Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uganda fits inside Peru 5.3 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Uganda: 241,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Uganda: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 1,636 m above Uganda’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Uganda: 5,110 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uganda has 49% more people than Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Uganda: 51.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uganda is 9.5 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Uganda: 256 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uganda are 2.0 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Uganda: 168.7 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uganda are 4.1 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Uganda: 158.5 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 13 years older than in Uganda.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Uganda: 16.5 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uganda have 2.2 more children on average than in Peru.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Uganda: 4.17 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 2.2% in Uganda.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Uganda: 2.2% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uganda 0.0.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Uganda: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Uganda 2.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Uganda: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 5.4 times the size of Uganda’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Uganda: $62 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 5.4 times as much per person as Uganda.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Uganda: Int$3,488 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Uganda than in Peru (Gini 2.6 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Uganda: 42.7 (2019)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 5.1% in Peru, versus 2.7% in Uganda.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Uganda: 2.7% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uganda spends 1.9% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Uganda: 1.9% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.5× Uganda’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Uganda: 35% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 9.9 times as much on health per person as Uganda.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Uganda: $45 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 9.5 years longer than in Uganda.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Uganda: 68.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uganda is 3.3 times as likely to die before turning one as in Peru.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Uganda: 35.9 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Peru has 8.8 times as many doctors per person as Uganda.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Uganda: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 8.2% in Uganda.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Uganda: 8.2% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
12% of adults in Peru smoke, versus 7.5% in Uganda.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Uganda: 7.5% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.48 points higher than in Uganda.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Uganda: 4.49 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 19% more alcohol than in Uganda.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Uganda: 4 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 5.1 times as much meat per person as Uganda.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Uganda: 10.9 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 433 kcal more food per person per day than Uganda.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Uganda: 2,378 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 15 more hours a year than in Uganda.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Uganda: 2,128 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Peru went to school 3.8 years longer than in Uganda.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Uganda: 6.3 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Peru welcomed 67% more tourists per resident than Uganda (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Uganda: 0.04 (2019)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Peru are online, versus 8.9% in Uganda.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Uganda: 9% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
97% of people in Peru have electricity, versus 55% in Uganda.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Uganda: 55.3% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 32% in Uganda.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Uganda: 32% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uganda 83.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Uganda: 83 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Peru’s railway network is 49% longer than Uganda’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Uganda: 1,244 km (2014)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 1,216 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uganda.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Uganda: 0 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 11% of Uganda.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Uganda: 11% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Peru emits 16 times as much CO₂ as someone in Uganda.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Uganda: 0.1 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
97% of Uganda’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Uganda: 97.1% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uganda carries 35% more fine dust than in Peru.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uganda: 37.3 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 4% more likely to be murdered in Uganda than in Peru.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 9 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Uganda are 26% deadlier than in Peru.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Uganda: 16 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Uganda is on average 4.5 °C warmer than Peru.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 23.7°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 47% more rain than Uganda.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uganda: 1,470 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Uganda?
Peru is larger. Uganda fits inside Peru 5.3 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Uganda?
Uganda has 49% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Uganda?
People in Peru live 9.5 years longer than in Uganda. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 68.5 in Uganda.
Are people taller in Peru or Uganda?
Men in Uganda are 2.0 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
