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China vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 2nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

China Tunisia
Population
1402578808
12437803
Population rank 2/197 81/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

China and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

China and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
China

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
China Tunisia
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $51,332,285,657
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $48,205,328,303
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $44,929,920,093
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $47,073,234,359
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $42,491,780,918
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $41,905,642,419
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $42,686,504,460
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $42,163,530,591
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $44,360,072,680
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $45,779,494,042
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $50,271,812,921
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $48,685,446,414
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $47,311,401,813
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $48,123,325,825
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $46,206,091,938
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $43,455,740,497
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $44,859,439,902
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $38,915,353,867
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $34,376,664,601
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $22,065,832,449
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $21,473,528,161
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $21,802,893,587
1997 $967,753,570,435 $20,746,210,354
1996 $868,523,936,530 $19,587,161,807
1995 $738,190,896,228 $18,030,876,599
1994 $566,929,539,493 $15,633,174,304
1993 $446,557,291,212 $14,608,335,608
1992 $428,502,354,788 $15,496,708,060
1991 $384,510,452,962 $13,074,782,609
1990 $361,560,229,446 $12,290,568,182
1989 $348,380,566,802 $10,101,851,745
1988 $312,888,888,889 $10,096,245,762
1987 $273,455,156,951 $9,696,715,911
1986 $301,310,144,928 $9,017,806,654
1985 $310,064,625,850 $8,410,226,053
1984 $260,442,857,143 $8,254,541,195
1983 $231,130,268,199 $8,350,582,748
1982 $205,480,916,031 $8,133,580,052
1981 $196,218,253,968 $8,428,445,294
1980 $191,487,500,000 $8,744,134,354
1979 $178,573,913,043 $7,188,863,904
1978 $149,788,617,886 $5,968,460,080
1977 $175,226,595,860 $5,109,324,009
1976 $154,196,810,059 $4,508,191,942
1975 $163,687,619,736 $4,328,965,588
1974 $144,418,433,058 $3,545,868,575
1973 $138,764,340,892 $2,730,813,385
1972 $113,871,930,714 $2,237,556,149
1971 $99,959,013,880 $1,685,162,272
1970 $92,752,930,873 $1,439,238,095
1969 $79,847,786,729 $1,289,904,762
1968 $70,980,323,819 $1,214,666,667
1967 $73,011,350,596 $1,085,714,286
1966 $76,854,053,259 $1,040,952,381
1965 $70,565,994,356 $991,047,619
1964 $59,821,862,703 $1,025,866,792
1963 $50,812,227,919 $1,026,737,600
1962 $47,310,737,754 $880,027,733
1961 $50,162,299,350 $866,155,429
1960 $59,846,235,025 -

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

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China and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Tunisia
2024 $13,303 $4,181
2023 $12,951 $3,951
2022 $12,971 $3,707
2021 $12,887 $3,907
2020 $10,627 $3,549
2019 $10,343 $3,529
2018 $10,086 $3,628
2017 $8,980 $3,619
2016 $8,255 $3,848
2015 $8,175 $4,015
2014 $7,781 $4,459
2013 $7,147 $4,370
2012 $6,405 $4,297
2011 $5,704 $4,421
2010 $4,629 $4,292
2009 $3,898 $4,080
2008 $3,523 $4,255
2007 $2,735 $3,727
2006 $2,129 $3,323
2005 $1,778 $3,147
2004 $1,531 $3,067
2003 $1,307 $2,726
2002 $1,164 $2,321
2001 $1,065 $2,236
2000 $969 $2,199
1999 $881 $2,376
1998 $835 $2,285
1997 $787 $2,202
1996 $713 $2,107
1995 $613 $1,968
1994 $476 $1,733
1993 $379 $1,649
1992 $368 $1,785
1991 $334 $1,538
1990 $319 $1,476
1989 $311 $1,239
1988 $284 $1,266
1987 $252.3 $1,245
1986 $282.4 $1,187
1985 $295 $1,135
1984 $251.2 $1,143
1983 $225.9 $1,184
1982 $203.7 $1,177
1981 $197.4 $1,247
1980 $195.1 $1,324
1979 $184.3 $1,113
1978 $156.7 $946
1977 $185.7 $830
1976 $165.7 $752
1975 $178.6 $741
1974 $160.4 $624
1973 $157.3 $493
1972 $132.1 $415
1971 $118.8 $320
1970 $113.3 $280.5
1969 $100.3 $257.7
1968 $91.6 $248.9
1967 $96.8 $228
1966 $104.5 $223.8
1965 $98.7 $217.3
1964 $85.7 $228.5
1963 $74.5 $231.9
1962 $71.1 $201.4
1961 $76 $200.7
1960 $89.7 -

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

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China vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Tunisia
2026 79 77.1
2025 78.4 76.9
2024 78 76.7
2023 78 76.5
2022 78.2 76.1
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78 75
2019 77.9 75.6
2018 77.7 75.4
2017 77.2 75.2
2016 77.2 75
2015 77 74.9
2014 76.7 74.8
2013 76.5 74.7
2012 76.2 74.6
2011 75.9 74.5
2010 75.7 74.4
2009 75.3 74.3
2008 74.8 74.2
2007 74.8 74
2006 74.4 73.9
2005 74.1 73.7
2004 73.7 73.5
2003 73.4 73.3
2002 73 73.1
2001 72.7 72.8
2000 72.3 72.6
1999 72 72.3
1998 71.6 72.1
1997 71.2 71.7
1996 70.8 71.2
1995 70.4 70.8
1994 69.8 70.4
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.1 69.7
1991 68.6 69.4
1990 68.2 69.1
1989 67.9 68.8
1988 67.6 68.5
1987 67.3 68
1986 66.9 67.4
1985 66.5 66.9
1984 66.1 66.3
1983 65.7 65.7
1982 65.2 65
1981 64.8 64.4
1980 64.2 63.7
1979 63.7 62.9
1978 63.1 62.1
1977 62.5 61.3
1976 61.2 60.3
1975 61 59.3
1974 60.2 58.3
1973 59.5 57.1
1972 58.6 56.1
1971 57.7 54.9
1970 56.8 53.8
1969 56 52.3
1968 55.2 51.3
1967 54.4 50.2
1966 53.7 49.2
1965 53 48.2
1964 52.3 47.3
1963 51.7 46.4
1962 51 45.6
1961 40.2 44.3
1960 33.4 44
1959 40.2 43.4
1958 48.8 42.7
1957 48.4 42.1
1956 47.8 41.3
1955 47.2 40.8
1954 46.8 40
1953 45.9 39.7
1952 45.3 39.3
1951 44.6 38.7
1950 43.8 38.2

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

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China and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
China Tunisia
2024 1,408,975,000 12,277,109
2023 1,410,710,000 12,200,431
2022 1,412,175,000 12,119,334
2021 1,412,360,000 12,048,622
2020 1,411,100,000 11,974,057
2019 1,407,745,000 11,875,081
2018 1,402,760,000 11,765,514
2017 1,396,215,000 11,650,498
2016 1,387,790,000 11,528,674
2015 1,379,860,000 11,402,264
2014 1,371,860,000 11,274,288
2013 1,363,240,000 11,141,361
2012 1,354,190,000 11,009,647
2011 1,345,035,000 10,886,035
2010 1,337,705,000 10,765,980
2009 1,331,260,000 10,650,681
2008 1,324,655,000 10,542,635
2007 1,317,885,000 10,441,702
2006 1,311,020,000 10,346,410
2005 1,303,720,000 10,255,472
2004 1,296,075,000 10,166,163
2003 1,288,400,000 10,071,632
2002 1,280,400,000 9,971,515
2001 1,271,850,000 9,869,677
2000 1,262,645,000 9,764,935
1999 1,252,735,000 9,655,963
1998 1,241,935,000 9,541,667
1997 1,230,075,000 9,421,270
1996 1,217,550,000 9,294,432
1995 1,204,855,000 9,161,258
1994 1,191,835,000 9,018,448
1993 1,178,440,000 8,857,910
1992 1,164,970,000 8,682,512
1991 1,150,780,000 8,501,827
1990 1,135,185,000 8,324,509
1989 1,118,650,000 8,151,660
1988 1,101,630,000 7,974,440
1987 1,084,035,000 7,789,987
1986 1,066,790,000 7,600,301
1985 1,051,040,000 7,409,903
1984 1,036,825,000 7,220,044
1983 1,023,310,000 7,053,800
1982 1,008,630,000 6,908,642
1981 993,885,000 6,758,284
1980 981,235,000 6,606,195
1979 969,005,000 6,456,419
1978 956,165,000 6,309,390
1977 943,455,000 6,155,931
1976 930,685,000 5,996,994
1975 916,395,000 5,839,262
1974 900,350,000 5,684,674
1973 881,940,000 5,537,242
1972 862,030,000 5,396,557
1971 841,105,000 5,261,658
1970 818,315,000 5,131,396
1969 796,025,000 5,004,697
1968 774,510,000 4,879,899
1967 754,550,000 4,760,970
1966 735,400,000 4,652,287
1965 715,185,000 4,561,385
1964 698,355,000 4,489,869
1963 682,335,000 4,427,131
1962 665,770,000 4,369,136
1961 660,330,000 4,316,278
1960 667,070,000 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in China and Tunisia

Fertility rate
China

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Tunisia
2023 1 1.83
2022 1.03 1.85
2021 1.12 1.8
2020 1.24 2
2019 1.5 2.1
2018 1.54 2.13
2017 1.8 2.21
2016 1.77 2.28
2015 1.67 2.31
2014 1.77 2.32
2013 1.71 2.31
2012 1.8 2.28
2011 1.67 2.19
2010 1.69 2.08
2009 1.71 2
2008 1.7 1.98
2007 1.67 1.96
2006 1.64 1.95
2005 1.62 1.95
2004 1.61 1.95
2003 1.57 1.96
2002 1.57 1.94
2001 1.56 1.98
2000 1.63 2.03
1999 1.53 2.08
1998 1.52 2.2
1997 1.53 2.34
1996 1.55 2.49
1995 1.59 2.67
1994 1.63 2.87
1993 1.69 3.06
1992 1.78 3.19
1991 1.93 3.31
1990 2.51 3.44
1989 2.52 3.57
1988 2.54 3.83
1987 2.76 4.1
1986 2.72 4.36
1985 2.63 4.52
1984 2.61 4.66
1983 2.56 4.77
1982 2.97 4.89
1981 2.79 5.02
1980 2.74 5.03
1979 2.75 5.18
1978 2.72 5.4
1977 2.84 5.68
1976 3.24 5.87
1975 3.57 5.97
1974 4.17 6.05
1973 4.73 6.12
1972 5.11 6.19
1971 5.52 6.29
1970 6.09 6.43
1969 6.18 6.62
1968 6.51 6.81
1967 5.81 6.95
1966 6.31 7.06
1965 6.61 7.11
1964 6.67 7.17
1963 7.51 7.17
1962 6.09 7.17
1961 3.86 7.16
1960 4.45 7.16

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

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China and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
China

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
China Tunisia
2024 40.6 33.5
2023 40.1 33.2
2022 39.6 32.8
2021 39 32.4
2020 38.5 32
2019 38.1 31.7
2018 37.7 31.4
2017 37.4 31.1
2016 37.1 30.8
2015 36.7 30.4
2014 36.3 30.1
2013 36 29.8
2012 35.7 29.5
2011 35.5 29.2
2010 35.1 28.9
2009 34.7 28.5
2008 34.2 28.1
2007 33.7 27.6
2006 33.1 27.2
2005 32.6 26.7
2004 32.1 26.2
2003 31.6 25.7
2002 31.1 25.3
2001 30.5 24.8
2000 30 24.4
1999 29.4 24
1998 28.8 23.6
1997 28.3 23.2
1996 27.8 22.9
1995 27.2 22.5
1994 26.6 22.1
1993 26.1 21.8
1992 25.6 21.5
1991 25.1 21.2
1990 24.7 21
1989 24.4 20.7
1988 23.9 20.4
1987 23.6 20.2
1986 23.4 19.9
1985 23.2 19.7
1984 23 19.5
1983 22.6 19.2
1982 22.1 19
1981 21.8 18.7
1980 21.6 18.5
1979 21.4 18.3
1978 21.2 18.1
1977 20.8 18
1976 20.4 17.9
1975 20.1 17.8
1974 19.7 17.8
1973 19.5 17.7
1972 19.3 17.6
1971 19.2 17.6
1970 19.1 17.6
1969 19.1 17.5
1968 19.2 17.6
1967 19.2 17.7
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.6 17.9
1964 19.9 18
1963 20.4 18.1
1962 21 18.2
1961 21.1 18.3
1960 20.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

China Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Tunisia
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
86.3%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

China Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

China Tunisia
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
12,272 mi
2023

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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) (2000–2019, 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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