Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
France fits inside Peru 2.1 times.
France: 606,410 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
France’s coastline is 2 times as long as Peru’s.
France: 4,853 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,936 m above France’s.
France: 4,810 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
France has 2 times as many people as Peru.
France: 68.7 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
France is 4.7 times as densely populated as Peru.
France: 128 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in France are 11.8 cm taller than in Peru.
France: 178.6 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in France are 10.1 cm taller than in Peru.
France: 164.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in France is 12 years older than in Peru.
France: 41.8 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.4 more children on average than in France.
France: 1.61 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
23% of people in France are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
France: 22.5% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
France has produced 9.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
France: 9.3 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, France 1.
France: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
France’s economy is 10 times the size of Peru’s.
France: $3.37 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
France produces 3.4 times as much per person as Peru.
France: Int$63,975 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in France (Gini 8.3 points higher).
France: 31.8 (2023) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 7.5% in France, versus 5.1% in Peru.
France: 7.5% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
France spends 2.1% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
France: 2.1% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
France’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Peru’s.
France: 77% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
France spends 12 times as much on health per person as Peru.
France: $5,327 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in France live 5 years longer than in Peru.
France: 83 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.2 times as likely to die before turning one as in France.
France: 3.4 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
France has 94% more doctors per person than Peru.
France: 3.3 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 13% in France.
France: 12.5% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
34% of adults in France smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
France: 33.6% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in France rate their lives 0.61 points higher than in Peru.
France: 6.59 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in France drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Peru.
France: 11.2 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
France has 45% more meat per person than Peru.
France: 80.3 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
France has 679 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
France: 3,490 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 656 more hours a year than in France.
France: 1,487 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in France went to school 1.6 years longer than in Peru.
France: 11.8 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
France welcomed 22 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
France: 1.35 (2019) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in France are online, versus 82% in Peru.
France: 89% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in France have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
France: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 79% in France.
France: 79% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, France 117.
France: 117 (2023) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
France’s railway network is 15 times as long as Peru’s.
France: 27,716 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from France fly 84% more passengers per resident than those from Peru.
France: 0.94 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 32% of France.
France: 32.5% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in France emits 93% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
France: 4 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 26% in France.
France: 26.1% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3.1 times as much fine dust as in France.
France: 8.9 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.4 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in France.
France: 1.3 per 100k (2024) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2.7 times as deadly as in France.
France: 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 5.1 °C warmer than France.
France: 14.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 87% more rain than France.
France: 1,158 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is France bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. France fits inside Peru 2.1 times.
Which has more people, France or Peru?
France has 2 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, France or Peru?
People in France live 5 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 83.0 years in France and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in France or Peru?
Men in France are 11.8 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
