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Israel vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 149th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Tunisia
Population
10290887
12437803
Population rank 95/197 81/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Israel and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Israel and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Israel Tunisia
2024 $540,379,921,262 $51,332,285,657
2023 $512,184,638,999 $48,205,328,303
2022 $525,181,008,026 $44,929,920,093
2021 $489,851,549,972 $47,073,234,359
2020 $410,768,352,658 $42,491,780,918
2019 $400,645,216,359 $41,905,642,419
2018 $376,299,083,108 $42,686,504,460
2017 $358,451,839,053 $42,163,530,591
2016 $321,940,971,558 $44,360,072,680
2015 $303,469,434,072 $45,779,494,042
2014 $315,017,088,117 $50,271,812,921
2013 $298,478,070,673 $48,685,446,414
2012 $263,589,172,712 $47,311,401,813
2011 $268,094,998,225 $48,123,325,825
2010 $239,679,036,634 $46,206,091,938
2009 $213,403,181,853 $43,455,740,497
2008 $221,231,658,863 $44,859,439,902
2007 $184,681,214,673 $38,915,353,867
2006 $158,900,547,825 $34,376,664,601
2005 $147,519,922,009 $32,272,186,695
2004 $140,047,984,605 $31,183,885,241
2003 $131,408,914,824 $27,453,902,261
2002 $125,332,331,884 $23,141,616,605
2001 $135,002,039,613 $22,065,832,449
2000 $136,512,300,542 $21,473,528,161
1999 $121,417,185,062 $22,943,202,175
1998 $120,547,409,279 $21,802,893,587
1997 $119,459,826,347 $20,746,210,354
1996 $115,116,595,545 $19,587,161,807
1995 $105,497,418,059 $18,030,876,599
1994 $90,740,103,829 $15,633,174,304
1993 $79,855,877,174 $14,608,335,608
1992 $79,457,685,757 $15,496,708,060
1991 $70,998,755,007 $13,074,782,609
1990 $62,016,729,541 $12,290,568,182
1989 $52,443,479,454 $10,101,851,745
1988 $52,650,948,910 $10,096,245,762
1987 $43,049,543,635 $9,696,715,911
1986 $35,834,154,874 $9,017,806,654
1985 $28,905,736,367 $8,410,226,053
1984 $30,645,607,293 $8,254,541,195
1983 $32,675,755,462 $8,350,582,748
1982 $29,255,285,401 $8,133,580,052
1981 $26,882,009,819 $8,428,445,294
1980 $25,395,256,478 $8,744,134,354
1979 $22,609,741,060 $7,188,863,904
1978 $17,701,286,907 $5,968,460,080
1977 $18,257,113,904 $5,109,324,009
1976 $15,956,349,550 $4,508,191,942
1975 $16,141,767,373 $4,328,965,588
1974 $17,172,607,138 $3,545,868,575
1973 $11,902,574,259 $2,730,813,385
1972 $9,222,557,539 $2,237,556,149
1971 $7,052,544,000 $1,685,162,272
1970 $7,406,712,876 $1,439,238,095
1969 $6,297,852,761 $1,289,904,762
1968 $5,458,427,928 $1,214,666,667
1967 $4,762,386,783 $1,085,714,286
1966 $4,703,300,098 $1,040,952,381
1965 $4,329,084,429 $991,047,619
1964 $4,024,344,853 $1,025,866,792
1963 $3,535,949,089 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,966,154,031 $880,027,733
1961 $3,708,586,471 $866,155,429
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Tunisia
2024 $54,177 $4,181
2023 $52,004 $3,951
2022 $54,950 $3,707
2021 $52,271 $3,907
2020 $44,576 $3,549
2019 $44,251 $3,529
2018 $42,363 $3,628
2017 $41,138 $3,619
2016 $37,672 $3,848
2015 $36,213 $4,015
2014 $38,343 $4,459
2013 $37,034 $4,370
2012 $33,321 $4,297
2011 $34,523 $4,421
2010 $31,439 $4,292
2009 $28,508 $4,080
2008 $30,269 $4,255
2007 $25,721 $3,727
2006 $22,527 $3,323
2005 $21,287 $3,147
2004 $20,568 $3,067
2003 $19,643 $2,726
2002 $19,076 $2,321
2001 $20,966 $2,236
2000 $21,707 $2,199
1999 $19,823 $2,376
1998 $20,189 $2,285
1997 $20,469 $2,202
1996 $20,224 $2,107
1995 $19,026 $1,968
1994 $16,807 $1,733
1993 $15,179 $1,649
1992 $15,510 $1,785
1991 $14,346 $1,538
1990 $13,308 $1,476
1989 $11,608 $1,239
1988 $11,853 $1,266
1987 $9,853 $1,245
1986 $8,335 $1,187
1985 $6,829 $1,135
1984 $7,369 $1,143
1983 $7,960 $1,184
1982 $7,258 $1,177
1981 $6,795 $1,247
1980 $6,549 $1,324
1979 $5,972 $1,113
1978 $4,797 $946
1977 $5,053 $830
1976 $4,516 $752
1975 $4,672 $741
1974 $5,085 $624
1973 $3,631 $493
1972 $2,930 $415
1971 $2,298 $320
1970 $2,490 $280.5
1969 $2,189 $257.7
1968 $1,947 $248.9
1967 $1,735 $228
1966 $1,789 $223.8
1965 $1,689 $217.3
1964 $1,626 $228.5
1963 $1,486 $231.9
1962 $1,294 $201.4
1961 $1,697 $200.7
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Tunisia
2026 82.9 77.1
2025 82.8 76.9
2024 82.7 76.7
2023 82.4 76.5
2022 82.8 76.1
2021 82.5 72.9
2020 82.7 75
2019 82.9 75.6
2018 82.9 75.4
2017 82.7 75.2
2016 82.6 75
2015 82.3 74.9
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 82.4 74.7
2012 82 74.6
2011 82 74.5
2010 82 74.4
2009 81.8 74.3
2008 81.3 74.2
2007 81 74
2006 80.8 73.9
2005 80.4 73.7
2004 80.3 73.5
2003 79.8 73.3
2002 79.5 73.1
2001 79.5 72.8
2000 79.2 72.6
1999 78.9 72.3
1998 78.6 72.1
1997 78.6 71.7
1996 78.6 71.2
1995 78.1 70.8
1994 78 70.4
1993 77.9 70
1992 77.3 69.7
1991 77.6 69.4
1990 78 69.1
1989 77.6 68.8
1988 76.9 68.5
1987 76.4 68
1986 75.9 67.4
1985 76 66.9
1984 75.5 66.3
1983 75.1 65.7
1982 74.3 65
1981 74.2 64.4
1980 73.7 63.7
1979 73.4 62.9
1978 73.1 62.1
1977 72.7 61.3
1976 72.7 60.3
1975 71.6 59.3
1974 71.6 58.3
1973 71.6 57.1
1972 71.6 56.1
1971 71.8 54.9
1970 71.2 53.8
1969 71 52.3
1968 70.8 51.3
1967 70.9 50.2
1966 70.9 49.2
1965 70.5 48.2
1964 69.6 47.3
1963 69.6 46.4
1962 69.3 45.6
1961 69.8 44.3
1960 69.8 44
1959 68.9 43.4
1958 68.4 42.7
1957 66.5 42.1
1956 66.6 41.3
1955 68 40.8
1954 66.3 40
1953 66.4 39.7
1952 67.2 39.3
1951 67.6 38.7
1950 69.9 38.2

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

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Israel and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Israel Tunisia
2024 9,974,400 12,277,109
2023 9,849,000 12,200,431
2022 9,557,500 12,119,334
2021 9,371,400 12,048,622
2020 9,215,100 11,974,057
2019 9,054,000 11,875,081
2018 8,882,800 11,765,514
2017 8,713,300 11,650,498
2016 8,546,000 11,528,674
2015 8,380,100 11,402,264
2014 8,215,700 11,274,288
2013 8,059,500 11,141,361
2012 7,910,500 11,009,647
2011 7,765,800 10,886,035
2010 7,623,600 10,765,980
2009 7,485,600 10,650,681
2008 7,308,800 10,542,635
2007 7,180,100 10,441,702
2006 7,053,700 10,346,410
2005 6,930,100 10,255,472
2004 6,809,000 10,166,163
2003 6,689,700 10,071,632
2002 6,570,000 9,971,515
2001 6,439,000 9,869,677
2000 6,289,000 9,764,935
1999 6,125,000 9,655,963
1998 5,971,000 9,541,667
1997 5,836,000 9,421,270
1996 5,692,000 9,294,432
1995 5,545,000 9,161,258
1994 5,399,000 9,018,448
1993 5,261,000 8,857,910
1992 5,123,000 8,682,512
1991 4,949,000 8,501,827
1990 4,660,000 8,324,509
1989 4,518,000 8,151,660
1988 4,442,000 7,974,440
1987 4,369,000 7,789,987
1986 4,299,000 7,600,301
1985 4,233,000 7,409,903
1984 4,159,000 7,220,044
1983 4,105,000 7,053,800
1982 4,031,000 6,908,642
1981 3,956,000 6,758,284
1980 3,878,000 6,606,195
1979 3,786,000 6,456,419
1978 3,690,000 6,309,390
1977 3,613,000 6,155,931
1976 3,533,000 5,996,994
1975 3,455,000 5,839,262
1974 3,377,000 5,684,674
1973 3,278,000 5,537,242
1972 3,148,000 5,396,557
1971 3,069,000 5,261,658
1970 2,974,000 5,131,396
1969 2,877,000 5,004,697
1968 2,803,000 4,879,899
1967 2,745,000 4,760,970
1966 2,629,000 4,652,287
1965 2,563,000 4,561,385
1964 2,475,000 4,489,869
1963 2,379,000 4,427,131
1962 2,293,000 4,369,136
1961 2,185,000 4,316,278
1960 2,114,020 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Tunisia
2023 2.85 1.83
2022 2.89 1.85
2021 3 1.8
2020 2.9 2
2019 3.01 2.1
2018 3.09 2.13
2017 3.11 2.21
2016 3.11 2.28
2015 3.09 2.31
2014 3.08 2.32
2013 3.03 2.31
2012 3.05 2.28
2011 2.98 2.19
2010 3.03 2.08
2009 2.96 2
2008 2.96 1.98
2007 2.9 1.96
2006 2.88 1.95
2005 2.84 1.95
2004 2.9 1.95
2003 2.95 1.96
2002 2.89 1.94
2001 2.92 1.98
2000 2.95 2.03
1999 2.97 2.08
1998 2.98 2.2
1997 2.94 2.34
1996 2.9 2.49
1995 2.9 2.67
1994 2.9 2.87
1993 2.8 3.06
1992 2.7 3.19
1991 2.76 3.31
1990 2.82 3.44
1989 2.89 3.57
1988 2.95 3.83
1987 3.01 4.1
1986 3.03 4.36
1985 3.06 4.52
1984 3.08 4.66
1983 3.11 4.77
1982 3.13 4.89
1981 3.19 5.02
1980 3.24 5.03
1979 3.3 5.18
1978 3.35 5.4
1977 3.41 5.68
1976 3.48 5.87
1975 3.55 5.97
1974 3.63 6.05
1973 3.7 6.12
1972 3.77 6.19
1971 3.77 6.29
1970 3.78 6.43
1969 3.78 6.62
1968 3.79 6.81
1967 3.79 6.95
1966 3.8 7.06
1965 3.81 7.11
1964 3.83 7.17
1963 3.84 7.17
1962 3.85 7.17
1961 3.86 7.16
1960 3.87 7.16

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

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Israel and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Tunisia
2024 30.2 33.5
2023 30.2 33.2
2022 30.1 32.8
2021 30 32.4
2020 30 32
2019 29.9 31.7
2018 29.9 31.4
2017 29.9 31.1
2016 29.8 30.8
2015 29.8 30.4
2014 29.7 30.1
2013 29.6 29.8
2012 29.5 29.5
2011 29.5 29.2
2010 29.4 28.9
2009 29.3 28.5
2008 29.2 28.1
2007 29.1 27.6
2006 28.9 27.2
2005 28.7 26.7
2004 28.5 26.2
2003 28.4 25.7
2002 28.2 25.3
2001 28 24.8
2000 27.8 24.4
1999 27.6 24
1998 27.4 23.6
1997 27.3 23.2
1996 27.1 22.9
1995 26.9 22.5
1994 26.6 22.1
1993 26.5 21.8
1992 26.4 21.5
1991 26.2 21.2
1990 25.8 21
1989 25.6 20.7
1988 25.5 20.4
1987 25.5 20.2
1986 25.4 19.9
1985 25.4 19.7
1984 25.4 19.5
1983 25.3 19.2
1982 25.2 19
1981 25.1 18.7
1980 25 18.5
1979 24.8 18.3
1978 24.7 18.1
1977 24.5 18
1976 24.3 17.9
1975 24.2 17.8
1974 24 17.8
1973 23.8 17.7
1972 23.7 17.6
1971 23.5 17.6
1970 23.4 17.6
1969 23.3 17.5
1968 23.3 17.6
1967 23.4 17.7
1966 23.5 17.8
1965 23.8 17.9
1964 24.1 18
1963 24.6 18.1
1962 25 18.2
1961 25.3 18.3
1960 25.3 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Israel Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Israel Tunisia
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
86.3%
2023
English speaking
85%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Israel Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Tunisia
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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