Peru vs United States
POP 9.9x GDP 98.5x LE 0.9 yrs UMC↔HIC
Widest indicator spreads · Peru vs United States
Demographics: Population (United States, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 34.2M | 340.1M | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ | 9.2% | 17.9% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 26.4 | 36.8 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 24.0% | 17.3% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $291.8B | $28.8T | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $6.7B | $297.1B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $8,526.297 | $84,534.041 | 2024 |
| Government Debt (% of GDP) | 35.2% | 118.1% | 2021 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (Peru, 67% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 11.5% | 3.8% | 2023 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 51 | 17 | 2023 |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6% | 16.7% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: Education Expenditure (% of GDP) (United States, 20% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.4% | 5.4% | 2024 |
5 closer education rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (United States, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 1.6% | 15.8% | 2022 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 1,595 | 12,839 | 2023 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 2.0 | 13.6 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 30.6% | 10.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Clean Water (United States, 49% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Clean Water | 49.4% | 97.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Sanitation | 56.5% | 97.0% | 2024 |
3 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (United States, 99% spread)
| Indicator | Peru | United States | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 18.4K | 1.3M | 2024 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 5.1% | 1.1% | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 8.6 | 5.8 | 2021 |
| Male Labor Participation | 80.9% | 67.4% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Peru and United States profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Peru vs United States comparison
Peru (UMC, Latin America & Caribbean) vs United States (HIC, North America) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 9.9x smaller (34.2M vs 340.1M) and total GDP is 98.5x smaller ($291.8B vs $28.8T). The gap board leads on GDP (Current USD) (~99% relative spread) across 48 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. 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 United States figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔HIC · WIDE scale band.