Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Ukraine fits inside Peru 2.1 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Ukraine: 603,550 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Ukraine’s coastline is 15% longer than Peru’s.
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,782 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 4,685 m above Ukraine’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Ukraine: 2,061 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Ukraine has 13% more people than Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Ukraine: 39 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Ukraine is 2.5 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Ukraine: 67 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Ukraine are 14.2 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 181 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Ukraine are 12.2 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Ukraine: 166.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Ukraine is 13 years older than in Peru.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Ukraine: 42 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Peru have 1.0 more children on average than in Ukraine.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Ukraine: 0.99 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
19% of people in Ukraine are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Ukraine: 19% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Ukraine has produced 1.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Ukraine: 1.3 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Ukraine 1.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Ukraine: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 56% larger than Ukraine’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Ukraine: $214 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Ukraine and Peru are nearly identical here.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Ukraine: Int$18,905 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Ukraine (Gini 14.5 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Ukraine: 25.6 (2020)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 9.8% in Ukraine, versus 5.1% in Peru.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Ukraine: 9.8% (2021)
How much goes to the military?
Ukraine spends 34% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Ukraine: 34.5% (2024)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.7× Ukraine’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Ukraine: 31% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 20% more on health per person than Ukraine.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Ukraine: $370 (2021)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 3.2 years longer than in Ukraine.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Ukraine: 74.7 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Peru is 45% more likely to die before turning one than in Ukraine.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Ukraine: 7.6 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Ukraine has 2.1 times as many doctors per person as Peru.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Ukraine: 3.5 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is obesity?
29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 28% in Ukraine.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Ukraine: 27.8% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
24% of adults in Ukraine smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Ukraine: 23.7% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Peru rate their lives 1.32 points higher than in Ukraine.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Ukraine: 4.66 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 23% more alcohol than in Ukraine.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Ukraine: 3.9 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 12% more meat per person than Ukraine.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Ukraine: 49.5 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Peru has 25 kcal more food per person per day than Ukraine.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Ukraine: 2,786 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 98 more hours a year than in Ukraine.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Ukraine: 2,045 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Ukraine went to school 0.97 year longer than in Peru.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Ukraine: 11.1 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Ukraine welcomed 9% more tourists per resident than Peru (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Ukraine: 0.07 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in Ukraine are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Ukraine: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Ukraine have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Ukraine: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 70% in Ukraine.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Ukraine: 70% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Ukraine has 133 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Peru 125.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Ukraine: 133 (2023)
How much railway is there?
Ukraine’s railway network is 12 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Ukraine: 21,626 km (2020)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 44 times as many passengers per resident as those from Ukraine.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Ukraine: 0.01 (2022)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 17% of Ukraine.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Ukraine: 16.8% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Ukraine emits 83% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Ukraine: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 16% in Ukraine.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Ukraine: 16.4% (2022)
How clean is the air?
The air in Peru carries 94% more fine dust than in Ukraine.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Ukraine: 14.2 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 2.3 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Ukraine.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 3.8 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 21% deadlier than in Ukraine.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Ukraine: 10.5 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 9.0 °C warmer than Ukraine.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 10.3°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 3.5 times as much rain as Ukraine.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Ukraine: 619 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Ukraine?
Peru is larger. Ukraine fits inside Peru 2.1 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Ukraine?
Ukraine has 13% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Ukraine?
People in Peru live 3.2 years longer than in Ukraine. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 74.7 in Ukraine.
Are people taller in Peru or Ukraine?
Men in Ukraine are 14.2 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
