Canada vs Peru: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 111 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Canada and Peru: Peru leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (250,000) against Canada (2.44); Peru leads on Oil Consumption (189,000) against Canada (2.21); Peru leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (166,600) against Canada (2.01). Across 111 compared metrics, Canada wins on 61 and Peru wins on 42.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 10 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 5 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 93.96 %★ | 79.48 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 94% (2023 est.) | percent of population: 80% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 78.75 points★ | 42.88 points | |
| Radios | 32.3★ | 6.65 | |
| Televisions | 21.5★ | 3.06 | |
| Waterways | 636 | 8,808★ |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | -12.14M★ | 4.18M | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 585.85 | 58.9★ | |
| Population Distribution | vast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbia | approximately one third of the population resides along the desert coastal belt in the west, with a strong focus on the capital city of Lima; the Andean highlands, or sierra, contain roughly half of the population; the eastern slopes of the Andes and adjo | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 370 Cubic meters per year★ | 303 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 2.9★ | 1.88 |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0.16 % | 0.47 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 90.43 | 237.79★ | |
| Agricultural land | 559,597.6 sq. km★ | 254,750.8 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 202,080 km★ | 2,414 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | 163.74 cubic meters per inhabitant | |
| Irrigated Land | 9,045 | 25,800★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 87.73 %★ | 26.73 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 10 | 24★ | |
| Independence | 1 | 28★ | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
10 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std) | 13.47★ | 20.2 | |
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 7.7★ | 6.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 11.2 % of GDP★ | 6.2 % of GDP | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | 0.4 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 2.6 people/sq km★ | 1.6 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 12 %★ | 51 % | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 29.4★ | 21.9 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 29.4 % | 19.7 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | 91,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 2.1 |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 72,000 | 158,000★ |
People and Society
29 metricsTransportation
5 metrics| Metric | 🇨🇦 Canada | 🇵🇪 Peru | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 1.96★ | 0.42 | |
| Airports | 1,459★ | 174 | |
| Annual Human Space Visits (Total) | 0 | 0 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 636★ | 44 | |
| Heliports | 506★ | 7 |