Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.4% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.
be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 77.0% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $11,300 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.
be 56.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
be 30.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.
Life
have 93.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 88.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.6% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 94.5% as of 2020. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 58.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 66.2% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 82% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 26.2% less on education
Peru spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.9% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 41.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.