⌛ Then vs now
How has Peru changed since 1990?
1990 then 2026 latest dataPeople in Peru now live 14 years longer than in 1990.
Land
Farmland
17.7% in 1990, 19% in 2024.
People
Population
22 million in 1990, 34.6 million in 2025.
Fertility rate
3.91 children per woman in 1990, 1.97 children per woman in 2024.
Median age
18.8 years in 1990, 29.5 years in 2023.
Aged 65 and over
3.6% in 1990, 9.5% in 2025.
Money
GDP per person (PPP)
Int$3,370 in 1990, Int$18,800 in 2025.
Economy size (GDP)
$26.4 billion in 1990, $335 billion in 2025.
Unemployment
4.9% in 1991, 5.1% in 2025.
Military spending
2.7% in 1990, 0.8% in 2025.
Tax revenue (central government)
10.7% in 1990, 15.9% in 2021.
Health
Life expectancy
64 years in 1990, 77.9 years in 2024.
Infant mortality
60 per 1,000 in 1990, 11 per 1,000 in 2024.
Adult obesity
7.3% in 1990, 29.1% in 2024.
Hospital beds
1.4 per 1,000 in 1990, 1.6 per 1,000 in 2023.
Everyday life
Meat supply
16 kg in 1990, 55.4 kg in 2023.
Daily calories
2,000 kcal in 1990, 2,810 kcal in 2023.
Years of schooling
7.8 years in 1990, 10.2 years in 2023.
Working hours
2,120 hours in 1990, 2,140 hours in 2023.
Olympic medals (all time)
3 in 1990, 5 in 2026.
Connected
Urban population
69% in 1990, 86% in 2025.
Internet users
0% in 1990, 82% in 2024.
Access to electricity
70.1% in 1992, 96.5% in 2024.
Mobile subscriptions
0.0075 in 1990, 125 in 2024.
Planet
CO₂ per person
1 t in 1990, 2.1 t in 2024.
Forest cover
60.2% in 1990, 52.7% in 2024.
Renewable electricity
76.8% in 1990, 63.6% in 2025.