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France vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 48th vs. 91st).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

France Tunisia
Population
68788006
12437803
Population rank 23/197 81/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

France and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

France and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
France

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
France Tunisia
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $51,332,285,657
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $47,073,234,359
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $42,686,504,460
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $42,163,530,591
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $44,360,072,680
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $45,779,494,042
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $50,271,812,921
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $46,206,091,938
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $43,455,740,497
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $44,859,439,902
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $38,915,353,867
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $34,376,664,601
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $32,272,186,695
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $22,065,832,449
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $21,473,528,161
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $21,802,893,587
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $10,101,851,745
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $10,096,245,762
1987 $926,320,855,615 $9,696,715,911
1986 $764,946,585,851 $9,017,806,654
1985 $547,220,981,165 $8,410,226,053
1984 $525,033,325,828 $8,254,541,195
1983 $553,356,312,936 $8,350,582,748
1982 $578,152,310,610 $8,133,580,052
1981 $609,184,791,792 $8,428,445,294
1980 $694,529,183,483 $8,744,134,354
1979 $608,218,624,730 $7,188,863,904
1978 $501,724,418,605 $5,968,460,080
1977 $406,401,711,688 $5,109,324,009
1976 $368,363,152,144 $4,508,191,942
1975 $357,324,307,786 $4,328,965,588
1974 $282,739,225,314 $3,545,868,575
1973 $261,970,536,240 $2,730,813,385
1972 $201,738,881,664 $2,237,556,149
1971 $164,694,210,962 $1,685,162,272
1970 $147,312,861,698 $1,439,238,095
1969 $140,660,914,841 $1,289,904,762
1968 $128,710,572,572 $1,214,666,667
1967 $118,088,635,381 $1,085,714,286
1966 $109,306,730,313 $1,040,952,381
1965 $100,927,668,584 $991,047,619
1964 $93,424,179,943 $1,025,866,792
1963 $84,227,606,650 $1,026,737,600
1962 $75,196,980,365 $880,027,733
1961 $67,158,050,215 $866,155,429
1960 $61,959,085,885 -

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

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France and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Tunisia
2024 $46,103 $4,181
2023 $44,700 $3,951
2022 $40,989 $3,707
2021 $43,725 $3,907
2020 $39,170 $3,549
2019 $40,408 $3,529
2018 $41,418 $3,628
2017 $38,687 $3,619
2016 $37,024 $3,848
2015 $36,702 $4,015
2014 $43,148 $4,459
2013 $42,669 $4,370
2012 $40,864 $4,297
2011 $43,930 $4,421
2010 $40,695 $4,292
2009 $41,728 $4,080
2008 $45,465 $4,255
2007 $41,486 $3,727
2006 $36,432 $3,323
2005 $34,696 $3,147
2004 $33,645 $3,067
2003 $29,480 $2,726
2002 $24,145 $2,321
2001 $22,332 $2,236
2000 $22,341 $2,199
1999 $24,576 $2,376
1998 $24,869 $2,285
1997 $24,169 $2,202
1996 $26,758 $2,107
1995 $26,792 $1,968
1994 $23,360 $1,733
1993 $22,239 $1,649
1992 $23,615 $1,785
1991 $21,501 $1,538
1990 $21,586 $1,476
1989 $17,547 $1,239
1988 $17,550 $1,266
1987 $16,176 $1,245
1986 $13,430 $1,187
1985 $9,657 $1,135
1984 $9,312 $1,143
1983 $9,862 $1,184
1982 $10,360 $1,177
1981 $10,956 $1,247
1980 $12,565 $1,324
1979 $11,063 $1,113
1978 $9,167 $946
1977 $7,459 $830
1976 $6,792 $752
1975 $6,617 $741
1974 $5,261 $624
1973 $4,907 $493
1972 $3,809 $415
1971 $3,137 $320
1970 $2,833 $280.5
1969 $2,729 $257.7
1968 $2,518 $248.9
1967 $2,328 $228
1966 $2,173 $223.8
1965 $2,024 $217.3
1964 $1,891 $228.5
1963 $1,723 $231.9
1962 $1,554 $201.4
1961 $1,402 $200.7
1960 $1,307 -

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

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France vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Tunisia
2026 83.7 77.1
2025 83.6 76.9
2024 83.5 76.7
2023 83.3 76.5
2022 82.5 76.1
2021 82.3 72.9
2020 82.2 75
2019 82.7 75.6
2018 82.6 75.4
2017 82.4 75.2
2016 82.4 75
2015 82.1 74.9
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 82 74.7
2012 81.7 74.6
2011 81.8 74.5
2010 81.4 74.4
2009 81.2 74.3
2008 81 74.2
2007 81 74
2006 80.7 73.9
2005 80.3 73.7
2004 80.3 73.5
2003 79.4 73.3
2002 79.4 73.1
2001 79.2 72.8
2000 79 72.6
1999 78.7 72.3
1998 78.6 72.1
1997 78.4 71.7
1996 78.1 71.2
1995 77.9 70.8
1994 77.8 70.4
1993 77.3 70
1992 77.3 69.7
1991 77 69.4
1990 76.8 69.1
1989 76.5 68.8
1988 76.4 68.5
1987 76.1 68
1986 75.6 67.4
1985 75.3 66.9
1984 75.2 66.3
1983 74.7 65.7
1982 74.8 65
1981 74.4 64.4
1980 74.2 63.7
1979 74.1 62.9
1978 73.8 62.1
1977 73.7 61.3
1976 73.1 60.3
1975 72.9 59.3
1974 72.8 58.3
1973 72.5 57.1
1972 72.3 56.1
1971 72.1 54.9
1970 72.1 53.8
1969 71.2 52.3
1968 71.5 51.3
1967 71.5 50.2
1966 71.5 49.2
1965 71.1 48.2
1964 71.3 47.3
1963 70.3 46.4
1962 70.5 45.6
1961 71 44.3
1960 70.4 44
1959 70.2 43.4
1958 70.1 42.7
1957 68.9 42.1
1956 68.5 41.3
1955 68.4 40.8
1954 68.2 40
1953 67.3 39.7
1952 67.4 39.3
1951 66.1 38.7
1950 66.4 38.2

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

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France and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
France Tunisia
2024 68,551,653 12,277,109
2023 68,372,286 12,200,431
2022 68,184,457 12,119,334
2021 67,842,811 12,048,622
2020 67,601,110 11,974,057
2019 67,382,061 11,875,081
2018 67,158,348 11,765,514
2017 66,918,020 11,650,498
2016 66,724,104 11,528,674
2015 66,548,272 11,402,264
2014 66,312,067 11,274,288
2013 65,997,932 11,141,361
2012 65,657,659 11,009,647
2011 65,340,830 10,886,035
2010 65,026,211 10,765,980
2009 64,706,436 10,650,681
2008 64,375,116 10,542,635
2007 64,016,890 10,441,702
2006 63,622,342 10,346,410
2005 63,180,854 10,255,472
2004 62,707,588 10,166,163
2003 62,249,855 10,071,632
2002 61,812,142 9,971,515
2001 61,364,377 9,869,677
2000 60,918,661 9,764,935
1999 60,501,986 9,655,963
1998 60,190,684 9,541,667
1997 59,968,066 9,421,270
1996 59,754,504 9,294,432
1995 59,541,294 9,161,258
1994 59,324,863 9,018,448
1993 59,103,094 8,857,910
1992 58,846,584 8,682,512
1991 58,554,242 8,501,827
1990 58,261,012 8,324,509
1989 57,943,062 8,151,660
1988 57,598,186 7,974,440
1987 57,266,167 7,789,987
1986 56,956,002 7,600,301
1985 56,665,619 7,409,903
1984 56,383,085 7,220,044
1983 56,108,330 7,053,800
1982 55,806,789 6,908,642
1981 55,603,353 6,758,284
1980 55,274,184 6,606,195
1979 54,979,851 6,456,419
1978 54,734,030 6,309,390
1977 54,486,467 6,155,931
1976 54,232,383 5,996,994
1975 54,002,853 5,839,262
1974 53,746,571 5,684,674
1973 53,392,161 5,537,242
1972 52,962,356 5,396,557
1971 52,499,553 5,261,658
1970 52,007,169 5,131,396
1969 51,536,014 5,004,697
1968 51,112,980 4,879,899
1967 50,722,791 4,760,970
1966 50,311,637 4,652,287
1965 49,877,725 4,561,385
1964 49,401,492 4,489,869
1963 48,877,567 4,427,131
1962 48,389,516 4,369,136
1961 47,905,982 4,316,278
1960 47,412,964 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in France and Tunisia

Fertility rate
France

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Tunisia
2023 1.66 1.83
2022 1.79 1.85
2021 1.84 1.8
2020 1.83 2
2019 1.86 2.1
2018 1.87 2.13
2017 1.89 2.21
2016 1.92 2.28
2015 1.96 2.31
2014 2 2.32
2013 1.99 2.31
2012 2.01 2.28
2011 2.01 2.19
2010 2.03 2.08
2009 2 2
2008 2.01 1.98
2007 1.98 1.96
2006 2 1.95
2005 1.94 1.95
2004 1.92 1.95
2003 1.89 1.96
2002 1.88 1.94
2001 1.9 1.98
2000 1.89 2.03
1999 1.81 2.08
1998 1.78 2.2
1997 1.77 2.34
1996 1.75 2.49
1995 1.74 2.67
1994 1.73 2.87
1993 1.73 3.06
1992 1.74 3.19
1991 1.75 3.31
1990 1.77 3.44
1989 1.79 3.57
1988 1.81 3.83
1987 1.83 4.1
1986 1.85 4.36
1985 1.86 4.52
1984 1.86 4.66
1983 1.86 4.77
1982 1.86 4.89
1981 1.85 5.02
1980 1.85 5.03
1979 1.87 5.18
1978 1.89 5.4
1977 1.94 5.68
1976 2.01 5.87
1975 2.09 5.97
1974 2.18 6.05
1973 2.28 6.12
1972 2.38 6.19
1971 2.47 6.29
1970 2.55 6.43
1969 2.62 6.62
1968 2.69 6.81
1967 2.75 6.95
1966 2.8 7.06
1965 2.84 7.11
1964 2.87 7.17
1963 2.89 7.17
1962 2.89 7.17
1961 2.87 7.16
1960 2.85 7.16

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

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France and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
France

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
France Tunisia
2024 43 33.5
2023 42.8 33.2
2022 42.6 32.8
2021 42.4 32.4
2020 42.3 32
2019 42.1 31.7
2018 41.9 31.4
2017 41.6 31.1
2016 41.4 30.8
2015 41.2 30.4
2014 41 30.1
2013 40.8 29.8
2012 40.5 29.5
2011 40.3 29.2
2010 40 28.9
2009 39.8 28.5
2008 39.6 28.1
2007 39.4 27.6
2006 39.1 27.2
2005 38.9 26.7
2004 38.6 26.2
2003 38.4 25.7
2002 38.2 25.3
2001 37.9 24.8
2000 37.7 24.4
1999 37.4 24
1998 37.1 23.6
1997 36.8 23.2
1996 36.5 22.9
1995 36.2 22.5
1994 35.9 22.1
1993 35.6 21.8
1992 35.3 21.5
1991 35 21.2
1990 34.7 21
1989 34.5 20.7
1988 34.2 20.4
1987 34 20.2
1986 33.7 19.9
1985 33.5 19.7
1984 33.3 19.5
1983 33 19.2
1982 32.8 19
1981 32.6 18.7
1980 32.4 18.5
1979 32.3 18.3
1978 32.1 18.1
1977 31.9 18
1976 31.7 17.9
1975 31.6 17.8
1974 31.7 17.8
1973 31.8 17.7
1972 32 17.6
1971 32.2 17.6
1970 32.4 17.6
1969 32.5 17.5
1968 32.6 17.6
1967 32.7 17.7
1966 32.7 17.8
1965 32.7 17.9
1964 32.8 18
1963 32.8 18.1
1962 32.9 18.2
1961 32.8 18.3
1960 32.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

France Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

France Tunisia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
86.3%
2023
English speaking
57.3%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

France Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

France Tunisia
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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