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Peru vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Peru has a population of 34.2M (ranked 48/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Peru's land area is 494,211 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 19th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Peru Tanzania
Population
35031596
73145892
Population rank 48/197 20/197
GDP
$289B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 49/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$8,452
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 91/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$17,802
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$93B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,717
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 108/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,290
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 494,211 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.98
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Peru and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Peru and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Peru Tanzania
2024 $289,221,969,063 $78,844,405,385
2023 $266,958,720,838 $79,030,935,627
2022 $246,065,570,308 $75,749,121,843
2021 $226,328,766,460 $70,655,628,148
2020 $201,409,694,756 $66,068,737,786
2019 $228,346,006,004 $61,026,731,926
2018 $222,597,009,739 $57,003,712,892
2017 $211,007,984,081 $53,274,884,533
2016 $191,898,104,390 $49,774,409,374
2015 $189,802,976,286 $47,413,919,817
2014 $200,786,250,583 $49,986,726,461
2013 $201,175,543,571 $45,648,857,242
2012 $192,650,021,649 $39,650,394,363
2011 $171,761,737,047 $34,657,140,096
2010 $147,527,631,521 $32,012,892,919
2009 $120,822,986,521 $29,400,573,554
2008 $120,550,599,815 $27,947,821,398
2007 $102,170,981,144 $21,860,434,823
2006 $88,643,193,062 $18,619,859,795
2005 $76,060,606,061 $18,395,383,647
2004 $66,768,703,498 $16,673,062,473
2003 $58,731,030,122 $15,211,487,709
2002 $54,777,553,515 $14,129,651,896
2001 $52,030,158,775 $13,563,990,022
2000 $51,744,749,133 $13,371,767,082
1999 $50,187,324,568 $12,704,334,196
1998 $55,501,467,877 $12,172,790,056
1997 $58,147,522,523 $11,158,197,942
1996 $55,252,414,130 $9,433,528,150
1995 $53,312,793,687 $7,631,431,840
1994 $44,882,079,767 $6,550,480,484
1993 $34,832,077,221 $6,182,872,708
1992 $35,966,302,303 $6,681,997,469
1991 $34,341,465,998 $7,197,768,159
1990 $26,410,386,963 $6,184,384,225
1989 $22,499,558,526 $6,418,799,007
1988 $15,439,408,447 $7,406,614,407
1987 $36,889,706,593 $7,824,193,222
1986 $21,859,448,586 $10,840,864,521
1985 $15,078,736,875 $15,328,295,175
1984 $17,600,400,385 $12,906,635,133
1983 $17,345,260,564 $14,049,883,809
1982 $21,794,535,621 $13,927,383,240
1981 $21,648,214,893 $13,161,540,378
1980 $18,136,838,538 $11,409,228,087
1979 $15,954,012,439 $9,804,637,491
1978 $12,491,876,743 $9,261,675,710
1977 $14,544,913,961 $7,732,598,995
1976 $16,131,958,851 $6,472,511,988
1975 $16,931,162,355 $5,729,917,840
1974 $13,858,441,211 $4,977,337,978
1973 $10,994,381,895 $4,144,104,535
1972 $9,189,413,409 $3,472,787,266
1971 $8,289,582,884 $3,050,673,517
1970 $7,432,223,177 $2,851,419,386
1969 $6,420,909,790 $5,142,066,811
1968 $5,736,083,835 $4,895,251,824
1967 $6,194,340,080 $4,565,132,048
1966 $6,109,048,737 $4,377,998,825
1965 $5,163,008,077 $3,817,226,546
1964 $4,353,664,867 $3,748,840,925
1963 $3,598,272,493 $3,456,579,293
1962 $3,284,322,201 $3,101,589,993
1961 $2,897,852,693 $2,826,179,031
1960 $2,571,986,572 $2,651,729,807

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Peru Tanzania
2024 $8,452 $1,150
2023 $7,888 $1,186
2022 $7,351 $1,171
2021 $6,826 $1,125
2020 $6,133 $1,084
2019 $7,037 $1,031
2018 $6,978 $992
2017 $6,736 $957
2016 $6,217 $925
2015 $6,232 $911
2014 $6,667 $993
2013 $6,747 $935
2012 $6,519 $837
2011 $5,861 $753
2010 $5,072 $715
2009 $4,181 $674
2008 $4,198 $657
2007 $3,581 $528
2006 $3,130 $462
2005 $2,707 $469
2004 $2,397 $438
2003 $2,129 $410
2002 $2,007 $391
2001 $1,930 $385
2000 $1,945 $390
1999 $1,917 $382
1998 $2,156 $375
1997 $2,301 $353
1996 $2,227 $305
1995 $2,190 $251.2
1994 $1,879 $222.5
1993 $1,488 $218.2
1992 $1,567 $243.4
1991 $1,527 $268.8
1990 $1,200 $236.9
1989 $1,045 $252.3
1988 $733 $299
1987 $1,792 $326
1986 $1,087 $466
1985 $767 $681
1984 $918 $593
1983 $927 $667
1982 $1,194 $683
1981 $1,216 $665
1980 $1,045 $595
1979 $942 $527
1978 $756 $515
1977 $903 $446
1976 $1,026 $387
1975 $1,104 $355
1974 $927 $320
1973 $754 $276.1
1972 $647 $239.8
1971 $599 $218.4
1970 $550 $211.3
1969 $488 $394
1968 $448 $388
1967 $498 $374
1966 $505 $370
1965 $439 $333
1964 $381 $337
1963 $324 $320
1962 $305 $295.7
1961 $276.6 $277.4
1960 $252.8 $267.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Peru Tanzania
2026 78.3 67.6
2025 78.1 67.4
2024 77.9 67.2
2023 77.7 67
2022 76.8 66.9
2021 71.6 66.1
2020 73.8 66.8
2019 76.3 66
2018 76 65.5
2017 76 65
2016 76 64.4
2015 75.7 63.9
2014 75.3 63.4
2013 74.6 62.8
2012 74 62.3
2011 73.3 61.6
2010 72.9 61.1
2009 72.6 60.5
2008 72.7 59.9
2007 72.7 59.3
2006 72.3 58.5
2005 72 57.7
2004 71.4 56.8
2003 71.3 55.9
2002 70.8 54.9
2001 70.3 54.1
2000 69.8 53.2
1999 69.3 52.4
1998 68.7 51.8
1997 68.3 51.2
1996 67.8 51.1
1995 67.2 51
1994 66.5 51.1
1993 65.7 51.2
1992 65 51.4
1991 64.2 51.8
1990 64 52
1989 63.4 52.1
1988 63 52.2
1987 62.5 52.2
1986 62.2 52.2
1985 61.7 52.2
1984 61.1 52.2
1983 60.8 52.2
1982 60.6 52
1981 60.3 51.7
1980 60 51.3
1979 59.6 50.8
1978 59.3 50.4
1977 58.9 50
1976 58.6 49.5
1975 58.2 48.9
1974 57.8 48.4
1973 57.3 47.9
1972 57 47.4
1971 56.5 47
1970 47.7 46.5
1969 55.8 46
1968 55.4 45.6
1967 54.9 45.2
1966 54.4 44.9
1965 53.9 44.5
1964 53.3 44.1
1963 52.6 43.6
1962 51.5 43.2
1961 51.2 42.8
1960 50.6 42.6
1959 50 42.5
1958 49.5 42.3
1957 48.9 42.1
1956 48.4 42
1955 47.9 41.8
1954 47.5 41.7
1953 47.1 41.5
1952 46.8 41.4
1951 46.5 41.2
1950 46 41

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Peru and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Peru Tanzania
2024 34,217,848 68,560,157
2023 33,845,617 66,617,606
2022 33,475,438 64,711,821
2021 33,155,882 62,830,412
2020 32,838,579 60,972,798
2019 32,449,303 59,174,891
2018 31,897,584 57,437,145
2017 31,324,637 55,652,890
2016 30,866,494 53,824,013
2015 30,457,600 52,020,962
2014 30,115,826 50,351,512
2013 29,817,919 48,824,128
2012 29,550,366 47,374,260
2011 29,304,086 46,029,367
2010 29,086,019 44,758,488
2009 28,896,811 43,633,982
2008 28,719,041 42,570,728
2007 28,530,699 41,435,512
2006 28,324,491 40,294,902
2005 28,101,180 39,182,076
2004 27,852,190 38,109,668
2003 27,580,490 37,089,555
2002 27,288,217 36,121,304
2001 26,964,601 35,198,299
2000 26,598,331 34,260,139
1999 26,186,504 33,300,330
1998 25,738,095 32,420,458
1997 25,274,147 31,578,089
1996 24,811,171 30,945,762
1995 24,348,919 30,383,497
1994 23,881,493 29,442,356
1993 23,413,783 28,332,692
1992 22,946,340 27,457,588
1991 22,483,775 26,780,436
1990 22,014,771 26,110,207
1989 21,532,589 25,438,759
1988 21,054,702 24,769,686
1987 20,582,320 24,030,378
1986 20,117,122 23,258,959
1985 19,648,204 22,501,693
1984 19,174,716 21,779,066
1983 18,705,957 21,079,874
1982 18,246,503 20,398,571
1981 17,798,805 19,784,703
1980 17,360,949 19,189,769
1979 16,933,139 18,592,038
1978 16,516,059 17,976,566
1977 16,109,806 17,352,929
1976 15,716,809 16,736,211
1975 15,333,957 16,138,361
1974 14,956,552 15,561,630
1973 14,582,867 15,010,101
1972 14,210,147 14,479,308
1971 13,838,067 13,971,451
1970 13,501,237 13,492,677
1969 13,166,767 13,036,700
1968 12,803,993 12,602,076
1967 12,448,814 12,200,109
1966 12,101,297 11,827,459
1965 11,761,085 11,470,728
1964 11,427,978 11,127,826
1963 11,102,099 10,799,528
1962 10,784,612 10,487,756
1961 10,475,123 10,187,886
1960 10,174,127 9,901,419

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Peru and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Peru Tanzania
2023 1.98 4.61
2022 2 4.67
2021 2.03 4.73
2020 2.06 4.8
2019 2.09 4.87
2018 2.12 4.93
2017 2.15 4.99
2016 2.19 5.01
2015 2.23 5.03
2014 2.27 5.12
2013 2.32 5.16
2012 2.36 5.14
2011 2.41 5.14
2010 2.42 5.23
2009 2.48 5.26
2008 2.53 5.32
2007 2.58 5.4
2006 2.62 5.51
2005 2.64 5.58
2004 2.67 5.6
2003 2.66 5.58
2002 2.69 5.57
2001 2.74 5.62
2000 2.85 5.67
1999 2.92 5.75
1998 3 5.81
1997 3.1 5.84
1996 3.2 5.83
1995 3.32 5.82
1994 3.43 5.89
1993 3.55 6
1992 3.67 6.08
1991 3.79 6.14
1990 3.91 6.2
1989 4.03 6.3
1988 4.14 6.38
1987 4.25 6.41
1986 4.35 6.49
1985 4.46 6.6
1984 4.57 6.72
1983 4.68 6.81
1982 4.8 6.87
1981 4.92 6.93
1980 5.04 6.99
1979 5.17 7.04
1978 5.31 7.06
1977 5.44 7.07
1976 5.58 7.09
1975 5.71 7.1
1974 5.84 7.12
1973 5.97 7.06
1972 6.09 7.05
1971 6.21 7.04
1970 6.32 7
1969 6.42 6.95
1968 6.51 6.9
1967 6.6 6.86
1966 6.68 6.8
1965 6.75 6.73
1964 6.81 6.68
1963 6.86 6.65
1962 6.9 6.61
1961 6.92 6.56
1960 6.94 6.54

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Peru and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Peru

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Peru Tanzania
2024 30.8 18.4
2023 30.5 18.3
2022 30.1 18.2
2021 29.8 18.1
2020 29.5 18
2019 29.2 17.9
2018 28.9 17.9
2017 28.6 17.8
2016 28.4 17.6
2015 28.1 17.5
2014 27.8 17.4
2013 27.4 17.3
2012 27.1 17.3
2011 26.7 17.2
2010 26.3 17.2
2009 25.8 17.2
2008 25.4 17.3
2007 25 17.3
2006 24.6 17.4
2005 24.2 17.4
2004 23.9 17.4
2003 23.5 17.4
2002 23.2 17.5
2001 22.8 17.5
2000 22.5 17.4
1999 22.1 17.4
1998 21.8 17.3
1997 21.5 17.3
1996 21.2 17.4
1995 20.9 17.4
1994 20.7 17.3
1993 20.4 17
1992 20.2 16.8
1991 20 16.7
1990 19.8 16.7
1989 19.6 16.6
1988 19.5 16.6
1987 19.3 16.5
1986 19.2 16.4
1985 19.1 16.3
1984 18.9 16.2
1983 18.8 16.2
1982 18.7 16.3
1981 18.6 16.4
1980 18.5 16.5
1979 18.4 16.6
1978 18.3 16.7
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.2 16.8
1975 18.1 16.9
1974 18.1 16.9
1973 18 17
1972 18 17
1971 17.9 17
1970 17.9 17.1
1969 17.9 17.1
1968 17.9 17.1
1967 17.9 17.2
1966 17.9 17.2
1965 17.9 17.3
1964 17.9 17.4
1963 17.9 17.4
1962 18 17.4
1961 18.1 17.4
1960 18.2 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Peru Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$257B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.24%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.91%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.54%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.3
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.3%
2024
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2024
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
176
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$82.2B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$79.2B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$4.93B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,119,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.2%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
59.3%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Peru Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
827 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20.2
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
69.3 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.02 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.2%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.2%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,588 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
49.7%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
96.2%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Peru Tanzania
% of world population
0.42%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,931
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
85.2%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
53.6
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
66
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.46
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
13.6
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
147
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.7%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
82%
2024
29.1%
2023

Health

Peru Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$446
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.2
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.21%
2022
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.69
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
51
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.8
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
28.1%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
44
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
7.1%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.45 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Peru Tanzania
% of world land
0.86%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
14,443 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
94,153 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
277,267 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
109,106 mi
2021
90,225 mi
2022

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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