Peru vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Peru vs Iceland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Iceland leads against Peru in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Peru leads in 1. Peru's strongest global position is 73rd (2024) in Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Peru wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 3.43 (2025, ranked 101st) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 16,079.12 (2025, ranked 111th).
- Gini index data for Peru and Iceland is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 40.10 (2024, ranked 82nd) vs 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 81.96 (2024, ranked 108th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 77.94 (2024, ranked 73rd).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 91.97 (2019, ranked 85th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 5.12 (2025, ranked 93rd).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 54.72 (2024, ranked 158th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 56.17 (2024, ranked 86th).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 48.26 (2024, ranked 132nd).
- Iceland wins against Peru in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 33.27 (2024, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Peru(1) | Iceland(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 3.43 (101/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 16,079.12 (111/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2024) 40.10 (82/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 81.96 (108/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 77.94 (73/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2019) 91.97 (85/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.12 (93/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 54.72 (158/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.17 (86/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 48.26 (132/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 33.27 (150/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |