Ecuador vs Peru

Ecuador 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.

• Peru has about 1.9 times as many people as Ecuador: 34.6 million against 18.3 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Peru ($9,684) is 36% higher than in Ecuador ($7,125) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Ecuador (3.7%) than in Peru (3.4%), a difference of 0.3 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Peru (1.5%) than in Ecuador (0.7%), a difference of 0.8 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Peru (5.1%) than in Ecuador (3.3%), a difference of 1.8 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Peru can expect to live 0.3 years longer than one born in Ecuador: 77.9 years against 77.6 years in 2024.
• The population of Peru is older: half of its people are over 29.5 years, against 28.4 years in Ecuador in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Peru (82%) than in Ecuador (77.2%), a difference of 4.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Ecuador (2.6 tonnes) are 30% higher than in Peru (2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Peru (52.7%) than in Ecuador (49.7%), a difference of 3 percentage points in 2024.