Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Indonesia is 49% bigger than Peru.
Indonesia: 1,916,910 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Indonesia’s coastline is 23 times as long as Peru’s.
Indonesia: 54,716 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,862 m above Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 4,884 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Indonesia has 8.3 times as many people as Peru.
Indonesia: 286 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Indonesia is 5.6 times as densely populated as Peru.
Indonesia: 151 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Peru and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 166.3 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Peru and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 154.4 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Indonesia is 0.38 years older than in Peru.
Indonesia: 29.8 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Indonesia have 0.2 more children on average than in Peru.
Indonesia: 2.12 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 7.5% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 7.5% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Indonesia 0.0.
Indonesia: 0 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Indonesia 1.
Indonesia: 1 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Indonesia’s economy is 4.3 times the size of Peru’s.
Indonesia: $1.45 trillion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 7% more per person than Indonesia.
Indonesia: Int$17,660 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Indonesia (Gini 5.7 points higher).
Indonesia: 34.4 (2025) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.2% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 3.2% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Peru and Indonesia are practically level.
Indonesia: 0.8% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Indonesia’s.
Indonesia: 29% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 3.4 times as much on health per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: $132 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 6.7 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 71.3 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Indonesia is 38% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.
Indonesia: 15.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.5 per 1,000 (2023) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 12% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 12% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
31% of adults in Indonesia smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Indonesia: 31% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 0.36 points higher than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 5.62 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 47 times as much alcohol as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.1 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 2.8 times as much meat per person as Indonesia.
Indonesia: 20 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Indonesia has 90 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Indonesia: 2,900 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 184 more hours a year than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 1,958 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 1.5 years longer than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 8.7 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 25% more tourists per resident than Indonesia (2019).
Indonesia: 0.05 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 73% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 73% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Indonesia have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Indonesia: 99.9% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 59% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 59% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia 123.
Indonesia: 123 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Indonesia’s railway network is 3 times as long as Peru’s.
Indonesia: 5,483 km (2019) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 51% more passengers per resident than those from Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.34 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 48% of Indonesia.
Indonesia: 47.7% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Indonesia emits 40% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Indonesia: 2.9 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.1% (2024) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 49% more fine dust than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 18.5 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 28 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 0.3 per 100k (2022) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 12% deadlier than in Indonesia.
Indonesia: 11.3 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Indonesia is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Peru.
Indonesia: 25.6°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Indonesia gets 59% more rain than Peru.
Indonesia: 3,437 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Indonesia bigger than Peru?
Indonesia is larger. Indonesia is 49% bigger than Peru.
Which has more people, Indonesia or Peru?
Indonesia has 8.3 times as many people as Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Indonesia or Peru?
People in Peru live 6.7 years longer than in Indonesia. Life expectancy at birth is 71.3 years in Indonesia and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Indonesia or Peru?
Peru and Indonesia are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
