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Japan vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Japan has a population of 124M (ranked 12/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Japan's land area is 140,761 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 61st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.03T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Japan ranks 38/197 ($32,487), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Japan Tunisia
Population
122677250
12437803
Population rank 12/197 81/197
GDP
$4.03T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 4/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$32,487
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 38/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$52,039
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$9.51T
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
236.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$76,704
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 3/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,653
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 140,761 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
872 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
50.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Japan and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Japan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Japan Tunisia
2024 $4,027,597,523,551 $51,332,285,657
2023 $4,213,167,237,906 $48,205,328,303
2022 $4,262,463,317,797 $44,929,920,093
2021 $5,039,148,168,861 $47,073,234,359
2020 $5,054,068,005,376 $42,491,780,918
2019 $5,117,993,853,017 $41,905,642,419
2018 $5,040,880,939,325 $42,686,504,460
2017 $4,930,837,369,151 $42,163,530,591
2016 $5,003,677,627,544 $44,360,072,680
2015 $4,444,930,651,964 $45,779,494,042
2014 $4,896,994,405,353 $50,271,812,921
2013 $5,212,328,181,166 $48,685,446,414
2012 $6,272,362,996,105 $47,311,401,813
2011 $6,233,147,172,341 $48,123,325,825
2010 $5,759,071,769,013 $46,206,091,938
2009 $5,289,493,117,994 $43,455,740,497
2008 $5,106,679,115,127 $44,859,439,902
2007 $4,579,750,920,355 $38,915,353,867
2006 $4,601,663,122,650 $34,376,664,601
2005 $4,831,467,035,390 $32,272,186,695
2004 $4,893,116,005,657 $31,183,885,241
2003 $4,519,561,645,254 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,182,846,045,874 $23,141,616,605
2001 $4,374,711,694,091 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,968,359,075,957 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,635,982,224,064 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,098,362,709,531 $21,802,893,587
1997 $4,492,448,605,639 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,923,391,533,852 $19,587,161,807
1995 $5,545,563,663,890 $18,030,876,599
1994 $4,998,797,547,741 $15,633,174,304
1993 $4,536,940,479,038 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,980,702,922,118 $15,496,708,060
1991 $3,648,065,760,649 $13,074,782,609
1990 $3,185,904,656,664 $12,290,568,182
1989 $3,109,455,047,824 $10,101,851,745
1988 $3,125,724,434,401 $10,096,245,762
1987 $2,580,748,422,781 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,120,083,812,110 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,427,019,759,717 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,345,824,500,837 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,270,859,919,743 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,158,731,426,906 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,245,221,410,764 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,129,377,244,854 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,077,910,077,676 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,035,611,588,217 $5,968,460,080
1977 $737,069,290,928 $5,109,324,009
1976 $598,883,902,156 $4,508,191,942
1975 $532,861,438,885 $4,328,965,588
1974 $490,035,789,970 $3,545,868,575
1973 $441,460,582,536 $2,730,813,385
1972 $324,933,841,269 $2,237,556,149
1971 $245,364,056,622 $1,685,162,272
1970 $217,223,652,719 $1,439,238,095
1969 $184,298,841,305 $1,289,904,762
1968 $156,897,496,759 $1,214,666,667
1967 $132,475,614,227 $1,085,714,286
1966 $113,046,784,179 $1,040,952,381
1965 $97,338,107,606 $991,047,619
1964 $87,490,590,818 $1,025,866,792
1963 $74,379,284,603 $1,026,737,600
1962 $64,987,857,542 $880,027,733
1961 $57,266,758,180 $866,155,429
1960 $47,419,238,274 -

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

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Japan and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Japan Tunisia
2024 $32,487 $4,181
2023 $33,836 $3,951
2022 $34,066 $3,707
2021 $40,095 $3,907
2020 $40,029 $3,549
2019 $40,416 $3,529
2018 $39,751 $3,628
2017 $38,834 $3,619
2016 $39,375 $3,848
2015 $34,961 $4,015
2014 $38,475 $4,459
2013 $40,899 $4,370
2012 $49,145 $4,297
2011 $48,760 $4,421
2010 $44,968 $4,292
2009 $41,309 $4,080
2008 $39,876 $4,255
2007 $35,779 $3,727
2006 $35,992 $3,323
2005 $37,813 $3,147
2004 $38,299 $3,067
2003 $35,387 $2,726
2002 $32,821 $2,321
2001 $34,406 $2,236
2000 $39,169 $2,199
1999 $36,610 $2,376
1998 $32,424 $2,285
1997 $35,638 $2,202
1996 $39,150 $2,107
1995 $44,198 $1,968
1994 $39,934 $1,733
1993 $36,345 $1,649
1992 $31,993 $1,785
1991 $29,428 $1,538
1990 $25,801 $1,476
1989 $25,266 $1,239
1988 $25,500 $1,266
1987 $21,142 $1,245
1986 $17,452 $1,187
1985 $11,809 $1,135
1984 $11,207 $1,143
1983 $10,652 $1,184
1982 $9,780 $1,177
1981 $10,583 $1,247
1980 $9,669 $1,324
1979 $9,301 $1,113
1978 $9,012 $946
1977 $6,473 $830
1976 $5,310 $752
1975 $4,776 $741
1974 $4,448 $624
1973 $4,061 $493
1972 $3,031 $415
1971 $2,321 $320
1970 $2,101 $280.5
1969 $1,803 $257.7
1968 $1,553 $248.9
1967 $1,326 $228
1966 $1,144 $223.8
1965 $994 $217.3
1964 $903 $228.5
1963 $776 $231.9
1962 $685 $201.4
1961 $609 $200.7
1960 $509 -

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

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Japan vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Japan Tunisia
2026 85.1 77.1
2025 85 76.9
2024 84.9 76.7
2023 84.7 76.5
2022 84.1 76.1
2021 84.6 72.9
2020 84.7 75
2019 84.4 75.6
2018 84.3 75.4
2017 84.2 75.2
2016 84.1 75
2015 83.9 74.9
2014 83.6 74.8
2013 83.4 74.7
2012 83.2 74.6
2011 82.7 74.5
2010 82.9 74.4
2009 83 74.3
2008 82.6 74.2
2007 82.5 74
2006 82.4 73.9
2005 82 73.7
2004 82.1 73.5
2003 81.9 73.3
2002 81.8 73.1
2001 81.5 72.8
2000 81.2 72.6
1999 80.6 72.3
1998 80.6 72.1
1997 80.6 71.7
1996 80.4 71.2
1995 79.7 70.8
1994 79.8 70.4
1993 79.4 70
1992 79.3 69.7
1991 79.3 69.4
1990 79 69.1
1989 79 68.8
1988 78.5 68.5
1987 78.6 68
1986 78.2 67.4
1985 77.8 66.9
1984 77.5 66.3
1983 77.1 65.7
1982 77.1 65
1981 76.6 64.4
1980 76.1 63.7
1979 76.2 62.9
1978 75.7 62.1
1977 75.3 61.3
1976 74.8 60.3
1975 74.4 59.3
1974 73.8 58.3
1973 73.4 57.1
1972 73.3 56.1
1971 72.8 54.9
1970 72 53.8
1969 71.9 52.3
1968 71.7 51.3
1967 71.4 50.2
1966 71.1 49.2
1965 70.3 48.2
1964 70.2 47.3
1963 69.7 46.4
1962 68.7 45.6
1961 68.4 44.3
1960 67.7 44
1959 67.5 43.4
1958 67 42.7
1957 65.4 42.1
1956 65.6 41.3
1955 65.7 40.8
1954 64.5 40
1953 63.3 39.7
1952 63 39.3
1951 61 38.7
1950 59.3 38.2

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

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Japan and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Japan Tunisia
2024 123,975,371 12,277,109
2023 124,516,650 12,200,431
2022 125,124,989 12,119,334
2021 125,681,593 12,048,622
2020 126,261,000 11,974,057
2019 126,633,000 11,875,081
2018 126,811,000 11,765,514
2017 126,972,000 11,650,498
2016 127,076,000 11,528,674
2015 127,141,000 11,402,264
2014 127,276,000 11,274,288
2013 127,445,000 11,141,361
2012 127,629,000 11,009,647
2011 127,833,000 10,886,035
2010 128,070,000 10,765,980
2009 128,047,000 10,650,681
2008 128,063,000 10,542,635
2007 128,001,000 10,441,702
2006 127,854,000 10,346,410
2005 127,773,000 10,255,472
2004 127,761,000 10,166,163
2003 127,718,000 10,071,632
2002 127,445,000 9,971,515
2001 127,149,000 9,869,677
2000 126,843,000 9,764,935
1999 126,631,000 9,655,963
1998 126,400,000 9,541,667
1997 126,057,000 9,421,270
1996 125,757,000 9,294,432
1995 125,472,000 9,161,258
1994 125,178,000 9,018,448
1993 124,829,000 8,857,910
1992 124,425,000 8,682,512
1991 123,964,000 8,501,827
1990 123,478,000 8,324,509
1989 123,069,000 8,151,660
1988 122,578,000 7,974,440
1987 122,069,000 7,789,987
1986 121,482,000 7,600,301
1985 120,837,000 7,409,903
1984 120,083,000 7,220,044
1983 119,307,000 7,053,800
1982 118,480,000 6,908,642
1981 117,661,000 6,758,284
1980 116,807,000 6,606,195
1979 115,890,000 6,456,419
1978 114,913,000 6,309,390
1977 113,872,000 6,155,931
1976 112,775,000 5,996,994
1975 111,573,000 5,839,262
1974 110,162,000 5,684,674
1973 108,707,000 5,537,242
1972 107,188,000 5,396,557
1971 105,697,000 5,261,658
1970 103,403,000 5,131,396
1969 102,219,000 5,004,697
1968 101,011,000 4,879,899
1967 99,879,000 4,760,970
1966 98,851,000 4,652,287
1965 97,952,000 4,561,385
1964 96,903,000 4,489,869
1963 95,900,000 4,427,131
1962 94,933,000 4,369,136
1961 94,055,000 4,316,278
1960 93,216,000 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Japan and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Japan Tunisia
2023 1.2 1.83
2022 1.26 1.85
2021 1.3 1.8
2020 1.33 2
2019 1.36 2.1
2018 1.42 2.13
2017 1.43 2.21
2016 1.44 2.28
2015 1.45 2.31
2014 1.42 2.32
2013 1.43 2.31
2012 1.41 2.28
2011 1.39 2.19
2010 1.39 2.08
2009 1.37 2
2008 1.37 1.98
2007 1.34 1.96
2006 1.32 1.95
2005 1.26 1.95
2004 1.29 1.95
2003 1.29 1.96
2002 1.32 1.94
2001 1.33 1.98
2000 1.36 2.03
1999 1.34 2.08
1998 1.38 2.2
1997 1.39 2.34
1996 1.43 2.49
1995 1.42 2.67
1994 1.5 2.87
1993 1.46 3.06
1992 1.5 3.19
1991 1.53 3.31
1990 1.54 3.44
1989 1.57 3.57
1988 1.66 3.83
1987 1.69 4.1
1986 1.72 4.36
1985 1.76 4.52
1984 1.81 4.66
1983 1.8 4.77
1982 1.77 4.89
1981 1.74 5.02
1980 1.75 5.03
1979 1.77 5.18
1978 1.79 5.4
1977 1.8 5.68
1976 1.85 5.87
1975 1.91 5.97
1974 2.05 6.05
1973 2.14 6.12
1972 2.14 6.19
1971 2.16 6.29
1970 2.13 6.43
1969 2.13 6.62
1968 2.13 6.81
1967 2.23 6.95
1966 1.58 7.06
1965 2.14 7.11
1964 2.05 7.17
1963 2 7.17
1962 1.98 7.17
1961 1.96 7.16
1960 2 7.16

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

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Japan and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Japan

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Japan Tunisia
2024 50.4 33.5
2023 50 33.2
2022 49.5 32.8
2021 49.1 32.4
2020 48.7 32
2019 48.3 31.7
2018 48 31.4
2017 47.6 31.1
2016 47.3 30.8
2015 47 30.4
2014 46.6 30.1
2013 46.2 29.8
2012 45.8 29.5
2011 45.5 29.2
2010 45.2 28.9
2009 44.9 28.5
2008 44.6 28.1
2007 44.2 27.6
2006 43.9 27.2
2005 43.6 26.7
2004 43.2 26.2
2003 42.8 25.7
2002 42.5 25.3
2001 42.1 24.8
2000 41.8 24.4
1999 41.4 24
1998 41 23.6
1997 40.7 23.2
1996 40.3 22.9
1995 40 22.5
1994 39.6 22.1
1993 39.2 21.8
1992 38.7 21.5
1991 38.2 21.2
1990 37.7 21
1989 37.2 20.7
1988 36.8 20.4
1987 36.3 20.2
1986 35.9 19.9
1985 35.4 19.7
1984 34.9 19.5
1983 34.3 19.2
1982 33.7 19
1981 33.1 18.7
1980 32.8 18.5
1979 32.4 18.3
1978 32 18.1
1977 31.5 18
1976 30.9 17.9
1975 30.6 17.8
1974 30.4 17.8
1973 30.2 17.7
1972 29.9 17.6
1971 29.6 17.6
1970 29.2 17.6
1969 28.9 17.5
1968 28.6 17.6
1967 28.4 17.7
1966 28 17.8
1965 27.6 17.9
1964 27.2 18
1963 26.9 18.1
1962 26.5 18.2
1961 26.2 18.3
1960 25.8 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Japan Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$4.46T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.24%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
261,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.53%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.54%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
69.8%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
70.3
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.9%
2020
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2020
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
2,732,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.62%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
42
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
3,971
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.31T
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.23T
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.64B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,115,799
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.43%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Japan Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,039 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
972 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.84 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.8%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
10.8%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87.3%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
7,655 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.48%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
8.38%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Japan Tunisia
% of world population
1.53%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+140,579
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
92.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.2 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
89.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
71
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.23
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2002
86.3%
2023
English speaking
15%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
87%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Japan Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,638
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$445
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
85.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.65
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
30.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.57%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
78
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
19.2%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.38 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Japan Tunisia
% of world land
0.24%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
1,135 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
17,788 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
96,275 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
757,310 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) (2000–2025, 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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