Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Sri Lanka fits inside Peru 20 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Sri Lanka: 65,610 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru’s coastline is 80% longer than Sri Lanka’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 1,340 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 4,222 m above Sri Lanka’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Sri Lanka: 2,524 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Peru has 59% more people than Sri Lanka.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Sri Lanka: 21.8 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Sri Lanka is 13 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Sri Lanka: 352 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Sri Lanka are 1.3 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 168.1 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Sri Lanka are 1.5 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Sri Lanka: 155.9 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Sri Lanka is 3.4 years older than in Peru.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 32.8 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 0.0 more children on average than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.95 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
12% of people in Sri Lanka are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 12.5% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Sri Lanka 0.0.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Sri Lanka 2.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Sri Lanka: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 3.1 times the size of Sri Lanka’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Sri Lanka: $109 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 10% more per person than Sri Lanka.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Sri Lanka: Int$17,065 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Sri Lanka (Gini 2.4 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 37.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 4.0% in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Sri Lanka spends 1.4% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 1.4% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Sri Lanka’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 3.3 times as much on health per person as Sri Lanka.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Sri Lanka: $134 (2023)
How long do people live?
Peru and Sri Lanka are practically level.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Sri Lanka: 77.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 2.1 times as likely to die before turning one as in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 5.2 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 49% more doctors per person than Sri Lanka.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 1.1 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 11% in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 11.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
21% of adults in Sri Lanka smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.96 points higher than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Sri Lanka: 4.01 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 92% more alcohol than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2.5 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 4.8 times as much meat per person as Sri Lanka.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Sri Lanka: 11.6 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 135 kcal more food per person per day than Sri Lanka.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,675 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 90 more hours a year than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Sri Lanka: 2,053 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Sri Lanka went to school 0.62 years longer than in Peru.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Sri Lanka: 10.8 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 85% more tourists per resident than Sri Lanka (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Sri Lanka: 0.03 (2022)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 55% in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 55% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Sri Lanka have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Sri Lanka: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 20% in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 20% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Sri Lanka has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Sri Lanka: 133 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Peru’s railway network is 19% longer than Sri Lanka’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Sri Lanka: 1,562 km (2019)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 2.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Sri Lanka.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Sri Lanka: 0.18 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 34% of Sri Lanka.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Sri Lanka: 34% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Peru emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Sri Lanka: 0.9 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 62% in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Sri Lanka: 61.6% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 33% more fine dust than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Sri Lanka: 20.7 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.6 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 3.3 per 100k (2019)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 10% deadlier than in Sri Lanka.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Sri Lanka: 11.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Sri Lanka is on average 7.6 °C warmer than Peru.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 26.8°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 18% more rain than Sri Lanka.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Sri Lanka: 1,839 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Sri Lanka?
Peru is larger. Sri Lanka fits inside Peru 20 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru has 59% more people than Sri Lanka (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Sri Lanka?
Peru and Sri Lanka are practically level. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 77.7 in Sri Lanka.
Are people taller in Peru or Sri Lanka?
Men in Sri Lanka are 1.3 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
