |
3 closer education rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (Peru, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.6% | 0.1% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 30.6% | 91.3% | 2021 |
| Forest Area | 56.1% | 91.2% | 2023 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,595 | 1,023 | 2023 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Peru, 94% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | Gabon | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 18.4K | 1.1K | 2024 |
| Female Labor Participation | 64.9% | 41.8% | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 5.1% | 3.8% | 2024 |
| Male Labor Participation | 80.9% | 60.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Peru and Gabon profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Peru vs Gabon comparison
Peru (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs Gabon (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 13.5x larger (34.2M vs 2.5M) and total GDP is 14.0x larger ($291.8B vs $20.9B). The gap board leads on Freshwater Withdrawal (~95% relative spread) across 42 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Peru vs Gabon figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.