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Peru

República del Perú

PE / PERsouth-america
CapitalLima
Population34,576,665
GDP$334.9bn
Area1,285,216 km²
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Data sources current · last checked September 20, 2026 2:11 am

Country facts

Official nameRepública del Perú
CapitalLima
Area1,285,216 km²
CurrencyNuevo sol (PEN)
Official language(s)Spanish, Aymara, Quechua
Calling code+51
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
Income levelUpper middle income
Form of governmentpresidential system

Overview

Population34,576,6652025 · Verified
UN Population Division population estimate34,922,1482026 · Estimated
GDP (current US$)$334,854,659,1822025 · Verified
GDP per capita (current US$)$9,6842025 · Verified
GDP growth3.4%2025 · Verified
Inflation, consumer prices1.5%2025 · Verified
Unemployment5.1%2025 · Verified

Background

Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peru declared its independence in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces were defeated in 1824. After a dozen years of military rule, Peru returned to democratic leadership in 1980 but experienced economic problems and the growth of a violent insurgency. President Alberto FUJIMORI's election in 1990 ushered in a decade that saw a dramatic turnaround in the economy and significant progress in curtailing guerrilla activity. Nevertheless, an economic slump and the president's increasing reliance on authoritarian measures in the late 1990s generated mounting dissatisfaction with his regime, which led to his resignation in 2000.
A caretaker government oversaw a new election in 2001 that installed Alejandro TOLEDO Manrique as the new head of government - Peru's first democratically elected president of indigenous ethnicity. The presidential election of 2006 saw the return of Alan GARCIA Perez who, after a disappointing presidential term from 1985 to 1990, presided over a robust economic rebound. Former army officer Ollanta HUMALA Tasso was elected president in 2011 and carried on the market-oriented economic policies of the three preceding administrations. Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard won a very narrow runoff in the 2016 presidential election. Facing impeachment after evidence surfaced of his involvement in a vote-buying scandal, KUCZYNSKI offered his resignation in 2018, and First Vice President Martin Alberto VIZCARRA Cornejo was sworn in as president. In 2019, VIZCARRA invoked his constitutional authority to dissolve Peru's Congress after months of battling with the body over anticorruption reforms. New congressional elections in 2020 resulted in an opposition-led legislature. The Congress impeached VIZCARRA for a second time and removed him from office after accusations of corruption and mishandling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of vacancies in the vice-presidential positions, the President of the Peruvian Congress, Manuel MERINO, became the next president. His ascension to office was not well received, and large protests forced his resignation later in 2020. Francisco SAGASTI assumed the position of President of Peru after being appointed President of the Congress the previous day. Jose Pedro CASTILLO Terrones won presidential election in 2021 but was impeached and ousted the following year; his vice president, Dina BOLUARTE, assumed the presidency by constitutional succession in 2022.
Reference: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019

Geography

Latitude-12.0931°current · Verified
Longitude-77.0465°current · Verified

Location

Western South America, bordering the South Pacific Ocean, between Chile and Ecuador

Map references

South America

Area

total: 1,285,216 sq km
land: 1,279,996 sq km
water: 5,220 sq km

Area - comparative

almost twice the size of Texas; slightly smaller than Alaska

Land boundaries

total: 7,062 km
border countries: Bolivia 1,212 km; Brazil 2,659 km; Chile 168 km; Colombia 1,494 km; Ecuador 1,529 km

Coastline

2,414 km

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 200 nm; note: the US does not recognize this claim
exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
continental shelf: 200 nm

Climate

varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes

Terrain

western coastal plain (costa), high and rugged Andes in center (sierra), eastern lowland jungle of Amazon Basin (selva)

Elevation

highest point: Nevado Huascaran 6,746 m
lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
mean elevation: 1,555 m

Natural resources

copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas

Land use

agricultural land: 19.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 3.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 14.2% (2023 est.)
forest: 52.9% (2023 est.)
other: 28% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Irrigated land

25,800 sq km (2012)
Reference: 2012

Major lakes (area sq km)

fresh water lake(s): Lago Titicaca (shared with Bolivia) - 8,030 sq km

Major rivers (by length in km)

Amazon river source (shared with Brazil [m]) - 6,400 km
note: [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth

Major watersheds (area sq km)

Atlantic Ocean drainage: Amazon (6,145,186 sq km)

Major aquifers

Amazon Basin

Population distribution

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 adjoining rainforest are sparsely populated

Natural hazards

earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity
volcanism: volcanic activity in the Andes Mountains; Ubinas (5,672 m) is the country's most active volcano; other historically active volcanoes include El Misti, Huaynaputina, Sabancaya, and Yucamane; see note 2 under "Geography - note"

Geography - note

note 1: shares control of Lago Titicaca, world's highest navigable lake, with Bolivia; a remote slope of Nevado Mismi, a 5,316-m (17,441-ft) peak, is the ultimate source of the Amazon River
note 2: Peru is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, which is a belt bordering the Pacific Ocean that contains about 75% of the world's volcanoes and up to 90% of the world's earthquakes
note 3: on 19 February 1600, Mount Huaynaputina in the southern Peruvian Andes erupted in the largest volcanic explosion in South America in historical times; intermittent eruptions lasted until 5 March 1600 and pumped an estimated 16 to 32 million metric tons of particulates into the atmosphere, reducing the amount of sunlight reaching the earth's surface and affecting weather worldwide; over the next two-and-a-half years, millions died around the globe in famines from bitterly cold winters, cool summers, and the loss of crops and animals

Population & Society

Population34,576,6652025 · Verified
UN Population Division population estimate34,922,1482026 · Estimated
Fertility rate2.02024 · Verified
Urban population85.6%2025 · Verified

Nationality

noun: Peruvian(s)
adjective: Peruvian

Ethnic groups

Mestizo (mixed Indigenous and White) 60.2%, Indigenous 25.8%, White 5.9%, African descent 3.6%, other (includes Chinese and Japanese descent) 1.2%, unspecified 3.3% (2017 est.)
Reference: 2017

Languages

Languages: Spanish (official) 82.9%, Quechua (official) 13.6%, Aymara (official) 1.6%, Ashaninka 0.3%, other native languages (includes many minor Amazonian languages) 0.8%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%, unspecified 0.7% (2017 est.)
major-language sample(s): La Libreta Informativa del Mundo, la fuente indispensable de información básica. (Spanish)
The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Reference: 2017

Religions

Catholic 76%, Evangelical Christian 15.7%, no religion 5.1%, other religions 3.2% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Age structure

0-14 years: 25.8% (male 4,293,229/female 4,119,269)
15-64 years: 66.2% (male 10,546,502/female 11,041,106)
65 years and over: 8% (2024 est.) (male 1,112,825/female 1,487,318)
Reference: 2024

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 51 (2024 est.)
youth dependency ratio: 39 (2024 est.)
elderly dependency ratio: 12 (2024 est.)
potential support ratio: 8.3 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Median age

total: 30.2 years (2024 est.)
male: 29.1 years
female: 31.3 years
Reference: 2024

Population growth rate

0.48% (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Birth rate

16.7 births/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Death rate

10.9 deaths/1,000 population (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Population distribution

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 adjoining rainforest are sparsely populated

Major urban areas - population

11.204 million LIMA (capital), 959,000 Arequipa, 904,000 Trujillo (2023)
Reference: 2023

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Mother's mean age at first birth

21.9 years (2013 est.)
note: note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49
Reference: 2013

Maternal mortality ratio

51 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Gross reproduction rate

1.05 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Drinking water source

improved: urban: urban: 97.5% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 84.9% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 94.8% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 2.5% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 15.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 5.2% of population (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Health expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 6.2% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021

Physician density

1.69 physicians/1,000 population (2023)
Reference: 2023

Hospital bed density

1.6 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Reference: 2021

Sanitation facility access

improved: urban: urban: 94.1% of population (2022 est.)
improved: rural: rural: 65.9% of population (2022 est.)
improved: total: total: 88.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: urban: urban: 5.9% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: rural: rural: 34.1% of population (2022 est.)
unimproved: total: total: 11.9% of population (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

19.7% (2016)
Reference: 2016

Alcohol consumption per capita

total: 5.74 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
beer: 3.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
wine: 0.46 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
spirits: 2.26 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
other alcohols: 0.01 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019

Tobacco use

total: 5.7% (2025 est.)
male: 9.5% (2025 est.)
female: 2.1% (2025 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

2.7% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

51.2% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Child marriage

women married by age 15: 2% (2020)
women married by age 18: 14.1% (2020)
Reference: 2020

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 15 years (2017 est.)
male: 15 years (2017 est.)
female: 15 years (2017 est.)
Reference: 2017

Migration & Displacement

Immigrant/emigrant stock measures the number of international migrants resident in, or originating from, the country; it is not the same as annual immigration/emigration flows.

International migrant stock (immigrants)1,837,2192024 · Verified
International migrant stock5.4%2024 · Verified
International emigrant stock1,672,4822024 · Estimated
Net migration11,9312025 · Verified
Refugees hosted6,7882025 · Verified
Asylum seekers hosted556,7702025 · Verified
Refugees from this country7,8852025 · Verified
Asylum seekers from this country113,9002025 · Verified

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees: 546,699 (2024 est.)
IDPs: 83,441 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 32 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Government & Politics

Form of governmentpresidential systemcurrent · Reported
OfficeHolderAffiliationFromStatusEvidence
Head of stateKeiko Fujimori2026-07-28CurrentReported

Country name

conventional long form: Republic of Peru
conventional short form: Peru
local long form: República del Perú
local short form: Perú
etymology: the name may derive from the Guarani word biru, meaning "river"

Capital

name: Lima
geographic coordinates: 12 03 S, 77 03 W
time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
etymology: the name is an early Spanish mispronunciation of the Quechua name Rimak, referring to a god and deriving from the word rima (to speak); Quechua priests used to speak to worshippers from inside statues of their gods

Administrative divisions

24 departments (departamentos, singular - departamento), 1 province* (provincia), and 1 constitutional province** (provincia constitucional); Amazonas, Ancash, Apurimac, Arequipa, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao**, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huánuco, Ica, Junín, La Libertad, Lambayeque, Lima, Lima*, Loreto, Madre de Dios, Moquegua, Pasco, Piura, Puno, San Martin, Tacna, Tumbes, Ucayali

Legal system

civil law system

Constitution

history: several previous; latest promulgated 29 December 1993, enacted 31 December 1993
amendment process: proposed by Congress, by the president of the republic with the approval of the Council of Ministers or by petition of at least 0.3% of voters; passage requires absolute majority approval by the Congress membership, followed by approval in a referendum; a referendum is not required if Congress approves the amendment by greater than two-thirds majority vote in each of two successive sessions
Reference: 1993

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship

citizenship by birth: yes
citizenship by descent only: yes
dual citizenship recognized: yes
residency requirement for naturalization: 2 years

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal and compulsory until the age of 70

Executive branch

chief of state: President José Enrique JERÍ Oré (since 10 October 2025)
head of government: President José Enrique JERÍ Oré (since 10 October 2025)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president
election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 5-year term (eligible for nonconsecutive terms)
most recent election date: 11 April 2021, with a runoff on 6 June 2021
election results: 2021: Jose Pedro CASTILLO Terrones elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Jose Pedro CASTILLO Terrones (PL) 18.9%, Keiko Sofia FUJIMORI Higuchi (FP) 13.4%, Rafael LOPEZ ALIAGA Cazorla (RP) 11.8%, Hernando DE SOTO Polar (Social Integration Party) 11.6%, Yonhy LESCANO Ancieta (AP) 9.1%, Veronika MENDOZA Frisch (JP) 7.9%, Cesar ACUNA Peralta (APP) 6%, George FORSYTH Sommer (VN) 5.7%, Daniel Belizario URRESTI Elera (PP) 5.6%, other 10%; percent of vote second round - Jose Pedro CASTILLO Terrones 50.1%, Keiko Sofia FUJIMORI Higuchi 49.9%
2016: Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard elected president in second round; percent of vote in first round - Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi (FP) 39.9%, Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard (PPK) 21.1%, Veronika MENDOZA (FA) 18.7%, Alfredo BARNECHEA (AP) 7%, Alan GARCIA (APRA) 5.8%, other 7.5%; percent of vote in second round - Pedro Pablo KUCZYNSKI Godard 50.1%, Keiko FUJIMORI Higuchi 49.9%
expected date of next election: 12 April 2026
note: note 1: First Vice President Dina Ercilia BOLUARTE Zegarra assumed the office of the president on 7 December 2022 after President Jose Pedro CASTILLO Terrones was impeached and arrested; on 10 October 2025, the president of the Congress, José Enrique JERÍ Oré, was sworn in as the new president after Congress overwhelmingly voted to remove BOLUARTE from office
note 2: Prime Minister Ernesto ÁLVAREZ (since 14 October 2025) does not exercise executive power; this power rests with the president
note 3: the president is both chief of state and head of government
Reference: 2026, 2025, 2022, 2021

Legislative branch

legislature name: Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República)
legislative structure: unicameral
number of seats: 130 (all directly elected)
electoral system: proportional representation
scope of elections: full renewal
term in office: 5 years
most recent election date: 4/11/2021
parties elected and seats per party: Free Peru (PL) (37); Popular Force (FP) (24); Popular Action (AP) (16); Alliance for Progress (APP) (15); Go on Country - Social Integration Party (AvP) (10); Popular Renewal (RP) (9); We Are Peru" (SP) - Purple Party (PM) (9); Other (10)
percentage of women in chamber: 41.5%
expected date of next election: April 2026
Reference: 2026, 2021

Judicial branch

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the National Board of Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside

Political parties

Advance the Nation (Avanza País) or AvP
Alliance for Progress (Alianza para el Progreso) or APP
Broad Front (Frente Amplio) or FA
Free Peru (Perú Libre) or PL
Front for Hope (Frente Esperanza)
Magisterial Block of National Concentration (Bloque Magisterial de Concertación Nacional) or BMCN
National Victory (Victoria Nacional) or VN
Peru Bicentennial (Perú Bicentenario) or PB
Popular Action (Acción Popular) or AP
Popular Force (Fuerza Popular) or FP
Popular Renewal (Renovación Popular) or RP
Purple Party (Partido Morado)
Social Integration Party (Avanza País - Partido de Integración Social)
Together For Perú (Juntos por el Peru) or JP
We Are Peru (Somos Perú) of SP
We Can Peru (Podemos Perú) or PP

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Alfredo Santiago Carlos FERRERO DIEZ CANSECO (since 27 February 2024)
chancery: 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 833-9860
FAX: [1] (202) 659-8124
email address and website: Webadmin@embassyofperu.us
Embassy of Peru in the United States - E-United States - Platform of the Peruvian State (www.gob.pe)
consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paterson (NJ), San Francisco
Reference: 2024

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Joan PERKINS (since 18 April 2025)
embassy: Avenida La Encalada, Cuadra 17 s/n, Surco, Lima 33
mailing address: 3230 Lima Place, Washington DC  20521-3230
telephone: [51] (1) 618-2000
FAX: [51] (1) 618-2724
email address and website: lima_webmaster@state.gov
https://pe.usembassy.gov/
Reference: 2025, 2000

International organization participation

AIIB, APEC, BIS, CAN, CD, CELAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance, PCA, PROSUR, SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Independence

28 July 1821 (from Spain)

National holiday

Independence Day, 28-29 July (1821)

Flag

description: three equal vertical bands of red (left side), white, and red, with the coat of arms centered on the white band; the coat of arms has a shield with a vicuna, a cinchona tree, and a yellow cornucopia spilling out coins
meaning: the vicuna represents fauna, the cinchona tree is the source of quinine, and the cornucopia symbolizes mineral wealth; red stands for blood shed for independence, and white for peace

National symbol(s)

vicuna (a camelid related to the llama)

National color(s)

red, white

National anthem(s)

title: "Himno Nacional del Peru" (National Anthem of Peru)
lyrics/music: Jose DE LA TORRE Ugarte/Jose Bernardo ALZEDO
history: adopted 1821

National heritage

total World Heritage Sites: 13 (9 cultural, 2 natural, 2 mixed)
selected World Heritage Site locales: Cuzco (c); Machu Picchu (m); Chavin (c); Historic Lima (c); Huascarán National Park (n); Chan Chan (c); Manú National Park (n); Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca (c); Rio Abiseo National Park (m); Historic Arequipa (c); Sacred City of Caral-Supe (c); Qhapaq Ñan/Andean Road System (c)

Legislature & Elections

Legislature

NameChamberSeatsElectoral system
Congress of the Republic of Peru130

Economy

GDP (current US$)$334,854,659,1822025 · Verified
GDP per capita (current US$)$9,6842025 · Verified
GDP growth3.4%2025 · Verified
Inflation, consumer prices1.5%2025 · Verified
Unemployment5.1%2025 · Verified
Income levelUpper middle incomecurrent · Verified

Economic overview

upper-middle-income South American economy; strong post-COVID rebound tempered by political uncertainty and climate risks; exports driven by mineral extraction and agriculture; large informal sector and uneven access to public services; stable fiscal position and financial sector

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $535.911 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $518.771 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $520.872 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Real GDP per capita

Real GDP per capita 2024: $15,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $15,300 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2022: $15,600 (2022 est.)
note: note: data in 2021 dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 6.1% (2024 est.)
industry: 32.2% (2024 est.)
services: 52.7% (2024 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Reference: 2024

GDP - composition, by end use

household consumption: 61.6% (2024 est.)
government consumption: 13.4% (2024 est.)
investment in fixed capital: 20.8% (2024 est.)
investment in inventories: -1.4% (2024 est.)
exports of goods and services: 28.5% (2024 est.)
imports of goods and services: -22.9% (2024 est.)
note: note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
Reference: 2024

Agricultural products

sugarcane, potatoes, rice, bananas, milk, maize, chicken, oil palm fruit, cassava, grapes (2023)
note: note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Reference: 2023

Industries

mining and refining of minerals; steel, metal fabrication; petroleum extraction and refining, natural gas and natural gas liquefaction; fishing and fish processing, cement, glass, textiles, clothing, food processing, beer, soft drinks, rubber, machinery, electrical machinery, chemicals, furniture

Industrial production growth rate

3.1% (2024 est.)
note: note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Reference: 2024

Labor force

18.918 million (2024 est.)
note: note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
Reference: 2024

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

total: 8.8% (2024 est.)
male: 7.9% (2024 est.)
female: 9.8% (2024 est.)
note: note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Reference: 2024

Population below poverty line

27.5% (2022 est.)
note: note: % of population with income below national poverty line
Reference: 2022

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023: 40.7 (2023 est.)
note: note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
Reference: 2023

Average household expenditures

on food: 26.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
on alcohol and tobacco: 2.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2% (2023 est.)
highest 10%: 30.6% (2023 est.)
note: note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Reference: 2023

Remittances

Remittances 2023: 1.7% of GDP (2023 est.)
Remittances 2022: 1.5% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2021: 1.6% of GDP (2021 est.)
note: note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Reference: 2023, 2022, 2021

Budget

revenues: $48.003 billion (2021 est.)
expenditures: $55.34 billion (2021 est.)
note: note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Reference: 2021

Public debt

Public debt 2021: 35.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
note: note: central government debt as a % of GDP
Reference: 2021

Taxes and other revenues

15.9% (of GDP) (2021 est.)
note: note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
Reference: 2021

Current account balance

Current account balance 2024: $6.39 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $881.934 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$9.972 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports

Exports 2024: $83.325 billion (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $72.97 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $71.39 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports - partners

China 34%, USA 14%, Canada 5%, India 4%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023

Exports - commodities

copper ore, gold, refined copper, refined petroleum, grapes (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Imports

Imports 2024: $67.16 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $63.776 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $69.936 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Imports - partners

China 26%, USA 21%, Brazil 7%, Argentina 5%, Mexico 3% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, trucks, broadcasting equipment (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $79.246 billion (2024 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $71.394 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $72.328 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Debt - external

Debt - external 2023: $38.102 billion (2023 est.)
note: note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
Reference: 2023

Exchange rates

Currency: nuevo sol (PEN) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2023: 3.744 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 3.835 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 3.881 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2020: 3.495 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2019: 3.337 (2019 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Trade

Exports of goods and services30.0%2025 · Verified
Imports of goods and services21.8%2025 · Verified
Trade51.8%2025 · Verified

Current account balance

Current account balance 2024: $6.39 billion (2024 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $881.934 million (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2022: -$9.972 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports

Exports 2024: $83.325 billion (2024 est.)
Exports 2023: $72.97 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2022: $71.39 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Exports - partners

China 34%, USA 14%, Canada 5%, India 4%, Switzerland 4% (2023)
note: note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Reference: 2023

Exports - commodities

copper ore, gold, refined copper, refined petroleum, grapes (2023)
note: note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Imports

Imports 2024: $67.16 billion (2024 est.)
Imports 2023: $63.776 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2022: $69.936 billion (2022 est.)
note: note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022

Imports - partners

China 26%, USA 21%, Brazil 7%, Argentina 5%, Mexico 3% (2023)
note: note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Reference: 2023

Imports - commodities

refined petroleum, crude petroleum, cars, trucks, broadcasting equipment (2023)
note: note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Reference: 2023

Energy & Resources

Access to electricity96.5%2024 · Verified
Electric power consumption1,595 kWh/person2023 · Verified
Renewable energy consumption30.6%2021 · Verified

Electricity

installed generating capacity: 16.164 million kW (2023 est.)
consumption: 53.3 billion kWh (2023 est.)
imports: 47.696 million kWh (2023 est.)
transmission/distribution losses: 6.638 billion kWh (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Electricity generation sources

fossil fuels: 44.8% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
solar: 1.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
wind: 3.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
hydroelectricity: 49.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
biomass and waste: 1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Coal

production: 1.382 million metric tons (2023 est.)
consumption: 973,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
exports: 1.261 million metric tons (2023 est.)
imports: 446,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 1.567 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Petroleum

total petroleum production: 118,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
refined petroleum consumption: 255,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
crude oil estimated reserves: 858.89 million barrels (2021 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2021

Natural gas

production: 14.647 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
consumption: 9.675 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
exports: 4.883 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)
proven reserves: 300.159 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2021

Energy consumption per capita

Total energy consumption per capita 2023: 30.923 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Infrastructure

Access to electricity96.5%2024 · Verified
Fixed broadband subscriptions11.7 per 1002024 · Verified
Mobile cellular subscriptions124.6 per 1002024 · Verified

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 1.504 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Health

Life expectancy at birth77.9 years2024 · Verified
Current health expenditure5.6%2023 · Verified
Infant mortality rate11.0 per 1,0002024 · Verified

Maternal mortality ratio

51 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Health expenditure

Health expenditure (as % of GDP): 6.2% of GDP (2021)
Health expenditure (as % of national budget): 16.7% of national budget (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022, 2021

Physician density

1.69 physicians/1,000 population (2023)
Reference: 2023

Hospital bed density

1.6 beds/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Reference: 2021

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

19.7% (2016)
Reference: 2016

Tobacco use

total: 5.7% (2025 est.)
male: 9.5% (2025 est.)
female: 2.1% (2025 est.)

Education

Adult literacy rate93.7%2024 · Verified
Secondary school enrolment, gross108.3%2024 · Verified
Government education expenditure4.4%2024 · Verified

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 15 years (2017 est.)
male: 15 years (2017 est.)
female: 15 years (2017 est.)
Reference: 2017

Rights, Freedoms & Society

Press & Media Freedom

V-Dem expert-coded/modelled source measures. Knelstrom does not create a press-freedom ranking or composite score.

Freedom of expression & alternative information index0.7632025 · Estimated
Government censorship effort — media0.9092025 · Estimated
Harassment of journalists0.7262025 · Estimated
Print/broadcast media critical of government1.8702025 · Estimated
Range of perspectives in major media0.5632025 · Estimated
Media bias1.2902025 · Estimated
Media self-censorship1.4612025 · Estimated

LGBTQ+ Rights & Law

Concrete legal-status fields only; Knelstrom does not generate an LGBTQ rights score or country ranking.

Same-sex sexual activityYes Legal since 1924; equal age of consent since 2012; + UN decl. sign.Reported
Recognition of same-sex relationshipsNo / Yes Limited recognition for same-sex partners of health-care workers since 2020.Reported
Same-sex marriageNoReported
Same-sex adoptionNoReported
Open military serviceYes Since 2009Reported
Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination lawYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationReported
Gender identity / expression lawYes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without the need for the completion of medical intervention since 2016. Judicial order required.Reported

Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territory (CC BY-SA 4.0). Community-edited legal-status summary; retrieved by Knelstrom and not legal advice.

Crime & Justice

Legal system

civil law system

Judicial branch

highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 16 judges and divided into civil, criminal, and constitutional-social sectors)
judge selection and term of office: justices proposed by the National Board of Justice (a 7-member independent body), nominated by the president, and confirmed by the Congress; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70
subordinate courts: Court of Constitutional Guarantees; Superior Courts or Cortes Superiores; specialized civil, criminal, and mixed courts; 2 types of peace courts in which professional judges and selected members of the local communities preside

Military & Security

Military and security forces

Armed Forces of Peru (Fuerzas Armadas del Perú or FAP): Peruvian Army (Ejercito del Peru), Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru, MGP, includes naval infantry and General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guards, DICAPI), Air Force of Peru (Fuerza Aerea del Peru, FAP)
Ministry of the Interior: Peruvian National Police (Policía Nacional del Perú, PNP) (2025)

Military expenditures

Military Expenditures 2024: 0.8% of GDP (2024 est.)
Military Expenditures 2023: 1% of GDP (2023 est.)
Military Expenditures 2022: 1.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
Military Expenditures 2021: 1.1% of GDP (2021 est.)
Military Expenditures 2020: 1.2% of GDP (2020 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Military and security service personnel strengths

information varies; approximately 85,000 active-duty Armed Forces (50,000 Army; 25,000 Navy; 10,000 Air Force); approximately 75,000 National Police (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

the military has a broad mix of mostly older but some more modern equipment from a range of suppliers, including Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, Russia and the former Soviet Union, South Korea, and the US; some deliveries have been secondhand weapons systems; Peru has a small defense industry, including a shipyard that builds and upgrades naval vessels; it also has defense industrial cooperation agreements with several countries, including Russia, South Korea, Spain, and the US (2024)
Reference: 2024

Military service age and obligation

18-30 years of age for voluntary military service (12 months) (2024)
note: note: as of 2024, women made up about 11% of the active-duty military
Reference: 2024

Military deployments

225 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024)
Reference: 2024

Military - note

the Peruvian Armed Forces (FAP) are responsible for external defense in addition to some domestic security responsibilities in designated emergency areas and in exceptional circumstances; key areas of focus include counterinsurgency, counternarcotics, cyber defense, disaster relief, and maritime security operations; the FAP supported the police during anti-government protests in early 2023; it has contributed to UN missions since 1958 and has ties to regional militaries, particularly Colombia, as well as those of numerous other countries such as China, Russia, Spain, and the US; the FAP’s last external conflict was a brief border war with Ecuador in 1995
the Special Command of the Valley of the Apurimac, Ene, and Mantaro rivers (CE-VRAEM) is responsible for combating the remnants of the Shining Path terrorist group (aka Sendero Luminoso) and includes several thousand air, ground, naval, police, and special forces personnel; the FAP also provides aircraft, vehicles, and logistical support to the command (2025)
Reference: 2025, 2023, 1995, 1958

International Relations

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Alfredo Santiago Carlos FERRERO DIEZ CANSECO (since 27 February 2024)
chancery: 1700 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
telephone: [1] (202) 833-9860
FAX: [1] (202) 659-8124
email address and website: Webadmin@embassyofperu.us
Embassy of Peru in the United States - E-United States - Platform of the Peruvian State (www.gob.pe)
consulate(s) general: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Hartford (CT), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paterson (NJ), San Francisco
Reference: 2024

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Joan PERKINS (since 18 April 2025)
embassy: Avenida La Encalada, Cuadra 17 s/n, Surco, Lima 33
mailing address: 3230 Lima Place, Washington DC  20521-3230
telephone: [51] (1) 618-2000
FAX: [51] (1) 618-2724
email address and website: lima_webmaster@state.gov
https://pe.usembassy.gov/
Reference: 2025, 2000

International organization participation

AIIB, APEC, BIS, CAN, CD, CELAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance, PCA, PROSUR, SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Treaties & Organisations

OrganisationStatusJoined
United Nations (UN)member1945-10-31
World Trade Organization (WTO)member

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

AIIB, APEC, BIS, CAN, CD, CELAC, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-24, G-77, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), LAES, LAIA, Mercosur (associate), MIGA, MINUSTAH, MONUSCO, NAM, OAS, OPANAL, OPCW, Pacific Alliance, PCA, PROSUR, SICA (observer), UN, UNAMID, UNASUR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNOOSA, UN Security Council (temporary), UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Conflict & Security

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees: 546,699 (2024 est.)
IDPs: 83,441 (2024 est.)
stateless persons: 32 (2024 est.)
Reference: 2024

Illicit drugs

USG identification: major illicit drug-producing and/or drug-transit country
major precursor-chemical producer (2025)

Terrorist group(s)

Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso); Tren de Aragua (TdA)
note: note: details about the history, aims, leadership, organization, areas of operation, tactics, targets, weapons, size, and sources of support of the group(s) appear(s) in the Terrorism reference guide

Transportation & Logistics

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

OB

Airports

174 (2025)

Heliports

7 (2025)

Railways

total: 1,854.4 km (2017)
standard gauge: 1,730.4 km (2014) 1.435-m gauge (34 km electrified)
narrow gauge: 124 km (2014) 0.914-m gauge
Reference: 2017, 2014

Merchant marine

total: 111 (2023)
by type: general cargo 1, oil tanker 9, other 101
Reference: 2023

Ports

total ports: 20 (2024)
large: 0
medium: 1
small: 3
very small: 16
ports with oil terminals: 16
key ports: Bahia de Matarani, Iquitos, Puerto del Callao, Talara
Reference: 2024

Environment

Forest area56.1%2023 · Verified
Renewable energy consumption30.6%2021 · Verified

Environmental issues

deforestation (some the result of illegal logging); overgrazing leading to soil erosion; desertification; air pollution in Lima; pollution of rivers and coastal waters from municipal and mining wastes; overfishing

International environmental agreements

party to: Antarctic-Environmental Protection, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Reference: 2006

Climate

varies from tropical in east to dry desert in west; temperate to frigid in Andes

Land use

agricultural land: 19.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: arable land: arable land: 3.1% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent crops: permanent crops: 1.8% (2023 est.)
agricultural land: permanent pasture: permanent pasture: 14.2% (2023 est.)
forest: 52.9% (2023 est.)
other: 28% (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Urbanization

urban population: 78.9% of total population (2023)
rate of urbanization: 1.33% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Reference: 2023, 2020

Carbon dioxide emissions

total emissions: 58.903 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from coal and metallurgical coke: 2.177 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from petroleum and other liquids: 34.863 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
from consumed natural gas: 21.863 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Particulate matter emissions

31.7 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Reference: 2019

Methane emissions

energy: 233.6 kt (2022-2024 est.)
agriculture: 623.5 kt (2019-2021 est.)
waste: 317 kt (2019-2021 est.)
other: 51.9 kt (2019-2021 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2022, 2021, 2019

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 8.357 million tons (2024 est.)
percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 9.2% (2022 est.)
Reference: 2024, 2022

Total water withdrawal

municipal: 3.141 billion cubic meters (2022)
industrial: 1.666 billion cubic meters (2022)
agricultural: 21.112 billion cubic meters (2022)
Reference: 2022

Total renewable water resources

1.88 trillion cubic meters (2022 est.)
Reference: 2022

Geoparks

total global geoparks and regional networks: 1
global geoparks and regional networks: Colca y Volcanes de Andagua (2023)
Reference: 2023

Communications & Media

Individuals using the Internet82.0%2024 · Verified
Mobile cellular subscriptions124.6 per 1002024 · Verified
Fixed broadband subscriptions11.7 per 1002024 · Verified
Secure Internet servers827 per million2024 · Verified

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 1.504 million (2023 est.)
subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 4 (2023 est.)
Reference: 2023

Broadcast media

10 major TV networks of which only one, Television Nacional de Peru, is state owned; multi-channel cable TV services are available; in excess of 5,000 radio stations including a substantial number of local-language stations (2021)
Reference: 2021

Internet country code

.pe

Historical Trends

Population

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View Population data table
PeriodValueSource
201630,866,494world_bank_wdi
201731,324,637world_bank_wdi
201831,897,584world_bank_wdi
201932,449,303world_bank_wdi
202032,838,579world_bank_wdi
202133,155,882world_bank_wdi
202233,475,438world_bank_wdi
202333,845,617world_bank_wdi
202434,217,848world_bank_wdi
202534,576,665world_bank_wdi

GDP (current US$)

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View GDP (current US$) data table
PeriodValueSource
2016$191,898,104,390world_bank_wdi
2017$211,007,984,081world_bank_wdi
2018$222,597,009,739world_bank_wdi
2019$228,346,006,004world_bank_wdi
2020$201,409,694,756world_bank_wdi
2021$226,406,075,009world_bank_wdi
2022$246,169,867,863world_bank_wdi
2023$268,025,009,709world_bank_wdi
2024$291,751,523,019world_bank_wdi
2025$334,854,659,182world_bank_wdi

International migrant stock (immigrants)

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View International migrant stock (immigrants) data table
PeriodValueSource
20201,184,762world_bank_wdi
20241,837,219world_bank_wdi

International emigrant stock

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View International emigrant stock data table
PeriodValueSource
1990302,008un_migrant_stock_2024
1995478,308un_migrant_stock_2024
2000634,278un_migrant_stock_2024
2005914,622un_migrant_stock_2024
20101,231,719un_migrant_stock_2024
20151,314,688un_migrant_stock_2024
20201,460,493un_migrant_stock_2024
20241,672,482un_migrant_stock_2024

Net migration

Source: World Bank WDI. Historical observations shown by reference period.

View Net migration data table
PeriodValueSource
201696,740world_bank_wdi
2017114,382world_bank_wdi
2018339,067world_bank_wdi
201974,270world_bank_wdi
202055,375world_bank_wdi
202141,868world_bank_wdi
202233,982world_bank_wdi
202324,783world_bank_wdi
202418,406world_bank_wdi
202511,931world_bank_wdi

Sources & Methodology

Current statistical observations include their reference period and provenance. Reference fields from approved source datasets are attributed below. Missing information is left unknown rather than inferred.

IndicatorValuePeriodSourceStatus
Population34,576,6652025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
UN Population Division population estimate34,922,1482026UN Population Division Data PortalEstimated
Wikidata population (fallback)34,157,7322025WikidataReported
International migrant stock (immigrants)1,837,2192024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
International migrant stock5.4%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
International emigrant stock1,672,4822024UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024Estimated
Net migration11,9312025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Refugees hosted6,7882025UNHCR Refugee Population StatisticsVerified
Asylum seekers hosted556,7702025UNHCR Refugee Population StatisticsVerified
Refugees from this country7,8852025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Asylum seekers from this country113,9002025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Freedom of expression & alternative information index0.7632025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Government censorship effort — media0.9092025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Harassment of journalists0.7262025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Print/broadcast media critical of government1.8702025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Range of perspectives in major media0.5632025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Media bias1.2902025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Media self-censorship1.4612025Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem) Country-Year Dataset v16Estimated
Same-sex sexual activityYes Legal since 1924; equal age of consent since 2012; + UN decl. sign.currentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Recognition of same-sex relationshipsNo / Yes Limited recognition for same-sex partners of health-care workers since 2020.currentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Same-sex marriageNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Same-sex adoptionNocurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Open military serviceYes Since 2009currentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination lawYes Bans all anti-gay discriminationcurrentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
Gender identity / expression lawYes Transgender persons can change their legal gender and name without the need for the completion of medical intervention since 2016. Judicial order required.currentWikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country or territoryReported
GDP (current US$)$334,854,659,1822025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
GDP per capita (current US$)$9,6842025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
GDP growth3.4%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Inflation, consumer prices1.5%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Unemployment5.1%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Income levelUpper middle incomecurrentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Life expectancy at birth77.9 years2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Fertility rate2.02024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Urban population85.6%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Individuals using the Internet82.0%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Exports of goods and services30.0%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Imports of goods and services21.8%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Trade51.8%2025World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Adult literacy rate93.7%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Secondary school enrolment, gross108.3%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Government education expenditure4.4%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Access to electricity96.5%2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Electric power consumption1,595 kWh/person2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Renewable energy consumption30.6%2021World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Current health expenditure5.6%2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Infant mortality rate11.0 per 1,0002024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Forest area56.1%2023World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Mobile cellular subscriptions124.6 per 1002024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Fixed broadband subscriptions11.7 per 1002024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Secure Internet servers827 per million2024World Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Latitude-12.0931°currentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Longitude-77.0465°currentWorld Bank — World Development IndicatorsVerified
Latitude (Wikidata)-9.4000°currentWikidataReported
Longitude (Wikidata)-76.0000°currentWikidataReported
Form of governmentpresidential systemcurrentWikidataReported

Data attribution

Credits below are generated from sources actually used by this country profile. Source-specific terms take precedence.

  • CIA World Factbook, final 2025 country profile (structured via factbook.json). Accessed September 20, 2026. U.S. Government public-domain data; retained as a reference source where a newer approved field is not available. Source · Terms/licence
  • United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, International Migrant Stock 2024; data access/processing via Our World in Data. Accessed September 20, 2026. Underlying UN dataset used under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Source · Terms/licence
  • United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects (WPP indicator 49) Accessed September 19, 2026. Used under CC BY 3.0 IGO; current-year WPP population values are presented as estimates/projections where applicable. Source · Terms/licence
  • UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database. Accessed September 19, 2026. Used under CC BY 4.0 except where a dataset identifies a different source or licence. Source · Terms/licence
  • Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem), Country-Year Dataset v16 (variables: v2mebias, v2mecenefm, v2mecrit, v2meharjrn, v2merange, v2meslfcen, v2x_freexp_altinf) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0; V-Dem measures are expert-coded/modelled and no V-Dem endorsement is implied. Source · Terms/licence
  • Wikidata structured data (CC0). Accessed September 20, 2026. Attribution is provided by Knelstrom for provenance although CC0 does not require it. Source · Terms/licence
  • Wikipedia, “LGBTQ rights by country or territory” (source revision/data fields: Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Gender identity / expression law, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Open military service, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Recognition of same-sex relationships, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex adoption, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex marriage, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Same-sex sexual activity, Wikipedia revision 1374406645 — Sexual-orientation anti-discrimination law) Accessed September 20, 2026. Used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Knelstrom changes formatting and presents the imported material as a community-edited legal-status summary, not legal advice or a Knelstrom rights score. Source · Terms/licence
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