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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Peru is 3% bigger than Angola.

Angola: 1,246,700 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

Peru’s coastline is 51% longer than Angola’s.

Angola: 1,600 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 4,126 m above Angola’s.

Angola: 2,620 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Angola has 13% more people than Peru.

Angola: 39 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Angola is 16% more densely populated than Peru.

Angola: 31 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Angola are 1.7 cm taller than in Peru.

Angola: 168.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Angola are 3.7 cm taller than in Peru.

Angola: 158.1 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Peru is 13 years older than in Angola.

Angola: 16.5 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Angola have 3.1 more children on average than in Peru.

Angola: 5.05 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 2.9% in Angola.

Angola: 2.9% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Angola 0.0.

Angola: 0 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Angola 1.

Angola: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Peru’s economy is 2.7 times the size of Angola’s.

Angola: $122 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Peru produces 84% more per person than Angola.

Angola: Int$10,251 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Angola than in Peru (Gini 11.2 points higher).

Angola: 51.3 (2018) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 14% in Angola, versus 5.1% in Peru.

Angola: 14.1% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Angola and Peru are practically level.

Angola: 1% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Angola’s.

Angola: 31% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Peru spends 5.9 times as much on health per person as Angola.

Angola: $76 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Peru live 13 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 64.8 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Angola is 2.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.

Angola: 32.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Peru has 6.9 times as many doctors per person as Angola.

Angola: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 12% in Angola.

Angola: 11.8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Angola: no data · Peru: 12.4% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Peru rate their lives 2.18 points higher than in Angola.

Angola: 3.80 (2017) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Peru drink 27% more alcohol than in Angola.

Angola: 3.8 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Peru has 3 times as much meat per person as Angola.

Angola: 18.6 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Peru has 411 kcal more food per person per day than Angola.

Angola: 2,399 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Peru put in 28 more hours a year than in Angola.

Angola: 2,115 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Peru went to school 4.2 years longer than in Angola.

Angola: 6 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Peru welcomed 16 times as many tourists per resident as Angola (2019).

Angola: 0 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

82% of people in Peru are online, versus 41% in Angola.

Angola: 41% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 56% in Angola.

Angola: 55.5% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 71% in Angola.

Angola: 71% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Angola 70.

Angola: 70 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Angola’s railway network is 49% longer than Peru’s.

Angola: 2,761 km (2022) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Peru fly 15 times as many passengers per resident as those from Angola.

Angola: 0.03 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 52% of Angola.

Angola: 52.1% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Peru emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Angola.

Angola: 0.6 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

74% of Angola’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.

Angola: 73.7% (2024) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Peru carries 6% more fine dust than in Angola.

Angola: 26.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

You are 2.1 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Angola.

Angola: 4.1 per 100k (2016) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Angola are 18% deadlier than in Peru.

Angola: 15 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Angola is on average 3.5 °C warmer than Peru.

Angola: 22.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 2 times as much rain as Angola.

Angola: 1,105 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)

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Quick answers

Is Angola bigger than Peru?

Peru is larger. Peru is 3% bigger than Angola.

Which has more people, Angola or Peru?

Angola has 13% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Angola or Peru?

People in Peru live 13 years longer than in Angola. Life expectancy at birth is 64.8 years in Angola and 77.9 in Peru.

Are people taller in Angola or Peru?

Men in Angola are 1.7 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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