Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Denmark fits inside Peru 30 times
Denmark: 42,920 km² (2024) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Denmark’s coastline is 3 times as long as Peru’s
Denmark: 7,314 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 6,575 m above Denmark’s
Denmark: 171 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 65% of Denmark, versus 19% of Peru
Denmark: 65.1% (2024) · Peru: 19% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 5.8 times as many people as Denmark
Denmark: 6.01 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Denmark is 5.6 times as densely populated as Peru
Denmark: 150 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Denmark are 15.1 cm taller than in Peru
Denmark: 181.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Denmark are 15.1 cm taller than in Peru
Denmark: 169.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Denmark is 12 years older than in Peru
Denmark: 41.2 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.5 more children on average than in Denmark
Denmark: 1.47 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Denmark are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru
Denmark: 21.1% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
Denmark hosts 81 times as many refugees per resident as Peru
Denmark: 15.8 per 1,000 (2025) · Peru: 0.2 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Denmark has produced 20.0 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3
Denmark: 20 (2026) · Peru: 0.3 (2026)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Denmark 1
Denmark: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Denmark’s economy is 38% larger than Peru’s
Denmark: $463 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Denmark produces 4.4 times as much per person as Peru
Denmark: Int$83,218 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Denmark (Gini 10.2 points higher)
Denmark: 29.9 (2023) · 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 0.4% in Denmark
Denmark: 0.4% (2023) · Peru: 5.1% (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Denmark and Peru are practically level
Denmark: 5.5% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Denmark spends 3.3% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.8%
Denmark: 3.3% (2025) · Peru: 0.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Denmark’s central government collects 33% of GDP in tax, Peru’s 16%
Denmark: 33.4% (2024) · Peru: 15.9% (2021)
How expensive is it?
Denmark’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Peru’s
Denmark: 92% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Denmark spends 15 times as much on health per person as Peru
Denmark: $6,745 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Denmark live 4.3 years longer than in Peru
Denmark: 82.3 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Denmark
Denmark: 3.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Denmark has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Peru
Denmark: 4.5 per 1,000 (2021) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How many hospital beds are there?
Denmark has 56% more hospital beds per person than Peru
Denmark: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.6 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Denmark is 3 times that in Peru
Denmark: 8.6 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 2.9 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 15% in Denmark
Denmark: 15.2% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Denmark smoke, versus 12% in Peru
Denmark: 15.7% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Denmark rate their lives 1.56 points higher than in Peru
Denmark: 7.54 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Denmark drink 2 times as much alcohol as in Peru
Denmark: 9.5 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Denmark has 83% more meat per person than Peru
Denmark: 101.3 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Denmark has 923 kcal more food per person per day than Peru
Denmark: 3,734 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 763 more hours a year than in Denmark
Denmark: 1,380 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Denmark went to school 2.9 years longer than in Peru
Denmark: 13 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Denmark welcomed 40 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019)
Denmark: 2.4 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
How many World Heritage sites?
Denmark and Peru are practically level
Denmark: 13 (2026) · Peru: 13 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
Denmark has won 216 Olympic medals, Peru 5
Denmark: 216 (2026 edition) · Peru: 5 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
100% of people in Denmark are online, versus 82% in Peru
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in Denmark is 7% faster than in Peru
Denmark: 314 Mbps (2026) · Peru: 294 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Denmark have electricity, versus 97% in Peru
Denmark: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
89% of people in Denmark live in cities, versus 86% in Peru
Denmark: 89% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Denmark has 127 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125
Denmark: 127 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Denmark’s railway network is 45% longer than Peru’s
Denmark: 2,682 km (2020) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Denmark: no data · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 53% of Peru, but only 16% of Denmark
Denmark: 16% (2024) · Peru: 52.7% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Denmark emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru
Denmark: 4.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
91% of Denmark’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru
Denmark: 91.2% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in Denmark
Denmark: 9 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 10 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Denmark
Denmark: 0.8 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 4 times as deadly as in Denmark
Denmark: 4.2 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 16.7 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 9.7 °C warmer than Denmark
Denmark: 9.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.6 times as much rain as Denmark
Denmark: 845 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 Denmark bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Denmark fits inside Peru 30 times.
Which has more people, Denmark or Peru?
Peru has 5.8 times as many people as Denmark (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Denmark or Peru?
People in Denmark live 4.3 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years in Denmark and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Denmark or Peru?
Men in Denmark are 15.1 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
