Peru vs United States: Global change over the last 50 years

Peru
5.88 million
in 2024
United States
4.68 million
in 2024
Peru rank
5th
United States rank
8th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Peru
  • United States
2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M196519942024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 5.88 million against 4.68 million in United States, a difference of 1.20 million.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.3 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru United States Difference Ahead
1960s 9.15 million 2.63 million 6.52 million Peru
1970s 5.15 million 3.22 million 1.93 million Peru
1980s 4.17 million 5.02 million 848,514 United States
1990s 8.15 million 5.87 million 2.28 million Peru
2000s 8.13 million 5.64 million 2.49 million Peru
2010s 5.29 million 5.80 million 513,119 United States
2020s 5.51 million 5.07 million 444,484 Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Peru or United States?
Peru, at 5.88 million against 4.68 million in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Peru and United States?
1.20 million, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and United States?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Peru and United States rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Peru ranks 5th and United States ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed