Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Peru
1,285,216 km²
39.1% of largest
India is 2.56× larger than Peru
Population
India
LARGEST
1.42B
PEOPLE
Peru
2.4% OF LARGEST
33.4M
PEOPLE
India has 42.44× the population of Peru
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.74T
Peru
6.5% OF LARGEST
$244.0B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Peru
8.4% OF LARGEST
120.66K
TROOPS
India has 11.98× the active personnel of Peru
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Peru
4.1% OF LARGEST
89
AIRCRAFT
India has 24.52× the aircraft of Peru
Naval Assets
India
Peru
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Peru
4.0% OF LARGEST
34.7
Metric Tonnes
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Peru
13.3% OF LARGEST
$76B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Peru
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Peru
$82.5B
Exports
$82.5B
Imports
$66.3B
Trade Balance
+$16.2B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
Peru
supply
India
consumption
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Peru
supply
Beer
litres / person / yr
Peru
supply
India
supply
Wine
litres / person / yr
Peru
supply
India
consumption
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
India
consumption
Peru
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Peru
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Peru
1
Gold
3
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 5
❄ Winter: 0
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Peru
Age Demographics
Median Age
Peru
31.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Peru is 3.0 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Peru has the highest elderly population at 11.5% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Peru
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
12
|
— |
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
— |
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Peru
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
|
|
| Local Purchasing Power |
|
|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $6 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $30 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $300 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $70 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $22 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $18 |
Historical Data
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1417200000 | 33396698 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 1285216 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Lima |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | Spanish |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Peruvian Sol (PEN) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary presidential republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 120,660 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 272,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 392,660 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $2,560,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 85 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 890 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 108 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 14 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Peru |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,736,900,000,000 | $244,000,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,637 | $7,300 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 35.7 | 41.5 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Peruvian Sol (PEN) |
| Direct Currency Comparison (1 unit of row currency equals X units of column currency) | ||
| India Currency | 1.00 (Same) | 27.6838 Stronger |
| Peru Currency | 0.0361 Weaker | 1.00 (Same) |
| USD Base Exchange Rates (All calculations use USD as the base currency) | ||
| Currency | INR | PEN |
| 1 USD equals | 94.4628 INR Updated: 2026-06-27 | 3.4122 PEN Updated: 2026-06-27 |
Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 2.6 times larger in area than Peru.
India has 42.4 times more people than Peru.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Peru has the highest GDP per capita at $7,300 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.74 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Peru: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 15.3x larger than Peru's $244B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 42.4x larger than Peru's 33M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 2.6x larger than Peru.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Peru's 120Thousand.
Trade: India has a trade deficit of $91B while Peru runs a trade surplus of $16B.
Life Expectancy: Peru leads with a life expectancy of 75 years vs India's 71.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated June 2026.
Sources & methodology