🇵🇪 Peru
South America · FIFA PER
Key Statistics
18
Matches
5-3-10
Record (W-D-L)
21
Goals Scored
-12
Goal Difference
18
Points
0
Titles 🏆
33.8M
Population
$341.7B
GDP
Editorial Analysis & Historical Context
Rigorous Analysis: Peru reached the World Cup, brought 40,000 passionate fans who sang beautiful songs, and then went home after the group stage anyway. They played with plenty of technical skill but zero killer instinct.
They were the darlings of the group stage, but nice football doesn't win trophies. At least their fans had a great vacation.
Tournament History
| Year | Host | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — |
| 1982 | Spain | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — |
| 1978 | Argentina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | — |
| 1970 | Mexico | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — |
| 1930 | Uruguay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — |
| Total | 5 editions | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 18 | — |
World Cup Appearances
1930, 1970, 1978, 1982, 2018
Economic & Demographic Football Efficiency
Peru has a population of 33.8M and an estimated GDP of $341.7B. Bilardo Water normalizes goals, points, and championships against demographic and economic scale to measure true football efficiency beyond raw financial advantage.
Per Capita Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per million people | 0.62 | #42 / 84 |
| Points per million people | 0.53 | #46 / 84 |
| Wins per million people | 0.15 | #44 / 84 |
| Trophies per 10M people | — | #58 / 84 |
Per GDP Rankings
| Metric | Value | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per $1B GDP | 0.06 | #37 / 84 |
| Points per $1B GDP | 0.05 | #39 / 84 |
| Wins per $1B GDP | 0.01 | #38 / 84 |
| Trophies per $10B GDP | — | #58 / 84 |
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