Argentina vs Peru

Every indicator for Argentina and Peru side by side, with the percentage gap between them. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.

Indicator comparison
IndicatorArgentinaPeruDifference
Population (2025) (people)45,851,37834,576,665+32.6%
GDP (nominal) (billion $)683335+103.9%
GDP per capita ($)14,8989,684+53.8%
Life expectancy (years)77.577.9
Area (km²)2,780,4001,285,216+116.3%
Population density (people/km²)1627−38.7%
Median age (years)
Internet usage (%)89.782.0
Unemployment rate (%)7.15.1
Inflation (%)219.91.5
Urban population (%)92.485.6
Military expenditure (2024) (million $)4,1782,565+62.9%
Military expenditure as a share of GDP (%)0.620.91−31.9%
Military expenditure as a share of government spending (%)1.934.06−52.5%
Military expenditure per capita ($)9174+22.8%
Armed forces personnel (2020) (people)103,000158,000−34.8%
Armed forces per 1,000 people (people)2.24.6−50.8%
Armed forces as a share of the labor force (%)0.530.94−43.6%

The difference column shows the percentage gap of Argentina relative to Peru; a positive value favors Argentina. Interpret it in context — for unemployment, a lower value is better.

Key differences

  • On population (2025), Argentina is 32.6% higher than Peru.
  • On gdp (nominal), Argentina is 103.9% higher than Peru.
  • On gdp per capita, Argentina is 53.8% higher than Peru.
Argentina and Peru — core indicators
010 mn20 mn30 mn40 mn50 mnPopulation (2025)GDP (nominal)GDP per capitaAreaPopulation (2025) — Argentina: 45.851.378GDP (nominal) — Argentina: 683GDP per capita — Argentina: 14.898Area — Argentina: 2.780.400Population (2025) — Peru: 34.576.665GDP (nominal) — Peru: 335GDP per capita — Peru: 9.684Area — Peru: 1.285.216
ArgentinaPeru

The indicators use different scales, so the chart is a rough visual comparison only; use the table for exact figures.

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Data sourcesUN World Population Prospects, IMF, World Bank, SIPRI