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Romania vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Romania has a population of 19.1M (ranked 67/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Romania's land area is 88,834 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 80th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Romania Tunisia
Population
18839108
12437803
Population rank 70/197 81/197
GDP
$383B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 42/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$20,080
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 58/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,077
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$220B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
57.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,533
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 48/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$13,912
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 88,834 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.71
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
43.8 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Romania and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Romania and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Romania Tunisia
2024 $382,564,217,989 $51,332,285,657
2023 $347,757,995,759 $48,205,328,303
2022 $295,319,437,557 $44,929,920,093
2021 $285,071,280,114 $47,073,234,359
2020 $250,625,048,304 $42,491,780,918
2019 $250,080,428,512 $41,905,642,419
2018 $241,791,427,224 $42,686,504,460
2017 $210,147,385,855 $42,163,530,591
2016 $185,290,759,249 $44,360,072,680
2015 $177,885,131,240 $45,779,494,042
2014 $199,722,319,676 $50,271,812,921
2013 $189,798,603,751 $48,685,446,414
2012 $179,117,323,107 $47,311,401,813
2011 $192,623,977,894 $48,123,325,825
2010 $170,064,350,672 $46,206,091,938
2009 $174,110,532,659 $43,455,740,497
2008 $214,315,932,061 $44,859,439,902
2007 $174,588,782,939 $38,915,353,867
2006 $122,023,735,993 $34,376,664,601
2005 $98,454,380,120 $32,272,186,695
2004 $74,973,656,852 $31,183,885,241
2003 $57,806,384,143 $27,453,902,261
2002 $46,065,502,703 $23,141,616,605
2001 $40,395,116,581 $22,065,832,449
2000 $37,253,739,511 $21,473,528,161
1999 $35,953,156,754 $22,943,202,175
1998 $41,696,091,974 $21,802,893,587
1997 $35,575,214,078 $20,746,210,354
1996 $36,937,074,278 $19,587,161,807
1995 $37,430,162,103 $18,030,876,599
1994 $30,072,805,104 $15,633,174,304
1993 $26,361,160,450 $14,608,335,608
1992 $25,121,666,667 $15,496,708,060
1991 $28,850,634,900 $13,074,782,609
1990 $38,247,882,300 $12,290,568,182
1989 $41,450,777,202 $10,101,851,745
1988 $40,424,528,302 $10,096,245,762
1987 $38,067,567,568 $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).

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Romania and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Romania Tunisia
2024 $20,080 $4,181
2023 $18,244 $3,951
2022 $15,504 $3,707
2021 $14,908 $3,907
2020 $13,009 $3,549
2019 $12,910 $3,529
2018 $12,416 $3,628
2017 $10,728 $3,619
2016 $9,405 $3,848
2015 $8,977 $4,015
2014 $10,032 $4,459
2013 $9,498 $4,370
2012 $8,930 $4,297
2011 $9,561 $4,421
2010 $8,400 $4,292
2009 $8,548 $4,080
2008 $10,435 $4,255
2007 $8,360 $3,727
2006 $5,758 $3,323
2005 $4,618 $3,147
2004 $3,495 $3,067
2003 $2,679 $2,726
2002 $2,120 $2,321
2001 $1,825 $2,236
2000 $1,660 $2,199
1999 $1,600 $2,376
1998 $1,853 $2,285
1997 $1,577 $2,202
1996 $1,633 $2,107
1995 $1,650 $1,968
1994 $1,323 $1,733
1993 $1,158 $1,649
1992 $1,102 $1,785
1991 $1,254 $1,538
1990 $1,648 $1,476
1989 $1,790 $1,239
1988 $1,753 $1,266
1987 $1,659 $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).

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Romania vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Romania Tunisia
2026 76.4 77.1
2025 76.2 76.9
2024 76.1 76.7
2023 75.9 76.5
2022 75.3 76.1
2021 72.7 72.9
2020 74 75
2019 75.3 75.6
2018 75.1 75.4
2017 75 75.2
2016 75 75
2015 74.7 74.9
2014 74.8 74.8
2013 74.9 74.7
2012 74.3 74.6
2011 74.3 74.5
2010 73.6 74.4
2009 73.5 74.3
2008 73.2 74.2
2007 72.8 74
2006 72.2 73.9
2005 71.6 73.7
2004 71.1 73.5
2003 70.8 73.3
2002 70.8 73.1
2001 71.1 72.8
2000 71.2 72.6
1999 70.6 72.3
1998 69.9 72.1
1997 69.1 71.7
1996 68.8 71.2
1995 69.3 70.8
1994 69.3 70.4
1993 69.5 70
1992 69.5 69.7
1991 70 69.4
1990 69.8 69.1
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.4 68.5
1987 69.1 68
1986 69.7 67.4
1985 69.4 66.9
1984 69.9 66.3
1983 69.8 65.7
1982 69.8 65
1981 69.5 64.4
1980 69.2 63.7
1979 69.5 62.9
1978 69.8 62.1
1977 69.5 61.3
1976 69.9 60.3
1975 69.6 59.3
1974 69.5 58.3
1973 68.7 57.1
1972 69 56.1
1971 68.4 54.9
1970 67.9 53.8
1969 67.2 52.3
1968 67.9 51.3
1967 68.1 50.2
1966 68.2 49.2
1965 68.4 48.2
1964 68.4 47.3
1963 67.8 46.4
1962 67.2 45.6
1961 66.4 44.3
1960 65.6 44
1959 64.9 43.4
1958 64.4 42.7
1957 64 42.1
1956 63.6 41.3
1955 63.3 40.8
1954 63 40
1953 62.5 39.7
1952 61.8 39.3
1951 61.2 38.7
1950 60.5 38.2

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

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Romania and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Romania Tunisia
2024 19,051,804 12,277,109
2023 19,061,062 12,200,431
2022 19,048,502 12,119,334
2021 19,122,059 12,048,622
2020 19,265,250 11,974,057
2019 19,371,648 11,875,081
2018 19,473,970 11,765,514
2017 19,588,715 11,650,498
2016 19,702,267 11,528,674
2015 19,815,616 11,402,264
2014 19,908,979 11,274,288
2013 19,983,693 11,141,361
2012 20,058,035 11,009,647
2011 20,147,528 10,886,035
2010 20,246,871 10,765,980
2009 20,367,487 10,650,681
2008 20,537,875 10,542,635
2007 20,882,982 10,441,702
2006 21,193,760 10,346,410
2005 21,319,685 10,255,472
2004 21,451,748 10,166,163
2003 21,574,326 10,071,632
2002 21,730,496 9,971,515
2001 22,131,970 9,869,677
2000 22,442,971 9,764,935
1999 22,472,040 9,655,963
1998 22,507,344 9,541,667
1997 22,553,978 9,421,270
1996 22,619,004 9,294,432
1995 22,684,270 9,161,258
1994 22,730,211 9,018,448
1993 22,763,280 8,857,910
1992 22,794,284 8,682,512
1991 23,001,155 8,501,827
1990 23,201,835 8,324,509
1989 23,161,458 8,151,660
1988 23,057,662 7,974,440
1987 22,949,430 7,789,987
1986 22,836,841 7,600,301
1985 22,732,999 7,409,903
1984 22,640,547 7,220,044
1983 22,560,478 7,053,800
1982 22,475,741 6,908,642
1981 22,353,070 6,758,284
1980 22,207,282 6,606,195
1979 22,090,488 6,456,419
1978 21,951,464 6,309,390
1977 21,756,096 6,155,931
1976 21,551,634 5,996,994
1975 21,293,583 5,839,262
1974 21,029,429 5,684,674
1973 20,835,681 5,537,242
1972 20,657,957 5,396,557
1971 20,461,567 5,261,658
1970 20,250,398 5,131,396
1969 20,009,141 5,004,697
1968 19,799,831 4,879,899
1967 19,534,242 4,760,970
1966 19,215,450 4,652,287
1965 19,031,576 4,561,385
1964 18,919,126 4,489,869
1963 18,797,850 4,427,131
1962 18,676,550 4,369,136
1961 18,555,250 4,316,278
1960 18,406,905 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Romania and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Romania Tunisia
2023 1.71 1.83
2022 1.71 1.85
2021 1.81 1.8
2020 1.8 2
2019 1.77 2.1
2018 1.76 2.13
2017 1.78 2.21
2016 1.69 2.28
2015 1.62 2.31
2014 1.56 2.32
2013 1.46 2.31
2012 1.52 2.28
2011 1.47 2.19
2010 1.59 2.08
2009 1.66 2
2008 1.6 1.98
2007 1.45 1.96
2006 1.42 1.95
2005 1.4 1.95
2004 1.33 1.95
2003 1.3 1.96
2002 1.27 1.94
2001 1.27 1.98
2000 1.31 2.03
1999 1.3 2.08
1998 1.32 2.2
1997 1.32 2.34
1996 1.3 2.49
1995 1.33 2.67
1994 1.4 2.87
1993 1.43 3.06
1992 1.51 3.19
1991 1.59 3.31
1990 1.83 3.44
1989 2.22 3.57
1988 2.3 3.83
1987 2.38 4.1
1986 2.39 4.36
1985 2.31 4.52
1984 2.26 4.66
1983 2.06 4.77
1982 2.17 4.89
1981 2.36 5.02
1980 2.43 5.03
1979 2.49 5.18
1978 2.52 5.4
1977 2.57 5.68
1976 2.54 5.87
1975 2.59 5.97
1974 2.71 6.05
1973 2.44 6.12
1972 2.55 6.19
1971 2.67 6.29
1970 2.89 6.43
1969 3.19 6.62
1968 3.63 6.81
1967 3.66 6.95
1966 1.9 7.06
1965 1.91 7.11
1964 1.96 7.17
1963 2.01 7.17
1962 2.04 7.17
1961 2.17 7.16
1960 2.34 7.16

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

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Romania and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Romania

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Romania Tunisia
2024 43.8 33.5
2023 43.5 33.2
2022 43.3 32.8
2021 43.2 32.4
2020 42.9 32
2019 42.6 31.7
2018 42.3 31.4
2017 42 31.1
2016 41.7 30.8
2015 41.3 30.4
2014 40.9 30.1
2013 40.5 29.8
2012 40.2 29.5
2011 39.8 29.2
2010 39.3 28.9
2009 38.8 28.5
2008 38.2 28.1
2007 37.7 27.6
2006 37.3 27.2
2005 37 26.7
2004 36.6 26.2
2003 36 25.7
2002 35.3 25.3
2001 34.8 24.8
2000 34.8 24.4
1999 34.7 24
1998 34.6 23.6
1997 34.4 23.2
1996 34.2 22.9
1995 34 22.5
1994 33.8 22.1
1993 33.6 21.8
1992 33.3 21.5
1991 33.1 21.2
1990 33 21
1989 32.9 20.7
1988 32.8 20.4
1987 32.8 20.2
1986 32.7 19.9
1985 32.5 19.7
1984 32.3 19.5
1983 32.1 19.2
1982 32 19
1981 31.9 18.7
1980 31.8 18.5
1979 31.7 18.3
1978 31.7 18.1
1977 31.8 18
1976 31.8 17.9
1975 31.7 17.8
1974 31.6 17.8
1973 31.5 17.7
1972 31.5 17.6
1971 31.4 17.6
1970 31.4 17.6
1969 31.3 17.5
1968 31.3 17.6
1967 31.3 17.7
1966 31 17.8
1965 30.6 17.9
1964 30.2 18
1963 29.7 18.1
1962 29.3 18.2
1961 28.9 18.3
1960 28.5 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Romania Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$335B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.28%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
128,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.68%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.43%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.8%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.4%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
83
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$47.4B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$73.4B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$9.53B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
5,023,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.73%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
71.3%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Romania Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,601 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.7
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70.9 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.72 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
70.4%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.5%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
28.1%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,585 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
44.9%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
32.2%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
19.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Romania Tunisia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,041
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
52.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.83 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
71.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
45
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.12
2024
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.3
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.2%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
31%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
91.3%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Romania Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,051
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$241.3
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.63
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
27.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
35%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.5%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
50
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
16.8 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Romania Tunisia
% of world land
0.15%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,663 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
49,093 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
26,753 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
53,964 mi
2024
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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