Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Peru, you would:
Health
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 15.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Tanzania, that number is 4.6% of people as of 2018.
live 10.8 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 76.3% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,200 as of 2017.
be 49.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 17.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tanzania, there are 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
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 17.5% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 94.4% as of 2018. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 16.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 65.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 33% of people on average (65% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2017.
be 52.4% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 52.5% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tanzania, about 25.0% do as of 2018.
be 26.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Peru, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Tanzania, that number is 68% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Peru spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2017. Tanzania spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2014.
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.