Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Kenya fits inside Peru 2.2 times.
Kenya: 591,969 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 4.5 times as long as Kenya’s.
Kenya: 536 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,547 m above Kenya’s.
Kenya: 5,199 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Kenya has 66% more people than Peru.
Kenya: 57.5 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Kenya is 3.7 times as densely populated as Peru.
Kenya: 99 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Kenya are 3.7 cm taller than in Peru.
Kenya: 170.5 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Kenya are 5.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Kenya: 159.4 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 9.9 years older than in Kenya.
Kenya: 19.5 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Kenya have 1.2 more children on average than in Peru.
Kenya: 3.17 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 3.0% in Kenya.
Kenya: 3% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Kenya 0.2.
Kenya: 0.2 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Kenya 2.
Kenya: 2 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 2.5 times the size of Kenya’s.
Kenya: $136 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 2.7 times as much per person as Kenya.
Kenya: Int$7,016 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Kenya (Gini 1.6 points higher).
Kenya: 38.5 (2022) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Kenya and Peru are practically level.
Kenya: 5.4% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Kenya and Peru are practically level.
Kenya: 1% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Kenya’s.
Kenya: 34% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 5.2 times as much on health per person as Kenya.
Kenya: $85 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 14 years longer than in Kenya.
Kenya: 63.8 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Kenya is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.
Kenya: 34.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 5.8 times as many doctors per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 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 10% in Kenya.
Kenya: 10.4% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 9.6% in Kenya.
Kenya: 9.6% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.30 points higher than in Kenya.
Kenya: 4.67 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 2.1 times as much alcohol as in Kenya.
Kenya: 2.2 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 5.4 times as much meat per person as Kenya.
Kenya: 10.2 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 665 kcal more food per person per day than Kenya.
Kenya: 2,146 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 108 more hours a year than in Kenya.
Kenya: 2,035 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 Kenya.
Kenya: 8.6 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 2.2 times as many tourists per resident as Kenya (2019).
Kenya: 0.03 (2017) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 35% in Kenya.
Kenya: 35% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 77% in Kenya.
Kenya: 77% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 32% in Kenya.
Kenya: 32% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Kenya has 126 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Kenya: 126 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Kenya’s railway network is 2.1 times as long as Peru’s.
Kenya: 3,819 km (2018) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 5.7 times as many passengers per resident as those from Kenya.
Kenya: 0.09 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 6.2% of Kenya.
Kenya: 6.2% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Peru emits 5.5 times as much CO₂ as someone in Kenya.
Kenya: 0.4 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
90% of Kenya’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.
Kenya: 90% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 25% more fine dust than in Kenya.
Kenya: 22 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 77% more likely to be murdered in Peru than in Kenya.
Kenya: 4.9 per 100k (2022) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Kenya are 2.2 times as deadly as in Peru.
Kenya: 28.2 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Kenya is on average 6.4 °C warmer than Peru.
Kenya: 25.7°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 3.1 times as much rain as Kenya.
Kenya: 696 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Kenya bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. Kenya fits inside Peru 2.2 times.
Which has more people, Kenya or Peru?
Kenya has 66% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Kenya or Peru?
People in Peru live 14 years longer than in Kenya. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Kenya and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in Kenya or Peru?
Men in Kenya are 3.7 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
