Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Poland fits inside Peru 4.1 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Poland: 313,930 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 5.5 times as long as Poland’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Poland: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 4,247 m above Poland’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Poland: 2,499 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Poland has 5% more people than Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Poland: 36.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Poland is 4.4 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Poland: 119 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Poland are 13.9 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Poland: 180.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Poland are 11.4 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Poland: 165.8 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Poland is 12 years older than in Peru.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Poland: 41.3 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.8 more children on average than in Poland.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Poland: 1.14 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
21% of people in Poland are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Poland: 20.8% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Poland has produced 7.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Poland: 7.7 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Poland 1.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Poland: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Poland’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Peru’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Poland: $1.04 trillion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Poland produces 2.9 times as much per person as Peru.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Poland: Int$54,262 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Poland (Gini 11.6 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Poland: 28.5 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 3.0% in Poland.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Poland: 3% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Poland spends 4.2% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Poland: 4.2% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Poland’s price level (US = 100) is 1× Peru’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Poland: 52% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Poland spends 4.5 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Poland: $2,014 (2024)
How long do people live?
People in Poland live 0.47 years longer than in Peru.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Poland: 78.4 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 3.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Poland.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Poland: 3.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Poland has 2.4 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Poland: 4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 26% in Poland.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Poland: 25.9% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
22% of adults in Poland smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Poland: 21.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Poland rate their lives 0.79 points higher than in Peru.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Poland: 6.77 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Poland drink 2.4 times as much alcohol as in Peru.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Poland: 11.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Poland has 50% more meat per person than Peru.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Poland: 83.3 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Poland has 920 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Poland: 3,730 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 336 more hours a year than in Poland.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Poland: 1,807 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Poland went to school 3.1 years longer than in Peru.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Poland: 13.2 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Poland welcomed 9 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Poland: 0.54 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
89% of people in Poland are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Poland: 89% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Poland have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Poland: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 60% in Poland.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Poland: 60% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Poland has 138 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Poland: 138 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Poland’s railway network is 10 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Poland: 18,620 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 2.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from Poland.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Poland: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 31% of Poland.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Poland: 31.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Poland emits 3.4 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Poland: 7.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 32% in Poland.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Poland: 31.5% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 77% more fine dust than in Poland.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Poland: 15.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 11 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Poland.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 0.8 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 2 times as deadly as in Poland.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Poland: 6.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 9.5 °C warmer than Poland.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 9.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.8 times as much rain as Poland.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Poland: 763 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Poland?
Peru is larger. Poland fits inside Peru 4.1 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Poland?
Poland has 5% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Poland?
People in Poland live 0.47 years longer than in Peru. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 78.4 in Poland.
Are people taller in Peru or Poland?
Men in Poland are 13.9 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
