Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Peru fits inside India 2.6 times.
India: 3,287,260 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
India’s coastline is 2.9 times as long as Peru’s.
India: 7,000 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
India’s highest peak towers 1,840 m above Peru’s.
India: 8,586 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
India has 42 times as many people as Peru.
India: 1.46 billion (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
India is 18 times as densely populated as Peru.
India: 492 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Peru and India are practically level.
India: 166.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in India are 0.8 cm taller than in Peru.
India: 155.2 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 1.4 years older than in India.
India: 28.1 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Peru and India are practically level.
India: 1.96 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 7.4% in India.
India: 7.4% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, India 0.1.
India: 0.1 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
India and Peru are practically level.
India: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
India’s economy is 12 times the size of Peru’s.
India: $3.96 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 60% more per person than India.
India: Int$11,748 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in India (Gini 14.6 points higher).
India: 25.5 (2022) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 4.2% in India.
India: 4.2% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
India spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
India: 2.3% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 2.2× India’s.
India: 23% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 5.3 times as much on health per person as India.
India: $85 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 5.7 years longer than in India.
India: 72.2 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in India is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.
India: 23.3 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 2.3 times as many doctors per person as India.
India: 0.7 per 1,000 (2020) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 8.0% in India.
India: 8% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
23% of adults in India smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
India: 22.6% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.44 points higher than in India.
India: 4.54 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in India drink 10% more alcohol than in Peru.
India: 5.2 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 6.8 times as much meat per person as India.
India: 8.1 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 142 kcal more food per person per day than India.
India: 2,669 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in India put in 240 more hours a year than in Peru.
India: 2,383 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 3.3 years longer than in India.
India: 6.9 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 8.9 times as many tourists per resident as India (2019).
India: 0.01 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 70% in India.
India: 70% (2025) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in India have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
India: 99.9% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 36% in India.
India: 36% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, India 79.
India: 79 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
India’s railway network is 37 times as long as Peru’s.
India: 68,103 km (2021) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 4.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from India.
India: 0.12 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 25% of India.
India: 24.5% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in India emits 7% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
India: 2.2 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 24% in India.
India: 24.1% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in India carries 60% more fine dust than in Peru.
India: 44.2 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 3.1 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in India.
India: 2.8 per 100k (2022) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in India are 15% deadlier than in Peru.
India: 14.6 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
India is on average 5.2 °C warmer than Peru.
India: 24.5°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 71% more rain than India.
India: 1,268 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is India bigger than Peru?
India is larger. Peru fits inside India 2.6 times.
Which has more people, India or Peru?
India has 42 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, India or Peru?
People in Peru live 5.7 years longer than in India. Life expectancy at birth is 72.2 years in India and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in India or Peru?
Peru and India are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
