Mexico vs Peru

Mexico 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.

• Mexico has about 3.8 times as many people as Peru: 131.9 million against 34.6 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Mexico ($13,889) is 43% higher than in Peru ($9,684) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Peru (3.4%) than in Mexico (0.6%), a difference of 2.8 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Mexico (3.8%) than in Peru (1.5%), a difference of 2.3 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Peru (5.1%) than in Mexico (2.7%), a difference of 2.4 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Peru can expect to live 2.6 years longer than one born in Mexico: 77.9 years against 75.3 years in 2024.
• The population of Peru is older: half of its people are over 29.5 years, against 28.9 years in Mexico in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Mexico (83.1%) than in Peru (82%), a difference of 1.1 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Mexico (3.6 tonnes) are 80% higher than in Peru (2 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Peru (52.7%) than in Mexico (34.2%), a difference of 18.5 percentage points in 2024.