Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ghana fits inside Peru 5.4 times.
Ghana: 238,539 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 4.5 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 539 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 5,861 m above Ghana’s.
Ghana: 885 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ghana has 1% more people than Peru.
Ghana: 35.1 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ghana is 5.7 times as densely populated as Peru.
Ghana: 154 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ghana are 3.6 cm taller than in Peru.
Ghana: 170.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ghana are 4.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Ghana: 158.9 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 8.5 years older than in Ghana.
Ghana: 20.9 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Ghana have 1.4 more children on average than in Peru.
Ghana: 3.34 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 3.8% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.8% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Ghana 0.3.
Ghana: 0.3 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Ghana 1.
Ghana: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 2.9 times the size of Ghana’s.
Ghana: $114 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 2.2 times as much per person as Ghana.
Ghana: Int$8,610 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Ghana than in Peru (Gini 3.4 points higher).
Ghana: 43.5 (2016) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.0% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Peru spends 0.9% of its GDP on the military, Ghana 0.4%.
Ghana: 0.4% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.4× Ghana’s.
Ghana: 38% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 6.3 times as much on health per person as Ghana.
Ghana: $70 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 12 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 65.7 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Ghana is 2.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.
Ghana: 27.5 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 6.3 times as many doctors per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 0.3 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 14% in Ghana.
Ghana: 13.8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 3.3% in Ghana.
Ghana: 3.3% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.42 points higher than in Ghana.
Ghana: 4.55 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 85% more alcohol than in Ghana.
Ghana: 2.6 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 3.2 times as much meat per person as Ghana.
Ghana: 17.4 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Ghana has 314 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Ghana: 3,125 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 487 more hours a year than in Ghana.
Ghana: 1,656 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 3 years longer than in Ghana.
Ghana: 7.1 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Ghana (2019).
Ghana: 0.03 (2022) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 72% in Ghana.
Ghana: 72% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 92% in Ghana.
Ghana: 91.9% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 59% in Ghana.
Ghana: 59% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Ghana 114.
Ghana: 114 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Peru’s railway network is 2 times as long as Ghana’s.
Ghana: 947 km (2022) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 41 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ghana.
Ghana: 0.01 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 35% of Ghana.
Ghana: 35.2% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Peru emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Ghana.
Ghana: 0.6 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 36% in Ghana.
Ghana: 36.2% (2024) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Ghana carries 2% more fine dust than in Peru.
Ghana: 28.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4.7 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Ghana.
Ghana: 1.8 per 100k (2022) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Ghana are 2 times as deadly as in Peru.
Ghana: 25.9 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Ghana is on average 8.7 °C warmer than Peru.
Ghana: 27.9°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 94% more rain than Ghana.
Ghana: 1,118 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Ghana bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Ghana fits inside Peru 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Ghana or Peru?
Ghana has 1% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Ghana or Peru?
People in Peru live 12 years longer than in Ghana. Life expectancy at birth is 65.7 years in Ghana and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Ghana or Peru?
Men in Ghana are 3.6 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
