Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru is 17% bigger than Bolivia
Bolivia: 1,098,580 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Bolivia: 0 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 204 m above Bolivia’s
Bolivia: 6,542 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 36% of Bolivia, versus 19% of Peru
Bolivia: 36.1% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 2.7 times as many people as Bolivia
Bolivia: 12.6 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Peru is 2.3 times as densely populated as Bolivia
Bolivia: 12 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Bolivia are 1.3 cm taller than in Peru
Bolivia: 168.1 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Bolivia are 1.2 cm taller than in Peru
Bolivia: 155.6 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 4.8 years older than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 24.7 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Bolivia have 0.6 more children on average than in Peru
Bolivia: 2.52 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 5.7% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 5.7% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Peru hosts 2.2 times as many refugees per resident as Bolivia
Bolivia: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Bolivia none
Bolivia: 0 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Bolivia has 4 official languages, Peru 3
Bolivia: 4 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 5.2 times the size of Bolivia’s
Bolivia: $64.8 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 46% more per person than Bolivia
Bolivia: Int$12,873 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Bolivia than in Peru (Gini 0.8 points higher)
Bolivia: 40.9 (2024) · 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 2.1% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 2.1% (2024) · Peru: 5.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.0% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 3% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Bolivia and Peru are practically level
Bolivia: 1.2% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Bolivia: no data · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Bolivia’s
Bolivia: 40% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 75% more on health per person than Bolivia
Bolivia: $255 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 9.2 years longer than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 68.7 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Bolivia is 29% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru
Bolivia: 14.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 31% more doctors per person than Bolivia
Bolivia: 1.3 per 1,000 (2021) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Peru has 5% more hospital beds per person than Bolivia
Bolivia: 1.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Bolivia is 2 times that in Peru
Bolivia: 5.8 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
Peru and Bolivia are practically level
Bolivia: 28.8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
Peru and Bolivia are practically level
Bolivia: 12.3% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 0.14 points higher than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 5.84 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 25% more alcohol than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 3.8 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Bolivia has 52% more meat per person than Peru
Bolivia: 84.4 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 437 kcal more food per person per day than Bolivia
Bolivia: 2,374 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 175 more hours a year than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 1,968 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 0.13 years longer than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 10 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru and Bolivia are nearly identical here
Bolivia: 0.06 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Peru has 6 more World Heritage sites than Bolivia (13 against 7)
Bolivia: 7 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Peru has won 5 Olympic medals, Bolivia none
Bolivia: 0 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 80% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 80% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Peru is 2.7 times as fast as in Bolivia
Bolivia: 109 Mbps (2026) · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
Bolivia and Peru are practically level
Bolivia: 96.6% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 72% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 72% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Bolivia 98
Bolivia: 98 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Bolivia’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Peru’s
Bolivia: 3,960 km (2019) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 15% more passengers per resident than those from Bolivia
Bolivia: 0.45 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 50% of Bolivia
Bolivia: 50.2% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Bolivia emits 13% more CO₂ than someone in Peru
Bolivia: 2.3 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Bolivia
Bolivia: 36.1% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Bolivia carries 47% more fine dust than in Peru
Bolivia: 40.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 95% more likely to be murdered in Peru than in Bolivia
Bolivia: 4.4 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Bolivia are 35% deadlier than in Peru
Bolivia: 22.5 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Bolivia is on average 1.6 °C warmer than Peru
Bolivia: 20.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 56% more rain than Bolivia
Bolivia: 1,390 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 Bolivia bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Peru is 17% bigger than Bolivia.
Which has more people, Bolivia or Peru?
Peru has 2.7 times as many people as Bolivia (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Bolivia or Peru?
People in Peru live 9.2 years longer than in Bolivia. Life expectancy at birth is 68.7 years in Bolivia and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Bolivia or Peru?
Men in Bolivia are 1.3 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
