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Italy vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 72nd vs. 91st).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Tunisia
Population
58562681
12437803
Population rank 26/197 81/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Italy and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Italy and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Italy Tunisia
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $51,332,285,657
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $47,073,234,359
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $42,686,504,460
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $45,779,494,042
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $50,271,812,921
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $48,685,446,414
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $48,123,325,825
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $46,206,091,938
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $43,455,740,497
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $44,859,439,902
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $31,183,885,241
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $27,453,902,261
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $23,141,616,605
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $22,065,832,449
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $21,473,528,161
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $22,943,202,175
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $21,802,893,587
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $20,746,210,354
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $19,587,161,807
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $18,030,876,599
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $12,290,568,182
1989 $930,801,709,004 $10,101,851,745
1988 $893,663,934,841 $10,096,245,762
1987 $807,570,134,449 $9,696,715,911
1986 $641,862,313,287 $9,017,806,654
1985 $453,259,761,687 $8,410,226,053
1984 $438,896,930,791 $8,254,541,195
1983 $444,063,496,940 $8,350,582,748
1982 $428,257,421,618 $8,133,580,052
1981 $431,695,533,981 $8,428,445,294
1980 $478,356,755,596 $8,744,134,354
1979 $394,584,507,108 $7,188,863,904
1978 $315,784,469,541 $5,968,460,080
1977 $258,190,019,750 $5,109,324,009
1976 $225,235,205,862 $4,508,191,942
1975 $228,220,643,535 $4,328,965,588
1974 $200,024,444,775 $3,545,868,575
1973 $175,896,529,392 $2,730,813,385
1972 $145,594,833,997 $2,237,556,149
1971 $124,959,712,859 $1,685,162,272
1970 $113,656,669,765 $1,439,238,095
1969 $100,996,667,239 $1,289,904,762
1968 $91,485,448,148 $1,214,666,667
1967 $84,401,995,573 $1,085,714,286
1966 $76,622,444,787 $1,040,952,381
1965 $70,717,012,186 $991,047,619
1964 $65,720,771,779 $1,025,866,792
1963 $60,035,924,618 $1,026,737,600
1962 $52,413,872,628 $880,027,733
1961 $46,649,487,320 $866,155,429
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Tunisia
2024 $40,385 $4,181
2023 $39,277 $3,951
2022 $35,654 $3,707
2021 $36,853 $3,907
2020 $32,091 $3,549
2019 $33,813 $3,529
2018 $34,904 $3,628
2017 $32,844 $3,619
2016 $31,392 $3,848
2015 $30,640 $4,015
2014 $36,028 $4,459
2013 $35,702 $4,370
2012 $34,854 $4,297
2011 $38,432 $4,421
2010 $35,857 $4,292
2009 $37,100 $4,080
2008 $40,829 $4,255
2007 $37,826 $3,727
2006 $33,537 $3,323
2005 $32,063 $3,147
2004 $31,348 $3,067
2003 $27,578 $2,726
2002 $22,451 $2,321
2001 $20,570 $2,236
2000 $20,190 $2,199
1999 $22,050 $2,376
1998 $22,365 $2,285
1997 $21,884 $2,202
1996 $23,123 $2,107
1995 $20,712 $1,968
1994 $19,382 $1,733
1993 $18,782 $1,649
1992 $23,297 $1,785
1991 $22,007 $1,538
1990 $20,874 $1,476
1989 $16,424 $1,239
1988 $15,781 $1,266
1987 $14,268 $1,245
1986 $11,341 $1,187
1985 $8,009 $1,135
1984 $7,758 $1,143
1983 $7,851 $1,184
1982 $7,574 $1,177
1981 $7,640 $1,247
1980 $8,476 $1,324
1979 $7,006 $1,113
1978 $5,623 $946
1977 $4,614 $830
1976 $4,042 $752
1975 $4,116 $741
1974 $3,629 $624
1973 $3,213 $493
1972 $2,677 $415
1971 $2,311 $320
1970 $2,112 $280.5
1969 $1,886 $257.7
1968 $1,718 $248.9
1967 $1,595 $228
1966 $1,459 $223.8
1965 $1,357 $217.3
1964 $1,272 $228.5
1963 $1,171 $231.9
1962 $1,030 $201.4
1961 $923 $200.7
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Tunisia
2026 84.2 77.1
2025 84 76.9
2024 83.9 76.7
2023 83.7 76.5
2022 82.1 76.1
2021 82.9 72.9
2020 82.2 75
2019 83.3 75.6
2018 83.2 75.4
2017 82.7 75.2
2016 83 75
2015 82.5 74.9
2014 82.9 74.8
2013 82.7 74.7
2012 82.3 74.6
2011 82.2 74.5
2010 82.1 74.4
2009 81.8 74.3
2008 81.6 74.2
2007 81.5 74
2006 81.4 73.9
2005 81 73.7
2004 81 73.5
2003 80.2 73.3
2002 80.1 73.1
2001 79.9 72.8
2000 79.6 72.6
1999 79.2 72.3
1998 78.8 72.1
1997 78.7 71.7
1996 78.4 71.2
1995 78.1 70.8
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.4 69.7
1991 77 69.4
1990 77 69.1
1989 76.9 68.8
1988 76.5 68.5
1987 76.3 68
1986 75.9 67.4
1985 75.6 66.9
1984 75.5 66.3
1983 74.7 65.7
1982 74.9 65
1981 74.4 64.4
1980 74.1 63.7
1979 74.1 62.9
1978 73.8 62.1
1977 73.4 61.3
1976 73.1 60.3
1975 72.7 59.3
1974 72.8 58.3
1973 72.1 57.1
1972 72.1 56.1
1971 71.9 54.9
1970 71.6 53.8
1969 70.9 52.3
1968 70.9 51.3
1967 71 50.2
1966 71 49.2
1965 70.3 48.2
1964 70.4 47.3
1963 69.3 46.4
1962 69.2 45.6
1961 69.8 44.3
1960 69.2 44
1959 69.3 43.4
1958 68.9 42.7
1957 67.8 42.1
1956 67.6 41.3
1955 68.3 40.8
1954 67.9 40
1953 66.6 39.7
1952 65.9 39.3
1951 65.3 38.7
1950 65.7 38.2

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

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Italy and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Italy Tunisia
2024 58,952,704 12,277,109
2023 58,984,216 12,200,431
2022 59,013,667 12,119,334
2021 59,133,173 12,048,622
2020 59,438,851 11,974,057
2019 59,729,081 11,875,081
2018 60,148,658 11,765,514
2017 60,002,252 11,650,498
2016 60,115,223 11,528,674
2015 60,229,605 11,402,264
2014 60,320,707 11,274,288
2013 60,311,613 11,141,361
2012 60,191,247 11,009,647
2011 60,026,841 10,886,035
2010 59,819,407 10,765,980
2009 59,555,454 10,650,681
2008 59,211,181 10,542,635
2007 58,756,247 10,441,702
2006 58,399,861 10,346,410
2005 58,166,682 10,255,472
2004 57,828,179 10,166,163
2003 57,399,184 10,071,632
2002 57,089,824 9,971,515
2001 56,976,981 9,869,677
2000 56,942,108 9,764,935
1999 56,916,317 9,655,963
1998 56,906,744 9,541,667
1997 56,890,372 9,421,270
1996 56,860,281 9,294,432
1995 56,844,303 9,161,258
1994 56,843,400 9,018,448
1993 56,831,821 8,857,910
1992 56,797,087 8,682,512
1991 56,758,521 8,501,827
1990 56,719,240 8,324,509
1989 56,671,781 8,151,660
1988 56,629,288 7,974,440
1987 56,601,931 7,789,987
1986 56,596,155 7,600,301
1985 56,593,071 7,409,903
1984 56,576,718 7,220,044
1983 56,564,074 7,053,800
1982 56,543,548 6,908,642
1981 56,501,675 6,758,284
1980 56,433,883 6,606,195
1979 56,317,749 6,456,419
1978 56,155,143 6,309,390
1977 55,955,411 6,155,931
1976 55,718,260 5,996,994
1975 55,441,001 5,839,262
1974 55,110,868 5,684,674
1973 54,751,406 5,537,242
1972 54,381,345 5,396,557
1971 54,073,490 5,261,658
1970 53,821,850 5,131,396
1969 53,537,950 5,004,697
1968 53,235,750 4,879,899
1967 52,900,500 4,760,970
1966 52,519,000 4,652,287
1965 52,112,350 4,561,385
1964 51,675,350 4,489,869
1963 51,252,000 4,427,131
1962 50,879,450 4,369,136
1961 50,536,350 4,316,278
1960 50,199,700 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Tunisia
2023 1.2 1.83
2022 1.24 1.85
2021 1.25 1.8
2020 1.24 2
2019 1.27 2.1
2018 1.31 2.13
2017 1.34 2.21
2016 1.36 2.28
2015 1.36 2.31
2014 1.38 2.32
2013 1.39 2.31
2012 1.42 2.28
2011 1.42 2.19
2010 1.44 2.08
2009 1.44 2
2008 1.44 1.98
2007 1.39 1.96
2006 1.37 1.95
2005 1.33 1.95
2004 1.34 1.95
2003 1.29 1.96
2002 1.27 1.94
2001 1.25 1.98
2000 1.26 2.03
1999 1.23 2.08
1998 1.22 2.2
1997 1.22 2.34
1996 1.2 2.49
1995 1.19 2.67
1994 1.21 2.87
1993 1.25 3.06
1992 1.3 3.19
1991 1.3 3.31
1990 1.33 3.44
1989 1.33 3.57
1988 1.36 3.83
1987 1.33 4.1
1986 1.35 4.36
1985 1.42 4.52
1984 1.46 4.66
1983 1.51 4.77
1982 1.56 4.89
1981 1.58 5.02
1980 1.64 5.03
1979 1.73 5.18
1978 1.84 5.4
1977 1.93 5.68
1976 2.04 5.87
1975 2.17 5.97
1974 2.28 6.05
1973 2.3 6.12
1972 2.35 6.19
1971 2.4 6.29
1970 2.38 6.43
1969 2.47 6.62
1968 2.46 6.81
1967 2.5 6.95
1966 2.58 7.06
1965 2.6 7.11
1964 2.66 7.17
1963 2.51 7.17
1962 2.46 7.17
1961 2.44 7.16
1960 2.4 7.16

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

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Italy and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Tunisia
2024 48.8 33.5
2023 48.4 33.2
2022 48.1 32.8
2021 47.7 32.4
2020 47.4 32
2019 47 31.7
2018 46.6 31.4
2017 46.2 31.1
2016 45.8 30.8
2015 45.4 30.4
2014 45 30.1
2013 44.6 29.8
2012 44.2 29.5
2011 43.9 29.2
2010 43.5 28.9
2009 43.1 28.5
2008 42.8 28.1
2007 42.6 27.6
2006 42.3 27.2
2005 41.9 26.7
2004 41.6 26.2
2003 41.3 25.7
2002 41 25.3
2001 40.6 24.8
2000 40.3 24.4
1999 39.9 24
1998 39.6 23.6
1997 39.4 23.2
1996 39.1 22.9
1995 38.9 22.5
1994 38.6 22.1
1993 38.2 21.8
1992 37.9 21.5
1991 37.5 21.2
1990 37.1 21
1989 36.8 20.7
1988 36.4 20.4
1987 36.1 20.2
1986 35.8 19.9
1985 35.6 19.7
1984 35.3 19.5
1983 34.9 19.2
1982 34.6 19
1981 34.3 18.7
1980 34.1 18.5
1979 34 18.3
1978 33.9 18.1
1977 33.7 18
1976 33.6 17.9
1975 33.5 17.8
1974 33.4 17.8
1973 33.3 17.7
1972 33.2 17.6
1971 33.1 17.6
1970 33 17.6
1969 32.8 17.5
1968 32.7 17.6
1967 32.5 17.7
1966 32.4 17.8
1965 32.3 17.9
1964 32.2 18
1963 32.1 18.1
1962 32 18.2
1961 31.8 18.3
1960 31.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Italy Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Italy Tunisia
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
86.3%
2023
English speaking
13.6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Italy Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Tunisia
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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