How much coast is there?

Peru’s coastline is 2.3 times as long as Pakistan’s.

Pakistan: 1,046 km (2026 edition) · Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Pakistan’s highest peak towers 1,865 m above Peru’s.

Pakistan: 8,611 m (2026 edition) · Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Pakistan has 7.4 times as many people as Peru.

Pakistan: 255 million (2025) · Peru: 34.6 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Pakistan is 12 times as densely populated as Peru.

Pakistan: 331 per km² (2025) · Peru: 27 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Peru is 9.2 years older than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 20.3 years (2023) · Peru: 29.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Pakistan have 1.6 more children on average than in Peru.

Pakistan: 3.55 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 4.4% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.4% (2025) · Peru: 9.5% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Pakistan 0.1.

Pakistan: 0.1 (2025) · Peru: 0.3 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Pakistan 2.

Pakistan: 2 (2026) · Peru: 3 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Pakistan’s economy is 22% larger than Peru’s.

Pakistan: $407 billion (2025) · Peru: $335 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Peru produces 2.9 times as much per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: Int$6,573 (2025) · Peru: Int$18,816 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Pakistan (Gini 6.6 points higher).

Pakistan: 33.5 (2024) · Peru: 40.1 (2024)

How many people are looking for work?

Pakistan and Peru are practically level.

Pakistan: 5.4% (2025) · Peru: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Pakistan spends 2.7% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.

Pakistan: 2.7% (2024) · Peru: 0.9% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 2.1× Pakistan’s.

Pakistan: 24% (2025) · Peru: 51% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Peru spends 15 times as much on health per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: $30 (2023) · Peru: $446 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Pakistan is 4.4 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.

Pakistan: 48.2 per 1,000 (2024) · Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Peru has 46% more doctors per person than Pakistan.

Pakistan: 1.2 per 1,000 (2021) · Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 24% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 23.5% (2024) · Peru: 29.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

18% of adults in Pakistan smoke, versus 12% in Peru.

Pakistan: 17.9% (2024) · Peru: 12.4% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Peru rate their lives 1.11 points higher than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.87 (2025) · Peru: 5.97 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Peru drink 55 times as much alcohol as in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.1 litres (2023) · Peru: 4.8 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Peru has 2.6 times as much meat per person as Pakistan.

Pakistan: 21.2 kg (2023) · Peru: 55.4 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Peru has 297 kcal more food per person per day than Pakistan.

Pakistan: 2,514 kcal (2023) · Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Pakistan put in 328 more hours a year than in Peru.

Pakistan: 2,471 hours (2023) · Peru: 2,143 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Peru went to school 5.8 years longer than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.3 years (2023) · Peru: 10.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Pakistan: no data · Peru: 0.06 (2022)

How many people are online?

82% of people in Peru are online, versus 57% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 57% (2024) · Peru: 82% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 96% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 95.7% (2024) · Peru: 96.5% (2024)

How many live in cities?

86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 40% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 40% (2025) · Peru: 86% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Pakistan 77.

Pakistan: 77 (2024) · Peru: 125 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Pakistan’s railway network is 4.2 times as long as Peru’s.

Pakistan: 7,791 km (2019) · Peru: 1,854 km (2017)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Peru fly 18 times as many passengers per resident as those from Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.03 (2023) · Peru: 0.51 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 4.7% of Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.7% (2023) · Peru: 56.1% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Peru emits 2.9 times as much CO₂ as someone in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 0.7 t (2024) · Peru: 2.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 43% in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 42.7% (2025) · Peru: 63.6% (2025)

How clean is the air?

The air in Pakistan carries 95% more fine dust than in Peru.

Pakistan: 53.8 µg/m³ (2024) · Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 2 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 4.3 per 100k (2023) · Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Peru are 7% deadlier than in Pakistan.

Pakistan: 11.9 per 100k (2021) · Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Pakistan is on average 1.8 °C warmer than Peru.

Pakistan: 21°C (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 5.2 times as much rain as Pakistan.

Pakistan: 416 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg)