Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Uzbekistan fits inside Peru 2.9 times.
Peru: 1,285,220 km² (2023) · Uzbekistan: 448,920 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 0 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Peru’s highest peak towers 2,103 m above Uzbekistan’s.
Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Uzbekistan: 4,643 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Uzbekistan has 7% more people than Peru.
Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Uzbekistan: 37.1 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Uzbekistan is 3.1 times as densely populated as Peru.
Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Uzbekistan: 84 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in Uzbekistan are 4.2 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 166.8 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 170.9 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in Uzbekistan are 5.9 cm taller than in Peru.
Peru: 154.4 cm (2019) · Uzbekistan: 160.3 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Peru is 2.5 years older than in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 26.9 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Uzbekistan have 1.5 more children on average than in Peru.
Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.49 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
9.5% of people in Peru are 65 or older, versus 6.1% in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.1% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Peru has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Uzbekistan 0.0.
Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Peru has 3 official languages, Uzbekistan 2.
Peru: 3 (2026) · Uzbekistan: 2 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
Peru’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Uzbekistan’s.
Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Uzbekistan: $147 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Peru produces 38% more per person than Uzbekistan.
Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Uzbekistan: Int$13,601 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Peru than in Uzbekistan (Gini 7.4 points higher).
Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 32.7 (2025)
How many people are looking for work?
Peru and Uzbekistan are practically level.
Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 4.6% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Uzbekistan spends 2.9% of its GDP on the military, Peru 0.9%.
Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 2.9% (2018)
How expensive is it?
Peru’s price level (US = 100) is 1.8× Uzbekistan’s.
Peru: 51% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 29% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Peru spends 2.3 times as much on health per person as Uzbekistan.
Peru: $446 (2023) · Uzbekistan: $192 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in Peru live 5.4 years longer than in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 77.9 years (2024) · Uzbekistan: 72.5 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Uzbekistan is 16% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.
Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 12.8 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
Uzbekistan has 66% more doctors per person than Peru.
Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.8 per 1,000 (2021)
How common is obesity?
31% of adults in Uzbekistan are obese, versus 29% in Peru.
Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30.6% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
16% of adults in Uzbekistan smoke, versus 12% in Peru.
Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 16.3% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Uzbekistan rate their lives 0.31 points higher than in Peru.
Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Uzbekistan: 6.28 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Peru drink 2.3 times as much alcohol as in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2.1 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Peru has 17% more meat per person than Uzbekistan.
Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Uzbekistan: 47.4 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Uzbekistan has 487 kcal more food per person per day than Peru.
Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Uzbekistan: 3,297 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Peru put in 44 more hours a year than in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Uzbekistan: 2,099 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Uzbekistan went to school 1.8 years longer than in Peru.
Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Uzbekistan: 11.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Uzbekistan welcomed 3.6 times as many tourists per resident as Peru (2019).
Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Uzbekistan: 0.22 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
90% of people in Uzbekistan are online, versus 82% in Peru.
Peru: 82% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 90% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in Uzbekistan have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.
Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Uzbekistan: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
86% of people in Peru live in cities, versus 51% in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 86% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 51% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Uzbekistan 110.
Peru: 125 (2024) · Uzbekistan: 110 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Uzbekistan’s railway network is 2.6 times as long as Peru’s.
Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Uzbekistan: 4,732 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Peru fly 3.9 times as many passengers per resident as those from Uzbekistan.
Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Uzbekistan: 0.13 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 8.5% of Uzbekistan.
Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Uzbekistan: 8.5% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Uzbekistan emits 87% more CO₂ than someone in Peru.
Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Uzbekistan: 3.8 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
64% of Peru’s electricity is renewable, versus 19% in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Uzbekistan: 19.4% (2025)
How clean is the air?
The air in Uzbekistan carries 9% more fine dust than in Peru.
Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Uzbekistan: 30 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
You are 6.2 times as likely to be murdered in Peru as in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 1.4 per 100k (2021)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Peru are 37% deadlier than in Uzbekistan.
Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Uzbekistan: 9.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Peru is on average 4.9 °C warmer than Uzbekistan.
Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 14.4°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Peru gets 9.8 times as much rain as Uzbekistan.
Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Uzbekistan: 221 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Peru bigger than Uzbekistan?
Peru is larger. Uzbekistan fits inside Peru 2.9 times.
Which has more people, Peru or Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan has 7% more people than Peru (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Peru or Uzbekistan?
People in Peru live 5.4 years longer than in Uzbekistan. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years in Peru and 72.5 in Uzbekistan.
Are people taller in Peru or Uzbekistan?
Men in Uzbekistan are 4.2 cm taller than in Peru (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).