Brazil vs Peru: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Brazil | Peru | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 213m2025 | 34.6m2025 | 7 · 48 |
| Area | 8,510,420 km²2024 | 1,285,216 km²2024 | 5 · 19 |
| Density | 25.42024 | 26.72024 | 181 · 178 |
| Urban share | 88.2%2025 | 85.6%2025 | 39 · 46 |
| Fertility | 1.612024 | 1.972024 | 134 · 103 |
| Aged 65+ | 11.5%2025 | 9.5%2025 | 92 · 105 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $2.3tn2025 | $335bn2025 | 11 · 47 |
| GDP per capita | $10,7132025 | $9,6842025 | 101 · 106 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $23,4332025 | $18,8162025 | 93 · 111 |
| GDP growth | 2.3%2025 | 3.4%2025 | 137 · 101 |
| Agriculture share | 6.1%2025 | 7.5%2024 | 99 · 88 |
| Industry share | 20.1%2025 | 34.3%2024 | 124 · 37 |
| Services share | 59.7%2025 | 50.9%2024 | 89 · 142 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.0%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 43 · 132 |
| Tax revenue | 15.4%2024 | 15.9%2021 | 81 · 76 |
| Military spending | 1.05%2025 | 0.81%2025 | 111 · 128 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 17.8%2025 | 30.0%2025 | 154 · 113 |
| FDI inflows | 3.4%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 63 · 69 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 6.0%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 79 · 95 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 18.1%2025 | 41.5%2025 | 136 · 23 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 69.7%2024 | 71.2%2017 | 52 · 49 |
| Education spending | 5.6%2022 | 4.4%2024 | 33 · 82 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.0 yrs2024 | 77.9 yrs2024 | 99 · 73 |
| Infant mortality | 12.32024 | 11.02024 | 99 · 108 |
| Health spending | 9.7%2023 | 5.6%2023 | 31 · 114 |
| Physicians | 2.362023 | 1.692023 | 76 · 90 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 84.5%2024 | 82.0%2024 | 84 · 96 |
| Fixed broadband | 24.12024 | 11.72024 | 78 · 114 |
| Electricity access | 99.8%2024 | 96.5%2024 | 126 · 148 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.32 t2024 | 2.02 t2024 | 109 · 114 |
| Renewable energy | 46.5%2021 | 30.6%2021 | 53 · 79 |
| Forest cover | 58.5%2024 | 52.7%2024 | 34 · 51 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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