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Kenya vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 45th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Tunisia
Population
58955623
12437803
Population rank 25/197 81/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Kenya and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Tunisia
2024 $120,339,557,906 $51,332,285,657
2023 $107,500,884,685 $48,205,328,303
2022 $114,448,978,153 $44,929,920,093
2021 $109,703,658,905 $47,073,234,359
2020 $100,657,505,751 $42,491,780,918
2019 $100,378,436,207 $41,905,642,419
2018 $92,202,979,985 $42,686,504,460
2017 $82,036,510,877 $42,163,530,591
2016 $74,815,144,164 $44,360,072,680
2015 $70,120,446,897 $45,779,494,042
2014 $68,285,796,514 $50,271,812,921
2013 $61,671,440,408 $48,685,446,414
2012 $56,396,704,672 $47,311,401,813
2011 $46,869,473,151 $48,123,325,825
2010 $45,405,615,064 $46,206,091,938
2009 $42,347,217,913 $43,455,740,497
2008 $35,895,153,328 $44,859,439,902
2007 $31,958,195,182 $38,915,353,867
2006 $25,825,512,284 $34,376,664,601
2005 $18,737,895,513 $32,272,186,695
2004 $16,095,337,094 $31,183,885,241
2003 $14,904,517,650 $27,453,902,261
2002 $13,147,736,899 $23,141,616,605
2001 $12,986,007,426 $22,065,832,449
2000 $12,705,350,098 $21,473,528,161
1999 $12,896,010,459 $22,943,202,175
1998 $14,093,998,844 $21,802,893,587
1997 $13,115,764,358 $20,746,210,354
1996 $12,045,865,396 $19,587,161,807
1995 $9,046,320,255 $18,030,876,599
1994 $7,148,148,564 $15,633,174,304
1993 $5,751,786,643 $14,608,335,608
1992 $8,209,120,763 $15,496,708,060
1991 $8,151,488,783 $13,074,782,609
1990 $8,572,359,038 $12,290,568,182
1989 $8,283,114,514 $10,101,851,745
1988 $8,355,380,879 $10,096,245,762
1987 $7,970,820,369 $9,696,715,911
1986 $7,239,126,568 $9,017,806,654
1985 $6,135,034,214 $8,410,226,053
1984 $6,191,437,070 $8,254,541,195
1983 $5,979,198,314 $8,350,582,748
1982 $6,431,579,357 $8,133,580,052
1981 $6,854,491,706 $8,428,445,294
1980 $7,265,315,820 $8,744,134,354
1979 $6,234,391,113 $7,188,863,904
1978 $5,303,735,111 $5,968,460,080
1977 $4,494,378,764 $5,109,324,009
1976 $3,474,542,392 $4,508,191,942
1975 $3,259,345,083 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,969,958,812 $3,545,868,575
1973 $2,509,001,324 $2,730,813,385
1972 $2,107,279,157 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,778,391,289 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,603,447,359 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,458,379,417 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,353,295,459 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,232,559,507 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,164,519,674 $1,040,952,381
1965 $997,919,321 $991,047,619
1964 $998,759,334 $1,025,866,792
1963 $926,589,349 $1,026,737,600
1962 $868,111,401 $880,027,733
1961 $792,959,473 $866,155,429
1960 $791,265,459 -

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

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Kenya and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Tunisia
2024 $2,132 $4,181
2023 $1,943 $3,951
2022 $2,110 $3,707
2021 $2,061 $3,907
2020 $1,928 $3,549
2019 $1,960 $3,529
2018 $1,836 $3,628
2017 $1,667 $3,619
2016 $1,554 $3,848
2015 $1,489 $4,015
2014 $1,483 $4,459
2013 $1,371 $4,370
2012 $1,285 $4,297
2011 $1,096 $4,421
2010 $1,092 $4,292
2009 $1,048 $4,080
2008 $916 $4,255
2007 $840 $3,727
2006 $700 $3,323
2005 $523 $3,147
2004 $464 $3,067
2003 $443 $2,726
2002 $403 $2,321
2001 $411 $2,236
2000 $415 $2,199
1999 $434 $2,376
1998 $488 $2,285
1997 $467 $2,202
1996 $441 $2,107
1995 $340 $1,968
1994 $276.4 $1,733
1993 $229 $1,649
1992 $337 $1,785
1991 $345 $1,538
1990 $374 $1,476
1989 $374 $1,239
1988 $391 $1,266
1987 $387 $1,245
1986 $364 $1,187
1985 $320 $1,135
1984 $334 $1,143
1983 $335 $1,184
1982 $374 $1,177
1981 $413 $1,247
1980 $454 $1,324
1979 $403 $1,113
1978 $355 $946
1977 $311 $830
1976 $248.9 $752
1975 $241.2 $741
1974 $227.2 $624
1973 $198.6 $493
1972 $172.6 $415
1971 $150.9 $320
1970 $141 $280.5
1969 $133.3 $257.7
1968 $128.7 $248.9
1967 $121.9 $228
1966 $119.8 $223.8
1965 $106.9 $217.3
1964 $111.3 $228.5
1963 $107.4 $231.9
1962 $104.6 $201.4
1961 $99.3 $200.7
1960 $102.8 -

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

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Kenya vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Tunisia
2026 64.2 77.1
2025 64 76.9
2024 63.8 76.7
2023 63.6 76.5
2022 63.5 76.1
2021 61.2 72.9
2020 61.6 75
2019 62.9 75.6
2018 62.8 75.4
2017 62.7 75.2
2016 62.5 75
2015 62.3 74.9
2014 62 74.8
2013 61.7 74.7
2012 61.5 74.6
2011 61.3 74.5
2010 60.9 74.4
2009 60.5 74.3
2008 60 74.2
2007 59.4 74
2006 59.1 73.9
2005 58.5 73.7
2004 57.9 73.5
2003 57.4 73.3
2002 56.8 73.1
2001 56.5 72.8
2000 56.1 72.6
1999 55.9 72.3
1998 55.6 72.1
1997 55.5 71.7
1996 55.6 71.2
1995 55.9 70.8
1994 56.1 70.4
1993 56.7 70
1992 57.1 69.7
1991 57.8 69.4
1990 58.3 69.1
1989 60 68.8
1988 60.3 68.5
1987 60.7 68
1986 60.8 67.4
1985 60.9 66.9
1984 60.6 66.3
1983 60.3 65.7
1982 59.9 65
1981 59.6 64.4
1980 59.2 63.7
1979 58.7 62.9
1978 58.2 62.1
1977 57.7 61.3
1976 57.2 60.3
1975 56.6 59.3
1974 56 58.3
1973 55.5 57.1
1972 55 56.1
1971 54.5 54.9
1970 54.1 53.8
1969 53.7 52.3
1968 53.3 51.3
1967 52.8 50.2
1966 52.4 49.2
1965 51.9 48.2
1964 51.3 47.3
1963 50.8 46.4
1962 50.1 45.6
1961 49.3 44.3
1960 48.5 44
1959 47.5 43.4
1958 46.5 42.7
1957 45.3 42.1
1956 43.5 41.3
1955 42.3 40.8
1954 41 40
1953 39.8 39.7
1952 38.6 39.3
1951 38 38.7
1950 36.9 38.2

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

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Kenya and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Kenya Tunisia
2024 56,432,944 12,277,109
2023 55,339,003 12,200,431
2022 54,252,461 12,119,334
2021 53,219,166 12,048,622
2020 52,217,334 11,974,057
2019 51,202,827 11,875,081
2018 50,207,107 11,765,514
2017 49,197,766 11,650,498
2016 48,139,687 11,528,674
2015 47,088,526 11,402,264
2014 46,051,440 11,274,288
2013 44,986,791 11,141,361
2012 43,888,303 11,009,647
2011 42,758,461 10,886,035
2010 41,598,567 10,765,980
2009 40,408,891 10,650,681
2008 39,206,351 10,542,635
2007 38,036,349 10,441,702
2006 36,904,008 10,346,410
2005 35,796,484 10,255,472
2004 34,713,455 10,166,163
2003 33,652,223 10,071,632
2002 32,629,808 9,971,515
2001 31,619,170 9,869,677
2000 30,642,890 9,764,935
1999 29,733,408 9,655,963
1998 28,888,057 9,541,667
1997 28,101,768 9,421,270
1996 27,344,211 9,294,432
1995 26,601,751 9,161,258
1994 25,857,130 9,018,448
1993 25,117,188 8,857,910
1992 24,382,460 8,682,512
1991 23,646,514 8,501,827
1990 22,892,651 8,324,509
1989 22,118,434 8,151,660
1988 21,356,219 7,974,440
1987 20,616,096 7,789,987
1986 19,901,646 7,600,301
1985 19,201,768 7,409,903
1984 18,514,906 7,220,044
1983 17,846,374 7,053,800
1982 17,206,175 6,908,642
1981 16,601,507 6,758,284
1980 16,018,459 6,606,195
1979 15,460,666 6,456,419
1978 14,934,126 6,309,390
1977 14,428,819 6,155,931
1976 13,957,623 5,996,994
1975 13,511,671 5,839,262
1974 13,070,078 5,684,674
1973 12,634,835 5,537,242
1972 12,206,060 5,396,557
1971 11,788,904 5,261,658
1970 11,368,791 5,131,396
1969 10,939,695 5,004,697
1968 10,518,823 4,879,899
1967 10,111,057 4,760,970
1966 9,717,816 4,652,287
1965 9,338,078 4,561,385
1964 8,973,535 4,489,869
1963 8,627,971 4,427,131
1962 8,299,308 4,369,136
1961 7,987,770 4,316,278
1960 7,695,307 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Tunisia
2023 3.21 1.83
2022 3.26 1.85
2021 3.31 1.8
2020 3.36 2
2019 3.43 2.1
2018 3.54 2.13
2017 3.61 2.21
2016 3.69 2.28
2015 3.77 2.31
2014 3.84 2.32
2013 3.96 2.31
2012 4.12 2.28
2011 4.28 2.19
2010 4.45 2.08
2009 4.57 2
2008 4.66 1.98
2007 4.72 1.96
2006 4.75 1.95
2005 4.8 1.95
2004 4.86 1.95
2003 4.94 1.96
2002 5.03 1.94
2001 5.09 1.98
2000 5.14 2.03
1999 5.18 2.08
1998 5.24 2.2
1997 5.27 2.34
1996 5.31 2.49
1995 5.37 2.67
1994 5.44 2.87
1993 5.57 3.06
1992 5.74 3.19
1991 5.94 3.31
1990 6.14 3.44
1989 6.33 3.57
1988 6.52 3.83
1987 6.69 4.1
1986 6.84 4.36
1985 6.96 4.52
1984 7.08 4.66
1983 7.22 4.77
1982 7.35 4.89
1981 7.45 5.02
1980 7.53 5.03
1979 7.6 5.18
1978 7.67 5.4
1977 7.73 5.68
1976 7.77 5.87
1975 7.8 5.97
1974 7.82 6.05
1973 7.86 6.12
1972 7.89 6.19
1971 7.92 6.29
1970 7.94 6.43
1969 7.95 6.62
1968 7.95 6.81
1967 7.95 6.95
1966 7.96 7.06
1965 7.92 7.11
1964 7.87 7.17
1963 7.82 7.17
1962 7.77 7.17
1961 7.72 7.16
1960 7.65 7.16

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

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Kenya and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Tunisia
2024 20.8 33.5
2023 20.6 33.2
2022 20.3 32.8
2021 20 32.4
2020 19.8 32
2019 19.6 31.7
2018 19.3 31.4
2017 19.1 31.1
2016 18.9 30.8
2015 18.7 30.4
2014 18.5 30.1
2013 18.4 29.8
2012 18.2 29.5
2011 18.1 29.2
2010 17.9 28.9
2009 17.8 28.5
2008 17.7 28.1
2007 17.6 27.6
2006 17.5 27.2
2005 17.4 26.7
2004 17.3 26.2
2003 17.1 25.7
2002 17 25.3
2001 16.8 24.8
2000 16.7 24.4
1999 16.5 24
1998 16.4 23.6
1997 16.2 23.2
1996 16.1 22.9
1995 16 22.5
1994 15.9 22.1
1993 15.7 21.8
1992 15.6 21.5
1991 15.5 21.2
1990 15.3 21
1989 15.2 20.7
1988 15.1 20.4
1987 15 20.2
1986 15 19.9
1985 14.9 19.7
1984 14.8 19.5
1983 14.7 19.2
1982 14.6 19
1981 14.5 18.7
1980 14.5 18.5
1979 14.4 18.3
1978 14.3 18.1
1977 14.3 18
1976 14.3 17.9
1975 14.3 17.8
1974 14.3 17.8
1973 14.3 17.7
1972 14.3 17.6
1971 14.4 17.6
1970 14.4 17.6
1969 14.5 17.5
1968 14.5 17.6
1967 14.6 17.7
1966 14.8 17.8
1965 14.9 17.9
1964 15.1 18
1963 15.2 18.1
1962 15.3 18.2
1961 15.5 18.3
1960 15.7 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Kenya Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kenya Tunisia
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
78.7%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Kenya Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Tunisia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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