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Canada vs Peru: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 123 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Canada
can
Leads on 71 of 123 metrics
Peru
per
Leads on 44 of 123 metrics

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 123 compared metrics, Canada wins on 71 and Peru wins on 44.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 51 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 12 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 5 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…81.96 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…79.48 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 80% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…42.88 points
Radios32.3ā˜…6.65
Televisions21.5ā˜…3.06
Waterways6368,808ā˜…

Economy

51 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…21.05B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…332.50B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…19.42 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…39.28M tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %4.25 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %16.6 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…5.2 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.682.1ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…44.61
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…55
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2361ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…35
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…4
Electricity Imports2.6822ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5ā˜…14.73
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…50.13
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…30.92 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient29.940.7ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.725.4ā˜…
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…19.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %3.1 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %2 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.8 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…7.48
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…5.51
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…12.99
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06455.9ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed907 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption2.21189,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.9373,280ā˜…
Oil Imports1.0988,080ā˜…
Oil Production3.48158,300ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves175.2532.7ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…20.2 people
Public Debt61.335.2ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD3.3 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.45250,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.1262,640ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…65,400
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01166,600ā˜…
Remittances01.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.080.12ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.81 USDā˜…0.18 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…5.19
Taxes and Other Revenues13.815.9ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…82.54B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %4.9 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…72.86 %

Environment

6 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…4.18M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.8558.9ā˜…
Population Distributionvast 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 Columbiaapproximately 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
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km22.26 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…303 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9ā˜…1.88

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %0.47 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43237.79ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…254,750.8 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…1.28M
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…2,414 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…163.74 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,04525,800ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…26.73 %
Administrative Divisions1024ā˜…
Independence128ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

12 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…49.43 %
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)13.47ā˜…20.2
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…6.4
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…1,243.74 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…6.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.6 people/sq kmā˜…1.6 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…51 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…21.9
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %19.7 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA91,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA2.1

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000158,000ā˜…

People and Society

29 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %52.06 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.64
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…82.78 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…30.52 years
Population Change437,571 personsā˜…392,941.5 persons
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…27.29 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…34.94M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.84
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %16.43 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA77.4 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %ā˜…9.79 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…4.2 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M persons9.29M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…18.92
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…9.15 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 people11.2 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…165.23
Military Manpower at Military Age1617ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…74.19 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…1.69 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %ā˜…0.55 %
Population living in slums1.2 %42.57 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons144,928.3 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…59.43 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman1.92 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…3,559 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…11.59 per live births

Transportation

5 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.42
Airports1,459ā˜…174
Annual Human Space Visits (Total)00
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…44
Heliports506ā˜…7

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡µšŸ‡Ŗ PeruShare
Current Bank Rate2.25 %4.25 %ā˜…

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