Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru fits inside China 7.4 times.
China: 9,562,910 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
China’s coastline is 6 times as long as Peru’s.
China: 14,500 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
China’s highest peak towers 2,103 m above Peru’s.
China: 8,849 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
China has 41 times as many people as Peru.
China: 1.41 billion (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
China is 5.5 times as densely populated as Peru.
China: 150 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in China are 8.9 cm taller than in Peru.
China: 175.7 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in China are 9.1 cm taller than in Peru.
China: 163.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in China is 9.6 years older than in Peru.
China: 39.1 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 1.0 more children on average than in China.
China: 1.01 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
15% of people in China are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
China: 14.9% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, China 0.1.
China: 0.1 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, China 1.
China: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
China’s economy is 58 times the size of Peru’s.
China: $19.5 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
China produces 56% more per person than Peru.
China: Int$29,333 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in China (Gini 4.1 points higher).
China: 36 (2022) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 4.6% in China.
China: 4.6% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
China spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
China: 1.7% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.1× China’s.
China: 47% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
China spends 71% more on health per person than Peru.
China: $763 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
China and Peru are practically level.
China: 78 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 2.7 times as likely to die before turning one as in China.
China: 4.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
China has 84% more doctors per person than Peru.
China: 3.1 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 9.1% in China.
China: 9.1% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in China smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
China: 22.8% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in China rate their lives 0.10 points higher than in Peru.
China: 6.07 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 30% more alcohol than in China.
China: 3.7 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
China has 33% more meat per person than Peru.
China: 73.5 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
China has 716 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
China: 3,527 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in China put in 185 more hours a year than in Peru.
China: 2,328 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 2.1 years longer than in China.
China: 8 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 29% more tourists per resident than China (2019).
China: 0.05 (2019) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
92% of people in China are online, versus 82% in Peru.
China: 92% (2025) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in China have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
China: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 66% in China.
China: 66% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
China has 132 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
China: 132 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
China’s railway network is 59 times as long as Peru’s.
China: 109,767 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 16% more passengers per resident than those from China.
China: 0.44 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 24% of China.
China: 24% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in China emits 4.2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
China: 8.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 37% in China.
China: 37% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in China carries 13% more fine dust than in Peru.
China: 31.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 17 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in China.
China: 0.5 per 100k (2020) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in China are 37% deadlier than in Peru.
China: 17.4 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 11.4 °C warmer than China.
China: 7.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.7 times as much rain as China.
China: 813 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is China bigger than Peru?
China is larger. Peru fits inside China 7.4 times.
Which has more people, China or Peru?
China has 41 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, China or Peru?
China and Peru are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 78.0 years in China and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in China or Peru?
Men in China are 8.9 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
