All countries · PER
Peru
Latin America & Caribbean · Upper middle income · capital Lima
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old77.9years
Ranks 73 of 217 in 2024
4% above world median · 3% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old12.9per 1,000 live births
Ranks 89 of 196 in 2024
14% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old51per 100,000 live births
Ranks 101 of 194 in 2023
9% above world median · 6% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2023 · 3 years old11.5% of under-5s
Ranks 11 of 25 in 2023
17% below world median · 34% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old5.64% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
11% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old1.97births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
4% above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2024 · 2 years old93.7% of adults 15+
Ranks 16 of 29 in 2024
about the same world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 29 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old112.8% gross
Ranks 17 of 134 in 2024
13% above world median · 16% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2024 · 2 years old4.36% of GDP
Ranks 18 of 40 in 2024
2% above world median · 7% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 40 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old9,684current US$
Ranks 85 of 186 in 2025
23% above world median · 12% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old18,816international $
Ranks 100 of 185 in 2025
7% below world median · 19% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2024 · 2 years old5.1% of population
Ranks 17 of 25 in 2024
89% above world median · 1.4× above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2024 · 2 years old40.1index, 0–100
Ranks 13 of 25 in 2024
about the same world median · 8% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 25 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old5.1% of labour force
Ranks 93 of 182 in 2025
about the same world median · 15% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old1.5% per year
Not ranked — no better end
50% below world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.91% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
43% below world median · about the same Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old96.5% of population
Ranks 147 of 215 in 2024
4% below world median · 3% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old49.4% of population
Ranks 106 of 148 in 2024
39% below world median · 28% below Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old82.0% of population
Ranks 93 of 182 in 2024
about the same world median · 3% above Latin America & Caribbean
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old2.02t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
21% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old34.6mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
4.3× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.