Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Belgium fits inside Peru 42 times.
Belgium: 30,689 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 36 times as long as Belgium’s.
Belgium: 67 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 6,052 m above Belgium’s.
Belgium: 694 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 2.9 times as many people as Belgium.
Belgium: 11.9 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Belgium is 14 times as densely populated as Peru.
Belgium: 392 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Belgium are 12.3 cm taller than in Peru.
Belgium: 179.1 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Belgium are 9.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Belgium: 163.4 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Belgium is 12 years older than in Peru.
Belgium: 41.4 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.5 more children on average than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Belgium are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Belgium: 21% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Belgium has produced 7.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Belgium: 7.5 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Belgium and Peru are practically level.
Belgium: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Belgium’s economy is 2.2 times the size of Peru’s.
Belgium: $725 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Belgium produces 4 times as much per person as Peru.
Belgium: Int$74,676 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Belgium (Gini 13.3 points higher).
Belgium: 26.8 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.9% in Belgium, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Belgium: 5.9% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Belgium and Peru are practically level.
Belgium: 1.3% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Belgium’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Peru’s.
Belgium: 81% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Belgium spends 13 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Belgium: $5,931 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Belgium live 4.4 years longer than in Peru.
Belgium: 82.3 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Belgium.
Belgium: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Belgium has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Belgium: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 23% in Belgium.
Belgium: 22.9% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Belgium smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Belgium: 23.5% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Belgium rate their lives 0.95 points higher than in Peru.
Belgium: 6.93 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Belgium drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Peru.
Belgium: 9.5 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Belgium has 8% more meat per person than Peru.
Belgium: 60 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Belgium has 1,111 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Belgium: 3,921 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 550 more hours a year than in Belgium.
Belgium: 1,593 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Belgium went to school 2.5 years longer than in Peru.
Belgium: 12.7 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Belgium welcomed 14 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Belgium: 0.81 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Belgium are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Belgium: 96% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Belgium have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Belgium: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
88% of people in Belgium live in cities, versus 86% in Peru.
Belgium: 88% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Belgium 104.
Belgium: 104 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Belgium’s railway network is 95% longer than Peru’s.
Belgium: 3,612 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Belgium fly 86% more passengers per resident than those from Peru.
Belgium: 0.95 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 23% of Belgium.
Belgium: 22.6% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Belgium emits 3.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
Belgium: 7.3 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 39% in Belgium.
Belgium: 38.9% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Belgium.
Belgium: 9.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 8 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Belgium.
Belgium: 1.1 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2.8 times as deadly as in Belgium.
Belgium: 4.6 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 8.2 °C warmer than Belgium.
Belgium: 11°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.3 times as much rain as Belgium.
Belgium: 928 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Belgium bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Belgium fits inside Peru 42 times.
Which has more people, Belgium or Peru?
Peru has 2.9 times as many people as Belgium (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Belgium or Peru?
People in Belgium live 4.4 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Belgium and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Belgium or Peru?
Men in Belgium are 12.3 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
