Peru vs Saudi Arabia: Children under age 5
Peru
2.69 million
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.61 million
in 2023
Peru rank
51st
Saudi Arabia rank
52nd
Children under age 5 over time
- Peru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Peru currently reports 2.69 million against 2.61 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 78,660.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Peru ahead.
Peru ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.56 million | 365,596 | 1.20 million | Peru |
| 1960s | 2.08 million | 551,862 | 1.53 million | Peru |
| 1970s | 2.56 million | 857,202 | 1.70 million | Peru |
| 1980s | 2.94 million | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | Peru |
| 1990s | 3.16 million | 2.02 million | 1.14 million | Peru |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.27 million | 739,770 | Peru |
| 2010s | 2.79 million | 2.74 million | 56,540 | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.70 million | 2.66 million | 33,802 | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Peru or Saudi Arabia?
- Peru, at 2.69 million against 2.61 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 78,660, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Saudi Arabia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Peru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for children under age 5?
- Peru ranks 51st and Saudi Arabia ranks 52nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.