Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Austria fits inside Peru 15 times
Austria: 83,879 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Austria: 0 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 2,948 m above Austria’s
Austria: 3,798 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 31% of Austria, versus 19% of Peru
Austria: 31.1% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 3.8 times as many people as Austria
Austria: 9.21 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Austria is 4.1 times as densely populated as Peru
Austria: 112 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Austria are 11.8 cm taller than in Peru
Austria: 178.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Austria are 12.5 cm taller than in Peru
Austria: 166.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Austria is 14 years older than in Peru
Austria: 43.1 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.7 more children on average than in Austria
Austria: 1.31 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Austria are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru
Austria: 21.1% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Austria hosts 159 times as many refugees per resident as Peru
Austria: 31.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Austria has produced 20.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3
Austria: 20.6 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Austria 1
Austria: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Austria’s economy is 73% larger than Peru’s
Austria: $579 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Austria produces 4.1 times as much per person as Peru
Austria: Int$76,778 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Austria (Gini 8.9 points higher)
Austria: 31.2 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
5.1% of people in Peru live on less than $3 a day, versus 0.5% in Austria
Austria: 0.5% (2023) · Peru: 5.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Austria and Peru are practically level
Austria: 5.6% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Austria and Peru are practically level
Austria: 1.1% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Austria’s central government collects 26% of GDP in tax, Peru’s 16%
Austria: 25.8% (2024) · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Austria’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Peru’s
Austria: 82% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Austria spends 15 times as much on health per person as Peru
Austria: $6,739 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Austria live 4.1 years longer than in Peru
Austria: 82 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.9 times as likely to die before turning one as in Austria
Austria: 2.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Austria has 3.3 times as many doctors per person as Peru
Austria: 5.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Austria has 4.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Peru
Austria: 6.7 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Austria is 4.4 times that in Peru
Austria: 12.7 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 18% in Austria
Austria: 18.3% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Austria smoke, versus 12% in Peru
Austria: 23.8% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Austria rate their lives 0.87 points higher than in Peru
Austria: 6.85 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Austria drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Peru
Austria: 11.6 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Austria has 33% more meat per person than Peru
Austria: 73.7 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Austria has 945 kcal more food per person per day than Peru
Austria: 3,756 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 705 more hours a year than in Austria
Austria: 1,438 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Austria went to school 2.2 years longer than in Peru
Austria: 12.4 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Austria welcomed 48 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019)
Austria: 2.9 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Peru has 1 more World Heritage site than Austria (13 against 12)
Austria: 12 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Austria has won 367 Olympic medals, Peru 5
Austria: 367 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in Austria are online, versus 82% in Peru
Austria: 92% (2025) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Peru is 69% faster than in Austria
Austria: 174 Mbps (2026) · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Austria have electricity, versus 97% in Peru
Austria: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 70% in Austria
Austria: 70% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru and Austria are practically level
Austria: 124 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Austria’s railway network is 2.7 times as long as Peru’s
Austria: 4,962 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Austria fly 9.8 times as many passengers per resident as those from Peru
Austria: 5 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 47% of Austria
Austria: 47.3% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Austria emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru
Austria: 6.2 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
84% of Austria’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru
Austria: 83.6% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 2.7 times as much fine dust as in Austria
Austria: 10.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.8 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Austria
Austria: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2.6 times as deadly as in Austria
Austria: 6.5 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 11.4 °C warmer than Austria
Austria: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 71% more rain than Austria
Austria: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Between them
People, goods and passports that cross from one to the other
Quick answers
Is Austria bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Austria fits inside Peru 15 times.
Which has more people, Austria or Peru?
Peru has 3.8 times as many people as Austria (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Austria or Peru?
People in Austria live 4.1 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in Austria and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Austria or Peru?
Men in Austria are 11.8 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).