Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tanzania instead of Peru, you would:
Health
be 60.5% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 8.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Peru, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 3.5% of people as of 2024.
live 10.7 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
see 87.6% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tanzania spends $119 as of 2023.
have 92.1% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tanzania has 1.3 as of 2022.
have 39.4% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tanzania scores 43 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 5.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tanzania, that number is 1.6% as of 2025.
make 86.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $1,319 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 34.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tanzania, 276.0 women do as of 2023.
be 16.5% less likely to be literate
In Peru, the literacy rate is 93.7% as of 2024. In Tanzania, it is 78.2% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tanzania, on the other hand, 28.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 48% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 62.0% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tanzania, about 31.2% do as of 2024.
be 32.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Peru, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tanzania, that number is 65% of people on average (86% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tanzania spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 45.9% less on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 41.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.
Safety
be 56.4% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 24.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tanzania, they kill 15.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 97.9% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tanzania has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tanzania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
use 91.5% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tanzania uses 135 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tanzania, it causes 36.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Peru vs. Tanzania
Tanzania: At a glance
How big is Tanzania compared to Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.