Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Germany fits inside Peru 3.6 times.
Germany: 357,680 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 1% longer than Germany’s.
Germany: 2,389 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 3,783 m above Germany’s.
Germany: 2,963 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Germany has 2.4 times as many people as Peru.
Germany: 83.5 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Germany is 8.8 times as densely populated as Peru.
Germany: 239 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Germany are 13.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Germany: 180.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Germany are 11.8 cm taller than in Peru.
Germany: 166.2 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Germany is 16 years older than in Peru.
Germany: 45.1 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.6 more children on average than in Germany.
Germany: 1.36 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
24% of people in Germany are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Germany: 23.7% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Germany has produced 10.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Germany: 10.1 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Germany 1.
Germany: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Germany’s economy is 15 times the size of Peru’s.
Germany: $5.05 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Germany produces 4 times as much per person as Peru.
Germany: Int$75,407 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Germany (Gini 6.4 points higher).
Germany: 33.7 (2022) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.7% in Germany.
Germany: 3.7% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Germany spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Germany: 1.9% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Germany’s price level (US = 100) is 1.6× Peru’s.
Germany: 80% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Germany spends 15 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Germany: $6,849 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Germany live 2.9 years longer than in Peru.
Germany: 80.8 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Germany.
Germany: 3.1 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Germany has 2.7 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Germany: 4.5 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 24% in Germany.
Germany: 24.5% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Germany smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Germany: 22% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Germany rate their lives 0.91 points higher than in Peru.
Germany: 6.88 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Germany drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Peru.
Germany: 10.9 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Germany has 27% more meat per person than Peru.
Germany: 70.7 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Germany has 724 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Germany: 3,535 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 808 more hours a year than in Germany.
Germany: 1,335 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Germany went to school 4.1 years longer than in Peru.
Germany: 14.3 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Germany welcomed 7.5 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Germany: 0.45 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in Germany are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Germany: 94% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Germany have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Germany: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 82% in Germany.
Germany: 82% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Germany has 129 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Germany: 129 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Germany’s railway network is 18 times as long as Peru’s.
Germany: 33,401 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Germany fly 87% more passengers per resident than those from Peru.
Germany: 0.96 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 33% of Germany.
Germany: 32.7% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Germany emits 3.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
Germany: 6.8 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 59% in Germany.
Germany: 59.1% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3 times as much fine dust as in Germany.
Germany: 9.1 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 9.4 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Germany.
Germany: 0.9 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 3.8 times as deadly as in Germany.
Germany: 3.3 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 9.0 °C warmer than Germany.
Germany: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.5 times as much rain as Germany.
Germany: 871 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Germany bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Germany fits inside Peru 3.6 times.
Which has more people, Germany or Peru?
Germany has 2.4 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Germany or Peru?
People in Germany live 2.9 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 80.8 years in Germany and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Germany or Peru?
Men in Germany are 13.5 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
