Skip to content

Palestine vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Palestine has a population of 5.29M (ranked 122/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Palestine's land area is 2,326 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 164th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Palestine Tunisia
Population
5500288
12437803
Population rank 123/197 81/197
GDP
$13.7B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 146/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$2,592
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 147/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,371
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt n/a
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio n/a
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person n/a
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank n/a 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,862
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 2,326 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.31
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.9 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Palestine and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Palestine and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Palestine Tunisia
2024 $13,711,100,000 $51,332,285,657
2023 $17,847,900,000 $48,205,328,303
2022 $19,165,500,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $18,109,000,000 $47,073,234,359
2020 $15,531,700,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $17,133,500,000 $41,905,642,419
2018 $16,276,600,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $16,128,000,000 $42,163,530,591
2016 $15,405,400,000 $44,360,072,680
2015 $13,972,400,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,989,700,000 $50,271,812,921
2013 $13,515,500,000 $48,685,446,414
2012 $12,208,400,000 $47,311,401,813
2011 $11,186,100,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $9,681,500,000 $46,206,091,938
2009 $8,085,700,000 $43,455,740,497
2008 $7,310,400,000 $44,859,439,902
2007 $5,815,700,000 $38,915,353,867
2006 $5,348,300,000 $34,376,664,601
2005 $5,125,700,000 $32,272,186,695
2004 $4,603,100,000 $31,183,885,241
2003 $3,968,000,000 $27,453,902,261
2002 $3,555,800,000 $23,141,616,605
2001 $4,003,700,000 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,313,600,000 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,271,200,000 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,067,800,000 $21,802,893,587
1997 $3,759,800,000 $20,746,210,354
1996 $3,409,600,000 $19,587,161,807
1995 $3,282,800,000 $18,030,876,599
1994 $2,843,300,000 $15,633,174,304
1993 - $14,608,335,608
1992 - $15,496,708,060
1991 - $13,074,782,609
1990 - $12,290,568,182
1989 - $10,101,851,745
1988 - $10,096,245,762
1987 - $9,696,715,911
1986 - $9,017,806,654
1985 - $8,410,226,053
1984 - $8,254,541,195
1983 - $8,350,582,748
1982 - $8,133,580,052
1981 - $8,428,445,294
1980 - $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Palestine and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Palestine Tunisia
2024 $2,592 $4,181
2023 $3,455 $3,951
2022 $3,800 $3,707
2021 $3,679 $3,907
2020 $3,234 $3,549
2019 $3,657 $3,529
2018 $3,562 $3,628
2017 $3,620 $3,619
2016 $3,528 $3,848
2015 $3,272 $4,015
2014 $3,352 $4,459
2013 $3,315 $4,370
2012 $3,067 $4,297
2011 $2,881 $4,421
2010 $2,557 $4,292
2009 $2,192 $4,080
2008 $2,035 $4,255
2007 $1,664 $3,727
2006 $1,570 $3,323
2005 $1,544 $3,147
2004 $1,422 $3,067
2003 $1,258 $2,726
2002 $1,156 $2,321
2001 $1,336 $2,236
2000 $1,476 $2,199
1999 $1,499 $2,376
1998 $1,465 $2,285
1997 $1,389 $2,202
1996 $1,317 $2,107
1995 $1,327 $1,968
1994 $1,202 $1,733
1993 - $1,649
1992 - $1,785
1991 - $1,538
1990 - $1,476
1989 - $1,239
1988 - $1,266
1987 - $1,245
1986 - $1,187
1985 - $1,135
1984 - $1,143
1983 - $1,184
1982 - $1,177
1981 - $1,247
1980 - $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Palestine vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Palestine Tunisia
2026 77.4 77.1
2025 73.1 76.9
2024 69.2 76.7
2023 65.2 76.5
2022 76.7 76.1
2021 73.9 72.9
2020 75 75
2019 75.8 75.6
2018 75.4 75.4
2017 75.2 75.2
2016 74.9 75
2015 74.6 74.9
2014 72.8 74.8
2013 74.1 74.7
2012 73.7 74.6
2011 73.6 74.5
2010 73.3 74.4
2009 72.3 74.3
2008 72.2 74.2
2007 72.1 74
2006 71.8 73.9
2005 72 73.7
2004 71.1 73.5
2003 71 73.3
2002 70.9 73.1
2001 69.8 72.8
2000 70.3 72.6
1999 70.8 72.3
1998 70.6 72.1
1997 70.3 71.7
1996 70 71.2
1995 69.6 70.8
1994 69.3 70.4
1993 68.8 70
1992 68.5 69.7
1991 68.2 69.4
1990 67.8 69.1
1989 67.1 68.8
1988 66.7 68.5
1987 66.3 68
1986 65.7 67.4
1985 65.3 66.9
1984 64.7 66.3
1983 64.1 65.7
1982 63.5 65
1981 62.8 64.4
1980 62.2 63.7
1979 61.5 62.9
1978 60.8 62.1
1977 60.1 61.3
1976 59.4 60.3
1975 58.7 59.3
1974 58 58.3
1973 57.6 57.1
1972 56.7 56.1
1971 56 54.9
1970 55.4 53.8
1969 54.7 52.3
1968 54.1 51.3
1967 50.9 50.2
1966 52.8 49.2
1965 52.2 48.2
1964 51.6 47.3
1963 51 46.4
1962 50.4 45.6
1961 49.8 44.3
1960 49.3 44
1959 48.8 43.4
1958 48.4 42.7
1957 48 42.1
1956 47.6 41.3
1955 47.2 40.8
1954 46.9 40
1953 46.6 39.7
1952 46.3 39.3
1951 46 38.7
1950 45.7 38.2

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Palestine and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Palestine Tunisia
2024 5,289,152 12,277,109
2023 5,165,775 12,200,431
2022 5,043,612 12,119,334
2021 4,922,749 12,048,622
2020 4,803,269 11,974,057
2019 4,685,306 11,875,081
2018 4,569,087 11,765,514
2017 4,454,805 11,650,498
2016 4,367,088 11,528,674
2015 4,270,092 11,402,264
2014 4,173,398 11,274,288
2013 4,076,708 11,141,361
2012 3,979,998 11,009,647
2011 3,882,986 10,886,035
2010 3,786,161 10,765,980
2009 3,689,099 10,650,681
2008 3,591,977 10,542,635
2007 3,494,496 10,441,702
2006 3,406,334 10,346,410
2005 3,320,396 10,255,472
2004 3,236,626 10,166,163
2003 3,154,969 10,071,632
2002 3,075,373 9,971,515
2001 2,997,784 9,869,677
2000 2,922,153 9,764,935
1999 2,848,431 9,655,963
1998 2,776,568 9,541,667
1997 2,706,518 9,421,270
1996 2,587,997 9,294,432
1995 2,474,666 9,161,258
1994 2,366,298 9,018,448
1993 2,262,676 8,857,910
1992 2,163,591 8,682,512
1991 2,068,845 8,501,827
1990 1,978,248 8,324,509
1989 - 8,151,660
1988 - 7,974,440
1987 - 7,789,987
1986 - 7,600,301
1985 - 7,409,903
1984 - 7,220,044
1983 - 7,053,800
1982 - 6,908,642
1981 - 6,758,284
1980 - 6,606,195
1979 - 6,456,419
1978 - 6,309,390
1977 - 6,155,931
1976 - 5,996,994
1975 - 5,839,262
1974 - 5,684,674
1973 - 5,537,242
1972 - 5,396,557
1971 - 5,261,658
1970 - 5,131,396
1969 - 5,004,697
1968 - 4,879,899
1967 - 4,760,970
1966 - 4,652,287
1965 - 4,561,385
1964 - 4,489,869
1963 - 4,427,131
1962 - 4,369,136
1961 - 4,316,278
1960 - 4,267,288

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Palestine and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Palestine Tunisia
2023 3.31 1.83
2022 3.38 1.85
2021 3.44 1.8
2020 3.51 2
2019 3.59 2.1
2018 3.67 2.13
2017 3.77 2.21
2016 3.89 2.28
2015 3.98 2.31
2014 4 2.32
2013 4.05 2.31
2012 4.15 2.28
2011 4.31 2.19
2010 4.43 2.08
2009 4.44 2
2008 4.51 1.98
2007 4.63 1.96
2006 4.74 1.95
2005 4.87 1.95
2004 4.97 1.95
2003 5.06 1.96
2002 5.22 1.94
2001 5.34 1.98
2000 5.46 2.03
1999 5.58 2.08
1998 5.69 2.2
1997 5.82 2.34
1996 5.99 2.49
1995 6.16 2.67
1994 6.33 2.87
1993 6.5 3.06
1992 6.65 3.19
1991 6.75 3.31
1990 6.81 3.44
1989 - 3.57
1988 - 3.83
1987 - 4.1
1986 - 4.36
1985 - 4.52
1984 - 4.66
1983 - 4.77
1982 - 4.89
1981 - 5.02
1980 - 5.03
1979 - 5.18
1978 - 5.4
1977 - 5.68
1976 - 5.87
1975 - 5.97
1974 - 6.05
1973 - 6.12
1972 - 6.19
1971 - 6.29
1970 - 6.43
1969 - 6.62
1968 - 6.81
1967 - 6.95
1966 - 7.06
1965 - 7.11
1964 - 7.17
1963 - 7.17
1962 - 7.17
1961 - 7.16
1960 - 7.16

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Palestine and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Palestine

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Palestine Tunisia
2024 20.9 33.5
2023 20.8 33.2
2022 20.6 32.8
2021 20.4 32.4
2020 20.3 32
2019 20.2 31.7
2018 20 31.4
2017 19.9 31.1
2016 19.8 30.8
2015 19.6 30.4
2014 19.4 30.1
2013 19.1 29.8
2012 18.9 29.5
2011 18.6 29.2
2010 18.4 28.9
2009 18.1 28.5
2008 17.9 28.1
2007 17.6 27.6
2006 17.4 27.2
2005 17.1 26.7
2004 16.9 26.2
2003 16.7 25.7
2002 16.5 25.3
2001 16.3 24.8
2000 16.2 24.4
1999 16 24
1998 15.9 23.6
1997 15.8 23.2
1996 15.7 22.9
1995 15.6 22.5
1994 15.5 22.1
1993 15.5 21.8
1992 15.4 21.5
1991 15.4 21.2
1990 15.4 21
1989 - 20.7
1988 - 20.4
1987 - 20.2
1986 - 19.9
1985 - 19.7
1984 - 19.5
1983 - 19.2
1982 - 19
1981 - 18.7
1980 - 18.5
1979 - 18.3
1978 - 18.1
1977 - 18
1976 - 17.9
1975 - 17.8
1974 - 17.8
1973 - 17.7
1972 - 17.6
1971 - 17.6
1970 - 17.6
1969 - 17.5
1968 - 17.6
1967 - 17.7
1966 - 17.8
1965 - 17.9
1964 - 18
1963 - 18.1
1962 - 18.2
1961 - 18.3
1960 - 18.4

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

GeoRank.org/facts/palestine/tunisia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Palestine and Tunisia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Palestine Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$14.3B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20%
2025
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.43%
2021
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP n/a
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
31.4%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
58.5%
2023
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.6%
2023
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
30
2025
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.1%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.5%
2023
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
48
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.08B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$1.33B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$736M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
93,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
9.43%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
39.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Palestine Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.4%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.5%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Palestine Tunisia
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-23,156
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
87.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
35.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
18
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
49
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.41
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2016
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
86.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Palestine Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$346
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$145.4
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.65%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.17
2018
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
26.3
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
38.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
15.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
45
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita n/a
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Palestine Tunisia
% of world land
0.004%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
440 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,510 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
39.2 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
12,272 mi
2023

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.