Brazil vs Peru

Brazil and Peru compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Brazil has about 6.2 times as many people as Peru: 212.8 million against 34.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Brazil ($10,713) is 11% higher than in Peru ($9,684) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Peru (3.4%) than in Brazil (2.3%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Brazil (5%) than in Peru (1.5%), a difference of 3.5 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Brazil (6%) than in Peru (5.1%), a difference of 0.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Peru can expect to live 1.9 years longer than one born in Brazil: 77.9 years against 76 years in 2024.
• The population of Brazil is older: half of its people are over 33.9 years, against 29.5 years in Peru in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Brazil (84.5%) than in Peru (82%), a difference of 2.5 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Brazil (2.3 tonnes) are 15% higher than in Peru (2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Brazil (58.5%) than in Peru (52.7%), a difference of 5.8 percentage points in 2024.