Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru fits inside Canada 12 times.
Canada: 15,634,400 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Canada’s coastline is 84 times as long as Peru’s.
Canada: 202,080 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 787 m above Canada’s.
Canada: 5,959 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Canada has 20% more people than Peru.
Canada: 41.7 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Peru is 5.7 times as densely populated as Canada.
Canada: 5 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Canada are 12.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Canada: 178.8 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Canada are 10.3 cm taller than in Peru.
Canada: 164.7 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Canada is 11 years older than in Peru.
Canada: 40.3 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.7 more children on average than in Canada.
Canada: 1.25 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Canada are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Canada: 20.3% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Canada has produced 5.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Canada: 5.3 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Canada 2.
Canada: 2 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Canada’s economy is 6.9 times the size of Peru’s.
Canada: $2.32 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Canada produces 3.5 times as much per person as Peru.
Canada: Int$66,746 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Canada (Gini 8.6 points higher).
Canada: 31.5 (2022) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.9% in Canada, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Canada: 6.9% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Canada and Peru are practically level.
Canada: 1.3% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Canada’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Peru’s.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Canada spends 14 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Canada: $6,378 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Canada live 4.2 years longer than in Peru.
Canada: 82.1 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 2.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Canada has 67% more doctors per person than Peru.
Canada: 2.8 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 27% in Canada.
Canada: 27.1% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 11% in Canada.
Canada: 11.2% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Canada rate their lives 0.77 points higher than in Peru.
Canada: 6.74 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Canada drink 93% more alcohol than in Peru.
Canada: 9.2 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Canada has 71% more meat per person than Peru.
Canada: 94.8 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Canada has 780 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Canada: 3,590 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 412 more hours a year than in Canada.
Canada: 1,731 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Canada went to school 3.7 years longer than in Peru.
Canada: 13.9 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Canada welcomed 8 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Canada: 0.48 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Canada are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Canada: 94% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Canada have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Canada: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 83% in Canada.
Canada: 83% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Canada 94.
Canada: 94 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Canada’s railway network is 26 times as long as Peru’s.
Canada: 48,150 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Canada fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Peru.
Canada: 2.13 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 39% of Canada.
Canada: 39.5% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Canada emits 6.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
Canada: 13.4 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
Canada and Peru are practically level.
Canada: 63.9% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3.9 times as much fine dust as in Canada.
Canada: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.3 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Canada.
Canada: 2 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2.7 times as deadly as in Canada.
Canada: 4.7 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 22.2 °C warmer than Canada.
Canada: -3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 3.2 times as much rain as Canada.
Canada: 683 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Canada bigger than Peru?
Canada is larger. Peru fits inside Canada 12 times.
Which has more people, Canada or Peru?
Canada has 20% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Canada or Peru?
People in Canada live 4.2 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years in Canada and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Canada or Peru?
Men in Canada are 12.0 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
