Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru is 70% bigger than Chile.
Chile: 757,245 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Chile’s coastline is 2.7 times as long as Peru’s.
Chile: 6,435 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Chile’s highest peak towers 147 m above Peru’s.
Chile: 6,893 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 74% more people than Chile.
Chile: 19.9 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Peru is 1% more densely populated than Chile.
Chile: 27 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Chile are 6.1 cm taller than in Peru.
Chile: 172.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Chile are 5.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Chile: 159.4 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Chile is 6.5 years older than in Peru.
Chile: 36 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.8 more children on average than in Chile.
Chile: 1.14 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in Chile are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Chile: 14.6% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Chile has produced 1.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Chile: 1 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Chile 1.
Chile: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Chile’s economy is 7% larger than Peru’s.
Chile: $357 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Chile produces 2 times as much per person as Peru.
Chile: Int$37,774 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Chile than in Peru (Gini 2.9 points higher).
Chile: 43 (2024) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.0% in Chile, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Chile: 9% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Chile spends 1.6% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Chile: 1.6% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× Chile’s.
Chile: 48% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Chile spends 3.9 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Chile: $1,760 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Chile live 3.4 years longer than in Peru.
Chile: 81.4 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 90% more likely to die before turning one than in Chile.
Chile: 5.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Chile has 2 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Chile: 3.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
41% of adults in Chile are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Chile: 41.1% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
27% of adults in Chile smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Chile: 26.7% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Chile rate their lives 0.33 points higher than in Peru.
Chile: 6.30 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Chile drink 38% more alcohol than in Peru.
Chile: 6.6 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Chile has 78% more meat per person than Peru.
Chile: 98.5 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Chile has 247 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Chile: 3,057 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 193 more hours a year than in Chile.
Chile: 1,950 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Chile went to school 1.1 years longer than in Peru.
Chile: 11.3 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Chile welcomed 4.4 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Chile: 0.27 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
96% of people in Chile are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Chile: 96% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
99% of people in Chile have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Chile: 99% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Chile live in cities, versus 86% in Peru.
Chile: 89% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Chile has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Chile: 133 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Chile’s railway network is 29% longer than Peru’s.
Chile: 2,396 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Chile fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Peru.
Chile: 1.07 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 25% of Chile.
Chile: 25% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Chile emits 94% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Chile: 4 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
66% of Chile’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.
Chile: 66.4% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 19% more fine dust than in Chile.
Chile: 23.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 36% more likely to be murdered in Peru than in Chile.
Chile: 6.3 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 23% deadlier than in Chile.
Chile: 10.3 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 9.8 °C warmer than Chile.
Chile: 9.4°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 52% more rain than Chile.
Chile: 1,425 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Chile bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Peru is 70% bigger than Chile.
Which has more people, Chile or Peru?
Peru has 74% more people than Chile (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Chile or Peru?
People in Chile live 3.4 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years in Chile and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Chile or Peru?
Men in Chile are 6.1 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
