Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
New Zealand fits inside Peru 4.8 times.
New Zealand: 267,710 km² (2023) · Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
New Zealand’s coastline is 6.3 times as long as Peru’s.
New Zealand: 15,134 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 6,716 m above New Zealand’s.
New Zealand: 30 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 6.5 times as many people as New Zealand.
New Zealand: 5.32 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Peru is 34% more densely populated than New Zealand.
New Zealand: 20 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in New Zealand are 11.0 cm taller than in Peru.
New Zealand: 177.7 cm (2019) · Peru: 166.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in New Zealand are 10.3 cm taller than in Peru.
New Zealand: 164.7 cm (2019) · Peru: 154.4 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in New Zealand is 7.8 years older than in Peru.
New Zealand: 37.3 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.4 more children on average than in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1.57 children per woman (2024) · Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
18% of people in New Zealand are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
New Zealand: 17.6% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
New Zealand has produced 5.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
New Zealand: 5.6 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
New Zealand and Peru are practically level.
New Zealand: 3 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 27% larger than New Zealand’s.
New Zealand: $264 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
New Zealand produces 3 times as much per person as Peru.
New Zealand: Int$57,350 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
New Zealand: no data · Peru: 40.1 (2024)
How many people are looking for work?
Peru and New Zealand are practically level.
New Zealand: 5.1% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
New Zealand and Peru are practically level.
New Zealand: 1.2% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
New Zealand’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Peru’s.
New Zealand: 86% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
New Zealand spends 11 times as much on health per person as Peru.
New Zealand: $5,022 (2024) · Peru: $446 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in New Zealand live 4.1 years longer than in Peru.
New Zealand: 82 years (2024) · Peru: 77.9 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 2.8 times as likely to die before turning one as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 4 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
New Zealand has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
New Zealand: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
35% of adults in New Zealand are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
New Zealand: 34.7% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 9.3% in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 9.3% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in New Zealand rate their lives 1.02 points higher than in Peru.
New Zealand: 7.00 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in New Zealand drink 85% more alcohol than in Peru.
New Zealand: 8.9 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
New Zealand has 43% more meat per person than Peru.
New Zealand: 79.5 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
New Zealand has 311 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
New Zealand: 3,122 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 435 more hours a year than in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1,708 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in New Zealand went to school 2.7 years longer than in Peru.
New Zealand: 12.9 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
New Zealand welcomed 10 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
New Zealand: 0.6 (2024) · Peru: 0.06 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
94% of people in New Zealand are online, versus 82% in Peru.
New Zealand: 94% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in New Zealand have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
New Zealand: 100% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 84% in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 84% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)
How many phones per person?
New Zealand has 130 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
New Zealand: 130 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)
How much railway is there?
New Zealand’s railway network is 2.2 times as long as Peru’s.
New Zealand: 4,128 km (2018) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from New Zealand fly 5.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Peru.
New Zealand: 2.82 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 38% of New Zealand.
New Zealand: 37.8% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in New Zealand emits 3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
New Zealand: 6.2 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
89% of New Zealand’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.
New Zealand: 88.5% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 3.9 times as much fine dust as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 7 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 5.9 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1.5 per 100k (2022) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 92% deadlier than in New Zealand.
New Zealand: 6.6 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 8.1 °C warmer than New Zealand.
New Zealand: 11.1°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 36% more rain than New Zealand.
New Zealand: 1,596 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is New Zealand bigger than Peru?
Peru is larger. New Zealand fits inside Peru 4.8 times.
Which has more people, New Zealand or Peru?
Peru has 6.5 times as many people as New Zealand (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, New Zealand or Peru?
People in New Zealand live 4.1 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 82.0 years in New Zealand and 77.9 in Peru.
Are people taller in New Zealand or Peru?
Men in New Zealand are 11.0 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
