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Morocco vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 55th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Tunisia
Population
38871720
12437803
Population rank 41/197 81/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Morocco and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Tunisia
2024 $160,610,994,055 $51,332,285,657
2023 $146,036,093,667 $48,205,328,303
2022 $131,245,312,804 $44,929,920,093
2021 $142,022,058,447 $47,073,234,359
2020 $121,353,645,057 $42,491,780,918
2019 $128,920,266,409 $41,905,642,419
2018 $127,341,147,582 $42,686,504,460
2017 $118,540,573,368 $42,163,530,591
2016 $111,572,947,005 $44,360,072,680
2015 $110,413,823,842 $45,779,494,042
2014 $119,130,841,412 $50,271,812,921
2013 $115,739,287,305 $48,685,446,414
2012 $106,937,392,311 $47,311,401,813
2011 $110,080,631,332 $48,123,325,825
2010 $100,865,329,473 $46,206,091,938
2009 $101,154,952,241 $43,455,740,497
2008 $101,822,906,949 $44,859,439,902
2007 $86,947,913,287 $38,915,353,867
2006 $75,883,823,301 $34,376,664,601
2005 $68,852,658,069 $32,272,186,695
2004 $66,114,145,451 $31,183,885,241
2003 $58,029,363,354 $27,453,902,261
2002 $47,077,192,188 $23,141,616,605
2001 $43,831,480,208 $22,065,832,449
2000 $43,017,455,402 $21,473,528,161
1999 $46,266,428,648 $22,943,202,175
1998 $46,497,608,725 $21,802,893,587
1997 $39,147,844,526 $20,746,210,354
1996 $43,161,571,528 $19,587,161,807
1995 $39,030,285,468 $18,030,876,599
1994 $35,604,137,423 $15,633,174,304
1993 $31,655,473,664 $14,608,335,608
1992 $33,711,069,431 $15,496,708,060
1991 $32,285,573,574 $13,074,782,609
1990 $30,179,954,775 $12,290,568,182
1989 $26,314,313,191 $10,101,851,745
1988 $25,705,296,184 $10,096,245,762
1987 $21,765,195,948 $9,696,715,911
1986 $19,462,085,540 $9,017,806,654
1985 $14,991,283,216 $8,410,226,053
1984 $14,824,667,954 $8,254,541,195
1983 $16,251,408,128 $8,350,582,748
1982 $17,692,276,734 $8,133,580,052
1981 $17,788,185,479 $8,428,445,294
1980 $21,728,516,153 $8,744,134,354
1979 $15,911,994,817 $7,188,863,904
1978 $13,236,946,234 $5,968,460,080
1977 $11,049,783,872 $5,109,324,009
1976 $9,584,297,284 $4,508,191,942
1975 $8,984,853,005 $4,328,965,588
1974 $7,675,466,449 $3,545,868,575
1973 $6,242,145,880 $2,730,813,385
1972 $5,074,117,545 $2,237,556,149
1971 $4,356,669,034 $1,685,162,272
1970 $3,956,336,244 $1,439,238,095
1969 $3,651,622,669 $1,289,904,762
1968 $3,271,422,333 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,046,345,314 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,876,401,297 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,948,331,090 $991,047,619
1964 $2,798,345,299 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,657,252,578 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,379,611,125 $880,027,733
1961 $2,025,693,540 $866,155,429
1960 $2,037,154,742 -

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

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Morocco and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Tunisia
2024 $4,218 $4,181
2023 $3,872 $3,951
2022 $3,516 $3,707
2021 $3,843 $3,907
2020 $3,317 $3,549
2019 $3,560 $3,529
2018 $3,553 $3,628
2017 $3,344 $3,619
2016 $3,186 $3,848
2015 $3,190 $4,015
2014 $3,483 $4,459
2013 $3,425 $4,370
2012 $3,206 $4,297
2011 $3,345 $4,421
2010 $3,107 $4,292
2009 $3,158 $4,080
2008 $3,222 $4,255
2007 $2,788 $3,727
2006 $2,466 $3,323
2005 $2,268 $3,147
2004 $2,207 $3,067
2003 $1,962 $2,726
2002 $1,612 $2,321
2001 $1,521 $2,236
2000 $1,513 $2,199
1999 $1,651 $2,376
1998 $1,683 $2,285
1997 $1,439 $2,202
1996 $1,610 $2,107
1995 $1,478 $1,968
1994 $1,369 $1,733
1993 $1,236 $1,649
1992 $1,337 $1,785
1991 $1,302 $1,538
1990 $1,238 $1,476
1989 $1,099 $1,239
1988 $1,094 $1,266
1987 $944 $1,245
1986 $861 $1,187
1985 $678 $1,135
1984 $687 $1,143
1983 $772 $1,184
1982 $862 $1,177
1981 $890 $1,247
1980 $1,117 $1,324
1979 $839 $1,113
1978 $716 $946
1977 $613 $830
1976 $545 $752
1975 $524 $741
1974 $459 $624
1973 $382 $493
1972 $319 $415
1971 $280.6 $320
1970 $261.5 $280.5
1969 $247.8 $257.7
1968 $228 $248.9
1967 $218.1 $228
1966 $211.5 $223.8
1965 $222.7 $217.3
1964 $216.9 $228.5
1963 $211.3 $231.9
1962 $194.2 $201.4
1961 $169.8 $200.7
1960 $175.2 -

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

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Morocco vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Tunisia
2026 75.9 77.1
2025 75.7 76.9
2024 75.5 76.7
2023 75.3 76.5
2022 75.2 76.1
2021 73.4 72.9
2020 73.1 75
2019 74.2 75.6
2018 73.9 75.4
2017 73.6 75.2
2016 73.2 75
2015 72.9 74.9
2014 72.5 74.8
2013 72.1 74.7
2012 71.7 74.6
2011 71.3 74.5
2010 70.8 74.4
2009 70.5 74.3
2008 70.1 74.2
2007 69.6 74
2006 69.2 73.9
2005 68.7 73.7
2004 68.3 73.5
2003 68 73.3
2002 67.6 73.1
2001 67.2 72.8
2000 66.8 72.6
1999 66.4 72.3
1998 66 72.1
1997 65.6 71.7
1996 65.2 71.2
1995 64.7 70.8
1994 64.3 70.4
1993 63.9 70
1992 63.4 69.7
1991 62.9 69.4
1990 62.4 69.1
1989 61.8 68.8
1988 61.2 68.5
1987 60.6 68
1986 60 67.4
1985 59.2 66.9
1984 58.4 66.3
1983 57.7 65.7
1982 56.9 65
1981 56 64.4
1980 55.2 63.7
1979 54.4 62.9
1978 53.6 62.1
1977 52.8 61.3
1976 52 60.3
1975 51.4 59.3
1974 50.8 58.3
1973 50.2 57.1
1972 49.7 56.1
1971 49.2 54.9
1970 48.7 53.8
1969 48.2 52.3
1968 47.7 51.3
1967 47.1 50.2
1966 46.5 49.2
1965 45.9 48.2
1964 45.3 47.3
1963 44.8 46.4
1962 44.2 45.6
1961 43.7 44.3
1960 41.7 44
1959 42.7 43.4
1958 42.2 42.7
1957 41.7 42.1
1956 41.2 41.3
1955 40.8 40.8
1954 40.4 40
1953 40 39.7
1952 39.6 39.3
1951 39.1 38.7
1950 38.8 38.2

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

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Morocco and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Morocco Tunisia
2024 38,081,173 12,277,109
2023 37,712,505 12,200,431
2022 37,329,064 12,119,334
2021 36,954,442 12,048,622
2020 36,584,208 11,974,057
2019 36,210,898 11,875,081
2018 35,839,760 11,765,514
2017 35,446,392 11,650,498
2016 35,023,457 11,528,674
2015 34,607,588 11,402,264
2014 34,204,780 11,274,288
2013 33,787,571 11,141,361
2012 33,355,241 11,009,647
2011 32,912,588 10,886,035
2010 32,467,016 10,765,980
2009 32,030,778 10,650,681
2008 31,606,767 10,542,635
2007 31,186,468 10,441,702
2006 30,771,178 10,346,410
2005 30,358,144 10,255,472
2004 29,953,018 10,166,163
2003 29,571,415 10,071,632
2002 29,198,142 9,971,515
2001 28,814,643 9,869,677
2000 28,423,435 9,764,935
1999 28,027,179 9,655,963
1998 27,621,648 9,541,667
1997 27,213,337 9,421,270
1996 26,808,107 9,294,432
1995 26,399,429 9,161,258
1994 26,000,822 9,018,448
1993 25,614,586 8,857,910
1992 25,212,468 8,682,512
1991 24,799,014 8,501,827
1990 24,375,551 8,324,509
1989 23,939,414 8,151,660
1988 23,500,524 7,974,440
1987 23,054,392 7,789,987
1986 22,600,803 7,600,301
1985 22,113,953 7,409,903
1984 21,593,778 7,220,044
1983 21,060,696 7,053,800
1982 20,520,318 6,908,642
1981 19,985,401 6,758,284
1980 19,459,943 6,606,195
1979 18,955,589 6,456,419
1978 18,477,385 6,309,390
1977 18,014,756 6,155,931
1976 17,574,182 5,996,994
1975 17,150,786 5,839,262
1974 16,733,842 5,684,674
1973 16,326,269 5,537,242
1972 15,924,692 5,396,557
1971 15,527,225 5,261,658
1970 15,129,449 5,131,396
1969 14,734,255 5,004,697
1968 14,347,899 4,879,899
1967 13,968,175 4,760,970
1966 13,597,065 4,652,287
1965 13,239,171 4,561,385
1964 12,898,886 4,489,869
1963 12,577,502 4,427,131
1962 12,253,092 4,369,136
1961 11,931,085 4,316,278
1960 11,624,933 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Tunisia
2023 2.23 1.83
2022 2.26 1.85
2021 2.29 1.8
2020 2.32 2
2019 2.34 2.1
2018 2.35 2.13
2017 2.38 2.21
2016 2.4 2.28
2015 2.41 2.31
2014 2.42 2.32
2013 2.48 2.31
2012 2.54 2.28
2011 2.6 2.19
2010 2.63 2.08
2009 2.62 2
2008 2.61 1.98
2007 2.62 1.96
2006 2.61 1.95
2005 2.61 1.95
2004 2.61 1.95
2003 2.61 1.96
2002 2.62 1.94
2001 2.69 1.98
2000 2.77 2.03
1999 2.88 2.08
1998 3.04 2.2
1997 3.15 2.34
1996 3.23 2.49
1995 3.3 2.67
1994 3.41 2.87
1993 3.55 3.06
1992 3.76 3.19
1991 3.95 3.31
1990 4.06 3.44
1989 4.22 3.57
1988 4.39 3.83
1987 4.58 4.1
1986 4.77 4.36
1985 4.99 4.52
1984 5.2 4.66
1983 5.41 4.77
1982 5.6 4.89
1981 5.71 5.02
1980 5.78 5.03
1979 5.85 5.18
1978 5.91 5.4
1977 6.04 5.68
1976 6.18 5.87
1975 6.3 5.97
1974 6.4 6.05
1973 6.48 6.12
1972 6.55 6.19
1971 6.62 6.29
1970 6.68 6.43
1969 6.73 6.62
1968 6.79 6.81
1967 6.85 6.95
1966 6.89 7.06
1965 6.93 7.11
1964 6.97 7.17
1963 7.01 7.17
1962 7.05 7.17
1961 6.97 7.16
1960 6.89 7.16

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

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Morocco and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Tunisia
2024 30.5 33.5
2023 30.2 33.2
2022 29.9 32.8
2021 29.5 32.4
2020 29.2 32
2019 28.9 31.7
2018 28.5 31.4
2017 28.2 31.1
2016 27.8 30.8
2015 27.5 30.4
2014 27.1 30.1
2013 26.7 29.8
2012 26.4 29.5
2011 26.1 29.2
2010 25.7 28.9
2009 25.4 28.5
2008 25 28.1
2007 24.7 27.6
2006 24.3 27.2
2005 24 26.7
2004 23.7 26.2
2003 23.4 25.7
2002 23.1 25.3
2001 22.8 24.8
2000 22.5 24.4
1999 22.2 24
1998 21.9 23.6
1997 21.6 23.2
1996 21.3 22.9
1995 21 22.5
1994 20.6 22.1
1993 20.3 21.8
1992 20 21.5
1991 19.7 21.2
1990 19.4 21
1989 19.2 20.7
1988 18.9 20.4
1987 18.7 20.2
1986 18.5 19.9
1985 18.3 19.7
1984 18.1 19.5
1983 18 19.2
1982 17.8 19
1981 17.7 18.7
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.4 18.3
1978 17.3 18.1
1977 17.2 18
1976 17.1 17.9
1975 16.9 17.8
1974 16.9 17.8
1973 16.8 17.7
1972 16.7 17.6
1971 16.7 17.6
1970 16.6 17.6
1969 16.6 17.5
1968 16.6 17.6
1967 16.7 17.7
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.2 18.1
1962 17.4 18.2
1961 17.6 18.3
1960 17.9 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Morocco Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Morocco Tunisia
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
18.4%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Morocco Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Tunisia
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
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)

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