How much coast is there?

Venezuela’s coastline is 16% longer than Peru’s.

Peru: 2,414 km (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 2,800 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Peru’s highest peak towers 1,768 m above Venezuela’s.

Peru: 6,746 m (2026 edition) · Venezuela: 4,978 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Peru has 21% more people than Venezuela.

Peru: 34.6 million (2025) · Venezuela: 28.5 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Venezuela is 20% more densely populated than Peru.

Peru: 27 per km² (2025) · Venezuela: 32 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Peru is 0.43 years older than in Venezuela.

Peru: 29.5 years (2023) · Venezuela: 29 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Venezuela have 0.1 more children on average than in Peru.

Peru: 1.97 children per woman (2024) · Venezuela: 2.08 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

10% of people in Venezuela are 65 or older, versus 9.5% in Peru.

Peru: 9.5% (2025) · Venezuela: 10% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Venezuela has produced 0.7 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Peru 0.3.

Peru: 0.3 (2025) · Venezuela: 0.7 (2025)

How many official languages?

Peru has 3 official languages, Venezuela 1.

Peru: 3 (2026) · Venezuela: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Peru’s economy is 3.4 times the size of Venezuela’s.

Peru: $335 billion (2025) · Venezuela: $99.7 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Peru: Int$18,816 (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How evenly is income shared?

Peru: 40.1 (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How many people are looking for work?

Venezuela and Peru are practically level.

Peru: 5.1% (2025) · Venezuela: 5.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Peru and Venezuela are practically level.

Peru: 0.9% (2024) · Venezuela: 0.5% (2023)

How expensive is it?

Peru: 51% (2025) · Venezuela: no data

How much is spent on health?

Peru spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Venezuela.

Peru: $446 (2023) · Venezuela: $186 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Venezuela is 93% more likely to die before turning one than in Peru.

Peru: 11 per 1,000 (2024) · Venezuela: 21.2 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Peru has 1% more doctors per person than Venezuela.

Peru: 1.7 per 1,000 (2023) · Venezuela: 1.7 per 1,000 (2017)

How common is obesity?

29% of adults in Peru are obese, versus 23% in Venezuela.

Peru: 29.1% (2024) · Venezuela: 23% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

Peru: 12.4% (2024) · Venezuela: no data

How do people rate their lives?

People in Peru rate their lives 0.22 points higher than in Venezuela.

Peru: 5.97 (2025) · Venezuela: 5.76 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Peru drink 83% more alcohol than in Venezuela.

Peru: 4.8 litres (2023) · Venezuela: 2.6 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Peru has 46% more meat per person than Venezuela.

Peru: 55.4 kg (2023) · Venezuela: 38 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Peru and Venezuela are practically level.

Peru: 2,811 kcal (2023) · Venezuela: 2,800 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Peru put in 314 more hours a year than in Venezuela.

Peru: 2,143 hours (2023) · Venezuela: 1,829 hours (2014)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Peru went to school 0.48 years longer than in Venezuela.

Peru: 10.2 years (2023) · Venezuela: 9.7 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Peru welcomed 4.3 times as many tourists per resident as Venezuela (2019).

Peru: 0.06 (2022) · Venezuela: 0.01 (2017)

How many people are online?

82% of people in Peru are online, versus 77% in Venezuela.

Peru: 82% (2024) · Venezuela: 77% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

100% of people in Venezuela have electricity, versus 97% in Peru.

Peru: 96.5% (2024) · Venezuela: 100% (2024)

How many live in cities?

89% of people in Venezuela live in cities, versus 86% in Peru.

Peru: 86% (2025) · Venezuela: 89% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Peru has 125 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Venezuela 71.

Peru: 125 (2024) · Venezuela: 71 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Peru’s railway network is 4.1 times as long as Venezuela’s.

Peru: 1,854 km (2017) · Venezuela: 447 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Peru fly 8.2 times as many passengers per resident as those from Venezuela.

Peru: 0.51 (2023) · Venezuela: 0.06 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 56% of Peru, but only 52% of Venezuela.

Peru: 56.1% (2023) · Venezuela: 52.2% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Venezuela emits 2 times as much CO₂ as someone in Peru.

Peru: 2.1 t (2024) · Venezuela: 4.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

91% of Venezuela’s electricity is renewable, versus 64% in Peru.

Peru: 63.6% (2025) · Venezuela: 91.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Peru carries 75% more fine dust than in Venezuela.

Peru: 27.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Venezuela: 15.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

You are 47% more likely to be murdered in Venezuela than in Peru.

Peru: 8.6 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 12.6 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Venezuela are 4% deadlier than in Peru.

Peru: 12.7 per 100k (2021) · Venezuela: 13.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Venezuela is on average 6.6 °C warmer than Peru.

Peru: 19.2°C (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 25.8°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Peru gets 2% more rain than Venezuela.

Peru: 2,164 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Venezuela: 2,117 mm (2016–2025 avg)