Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Romania fits inside Peru 5.4 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Romania: 238,400 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 11 times as long as Romania’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Romania: 225 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 4,202 m above Romania’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Romania: 2,544 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 82% more people than Romania.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Romania: 19 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Romania is 3.1 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Romania: 83 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Romania are 11.1 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Romania: 177.8 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Romania are 10.3 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Romania: 164.7 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Romania is 13 years older than in Peru.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Romania: 42.6 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.6 more children on average than in Romania.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Romania: 1.39 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
20% of people in Romania are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Romania: 20.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Romania has produced 2.1 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Romania: 2.1 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Romania 1.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Romania: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Romania’s economy is 28% larger than Peru’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Romania: $429 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Romania produces 2.7 times as much per person as Peru.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Romania: Int$50,895 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Romania (Gini 10.3 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Romania: 29.8 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.0% in Romania, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Romania: 6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Romania spends 2.3% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Romania: 2.3% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Romania’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Romania: 44% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Romania spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Peru.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Romania: $1,051 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 1.5 years longer than in Romania.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Romania: 76.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 83% more likely to die before turning one than in Romania.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Romania: 6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Romania has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Romania: 3.6 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
38% of adults in Romania are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Romania: 37.7% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
30% of adults in Romania smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Romania: 29.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Romania rate their lives 0.65 points higher than in Peru.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Romania: 6.63 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Romania drink 3.6 times as much alcohol as in Peru.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Romania: 17.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Romania has 31% more meat per person than Peru.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Romania: 72.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Romania has 838 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Romania: 3,649 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 317 more hours a year than in Romania.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Romania: 1,826 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Romania went to school 1.4 years longer than in Peru.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Romania: 11.6 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Romania welcomed 12 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Romania: 0.7 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
91% of people in Romania are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Romania: 91% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Romania have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Romania: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 52% in Romania.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Romania: 52% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Romania 120.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Romania: 120 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Romania’s railway network is 5.8 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Romania: 10,769 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Romania.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Romania: 0.15 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 30% of Romania.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Romania: 30.1% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Romania emits 76% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Romania: 3.6 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 47% in Romania.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Romania: 47% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 93% more fine dust than in Romania.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Romania: 14.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 7.7 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Romania.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 1.1 per 100k (2024)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 32% deadlier than in Romania.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Romania: 9.6 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 8.2 °C warmer than Romania.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 11°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 2.9 times as much rain as Romania.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Romania: 758 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Romania?
Peru is larger. Romania fits inside Peru 5.4 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Romania?
Peru has 82% more people than Romania (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Romania?
People in Peru live 1.5 years longer than in Romania. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 76.5 in Romania.
Are people taller in Peru or Romania?
Men in Romania are 11.1 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
