Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru is 28% bigger than Egypt.
Egypt: 1,001,450 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Egypt’s coastline is 1% longer than Peru’s.
Egypt: 2,450 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 4,117 m above Egypt’s.
Egypt: 2,629 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Egypt has 3.4 times as many people as Peru.
Egypt: 118 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Egypt is 4.4 times as densely populated as Peru.
Egypt: 119 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Egypt are 7.8 cm taller than in Peru.
Egypt: 174.6 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Egypt are 6.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Egypt: 160.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 5.4 years older than in Egypt.
Egypt: 24 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Egypt have 0.8 more children on average than in Peru.
Egypt: 2.74 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 5.3% in Egypt.
Egypt: 5.3% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Egypt has produced 0.5 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Egypt: 0.5 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Egypt 1.
Egypt: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Egypt’s economy is 9% larger than Peru’s.
Egypt: $365 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Egypt produces 7% more per person than Peru.
Egypt: Int$20,204 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Egypt (Gini 11.6 points higher).
Egypt: 28.5 (2021) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.8% in Egypt, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Egypt: 6.8% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Peru and Egypt are practically level.
Egypt: 0.7% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 3.4× Egypt’s.
Egypt: 15% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 3.2 times as much on health per person as Egypt.
Egypt: $141 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 6.1 years longer than in Egypt.
Egypt: 71.8 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Egypt is 89% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.
Egypt: 20.8 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 2.5 times as many doctors per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
43% of adults in Egypt are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Egypt: 42.8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
25% of adults in Egypt smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Egypt: 25% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 2.11 points higher than in Egypt.
Egypt: 3.86 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 46 times as much alcohol as in Egypt.
Egypt: 0.1 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 2 times as much meat per person as Egypt.
Egypt: 27.6 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Egypt has 283 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Egypt: 3,094 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Egypt put in 226 more hours a year than in Peru.
Egypt: 2,369 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Peru and Egypt are practically level.
Egypt: 10.1 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Egypt welcomed 72% more tourists per resident than Peru (2019).
Egypt: 0.1 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 75% in Egypt.
Egypt: 75% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Egypt have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Egypt: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 43% in Egypt.
Egypt: 43% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Egypt 97.
Egypt: 97 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Egypt’s railway network is 2.8 times as long as Peru’s.
Egypt: 5,153 km (2016) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 3.6 times as many passengers per resident as those from Egypt.
Egypt: 0.14 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 0.0% of Egypt.
Egypt: 0% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Egypt emits 8% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Egypt: 2.2 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 13% in Egypt.
Egypt: 13% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Egypt carries 50% more fine dust than in Peru.
Egypt: 41.3 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.6 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Egypt.
Egypt: 1.3 per 100k (2017) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 35% deadlier than in Egypt.
Egypt: 9.4 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Egypt is on average 4.3 °C warmer than Peru.
Egypt: 23.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 178 times as much rain as Egypt.
Egypt: 12 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Egypt bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Peru is 28% bigger than Egypt.
Which has more people, Egypt or Peru?
Egypt has 3.4 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Egypt or Peru?
People in Peru live 6.1 years longer than in Egypt. Life expectancy at birth is 71.8 years in Egypt and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Egypt or Peru?
Men in Egypt are 7.8 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
