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Saudi Arabia vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Saudi Arabia has a population of 35.3M (ranked 45/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Saudi Arabia's land area is 830,000 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 12th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
Population
36734925
12437803
Population rank 44/197 81/197
GDP
$1.24T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 18/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$35,122
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 33/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$71,375
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$324B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
26.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$9,185
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 58/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,076
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 830,000 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.28
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Saudi Arabia and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Saudi Arabia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2024 $1,239,804,533,333 $51,332,285,657
2023 $1,218,584,533,333 $48,205,328,303
2022 $1,239,075,200,000 $44,929,920,093
2021 $982,661,066,667 $47,073,234,359
2020 $767,951,200,000 $42,491,780,918
2019 $888,890,133,333 $41,905,642,419
2018 $886,564,800,000 $42,686,504,460
2017 $741,266,133,333 $42,163,530,591
2016 $689,279,466,667 $44,360,072,680
2015 $693,414,400,000 $45,779,494,042
2014 $787,153,066,667 $50,271,812,921
2013 $769,755,733,333 $48,685,446,414
2012 $751,921,333,333 $47,311,401,813
2011 $680,660,800,000 $48,123,325,825
2010 $528,207,466,667 $46,206,091,938
2009 $429,097,866,667 $43,455,740,497
2008 $519,796,800,000 $44,859,439,902
2007 $415,964,509,673 $38,915,353,867
2006 $376,900,133,511 $34,376,664,601
2005 $328,459,608,764 $32,272,186,695
2004 $258,742,133,333 $31,183,885,241
2003 $215,807,733,333 $27,453,902,261
2002 $189,605,866,667 $23,141,616,605
2001 $184,137,600,000 $22,065,832,449
2000 $189,514,933,333 $21,473,528,161
1999 $161,717,066,667 $22,943,202,175
1998 $146,775,466,667 $21,802,893,587
1997 $165,963,684,913 $20,746,210,354
1996 $158,662,483,311 $19,587,161,807
1995 $143,343,124,166 $18,030,876,599
1994 $135,174,899,866 $15,633,174,304
1993 $132,967,957,276 $14,608,335,608
1992 $137,087,850,467 $15,496,708,060
1991 $132,223,230,975 $13,074,782,609
1990 $117,630,173,565 $12,290,568,182
1989 $95,344,459,279 $10,101,851,745
1988 $88,256,074,766 $10,096,245,762
1987 $85,695,861,148 $9,696,715,911
1986 $86,961,922,765 $9,017,806,654
1985 $103,897,846,494 $8,410,226,053
1984 $119,624,858,116 $8,254,541,195
1983 $129,171,635,311 $8,350,582,748
1982 $153,240,313,858 $8,133,580,052
1981 $184,291,360,139 $8,428,445,294
1980 $164,539,660,725 $8,744,134,354
1979 $111,858,444,786 $7,188,863,904
1978 $80,266,516,687 $5,968,460,080
1977 $74,188,986,586 $5,109,324,009
1976 $64,005,665,722 $4,508,191,942
1975 $46,773,208,643 $4,328,965,588
1974 $45,412,957,746 $3,545,868,575
1973 $14,947,435,499 $2,730,813,385
1972 $9,664,267,087 $2,237,556,149
1971 $7,184,806,909 $1,685,162,272
1970 $5,377,333,333 $1,439,238,095
1969 $4,485,777,644 $1,289,904,762
1968 $4,187,777,711 $1,214,666,667
1967 $3,257,022,223 $1,085,714,286
1966 $2,920,555,557 $1,040,952,381
1965 $2,647,955,558 $991,047,619
1964 $2,371,808,713 $1,025,866,792
1963 $2,207,393,172 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,130,606,532 $880,027,733
1961 $1,920,811,284 $866,155,429
1960 $1,748,124,064 -

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2024 $35,122 $4,181
2023 $36,157 $3,951
2022 $38,510 $3,707
2021 $31,921 $3,907
2020 $24,339 $3,549
2019 $29,567 $3,529
2018 $29,360 $3,628
2017 $23,929 $3,619
2016 $22,268 $3,848
2015 $23,256 $4,015
2014 $27,805 $4,459
2013 $27,865 $4,370
2012 $28,733 $4,297
2011 $27,127 $4,421
2010 $22,028 $4,292
2009 $17,718 $4,080
2008 $22,320 $4,255
2007 $18,596 $3,727
2006 $17,564 $3,323
2005 $15,976 $3,147
2004 $13,154 $3,067
2003 $11,487 $2,726
2002 $10,586 $2,321
2001 $10,805 $2,236
2000 $11,715 $2,199
1999 $10,452 $2,376
1998 $9,836 $2,285
1997 $11,545 $2,202
1996 $11,472 $2,107
1995 $10,786 $1,968
1994 $10,602 $1,733
1993 $10,885 $1,649
1992 $11,730 $1,785
1991 $11,847 $1,538
1990 $11,055 $1,476
1989 $9,414 $1,239
1988 $9,165 $1,266
1987 $9,386 $1,245
1986 $10,078 $1,187
1985 $12,745 $1,135
1984 $15,541 $1,143
1983 $17,810 $1,184
1982 $22,454 $1,177
1981 $28,703 $1,247
1980 $27,206 $1,324
1979 $19,612 $1,113
1978 $14,914 $946
1977 $14,595 $830
1976 $13,313 $752
1975 $10,266 $741
1974 $10,503 $624
1973 $3,640 $493
1972 $2,474 $415
1971 $1,929 $320
1970 $1,509 $280.5
1969 $1,313 $257.7
1968 $1,276 $248.9
1967 $1,032 $228
1966 $961 $223.8
1965 $904 $217.3
1964 $840 $228.5
1963 $812 $231.9
1962 $813 $201.4
1961 $760 $200.7
1960 $718 -

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

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Saudi Arabia vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2026 79.4 77.1
2025 79.2 76.9
2024 79 76.7
2023 78.7 76.5
2022 77.3 76.1
2021 77.1 72.9
2020 77.6 75
2019 78.3 75.6
2018 78.7 75.4
2017 78.7 75.2
2016 78.4 75
2015 77.8 74.9
2014 77.1 74.8
2013 76.5 74.7
2012 76.1 74.6
2011 75.8 74.5
2010 75.6 74.4
2009 75.4 74.3
2008 75.3 74.2
2007 75.1 74
2006 74.8 73.9
2005 74.4 73.7
2004 74 73.5
2003 73.7 73.3
2002 73.3 73.1
2001 73 72.8
2000 72.6 72.6
1999 72.3 72.3
1998 72 72.1
1997 71.6 71.7
1996 71.3 71.2
1995 70.9 70.8
1994 70.6 70.4
1993 70.2 70
1992 69.8 69.7
1991 69.3 69.4
1990 68.9 69.1
1989 68.4 68.8
1988 67.8 68.5
1987 67.2 68
1986 66.6 67.4
1985 66 66.9
1984 65.4 66.3
1983 64.7 65.7
1982 64 65
1981 63.3 64.4
1980 62.4 63.7
1979 61.5 62.9
1978 60.7 62.1
1977 59.7 61.3
1976 58.8 60.3
1975 57.8 59.3
1974 56.8 58.3
1973 55.8 57.1
1972 54.7 56.1
1971 53.7 54.9
1970 52.7 53.8
1969 51.8 52.3
1968 50.9 51.3
1967 50 50.2
1966 49.2 49.2
1965 48.4 48.2
1964 47.7 47.3
1963 47.1 46.4
1962 46.5 45.6
1961 45.9 44.3
1960 45.3 44
1959 44.8 43.4
1958 44.2 42.7
1957 43.7 42.1
1956 43.1 41.3
1955 42.6 40.8
1954 42.1 40
1953 41.6 39.7
1952 41.1 39.3
1951 40.6 38.7
1950 40 38.2

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2024 35,300,280 12,277,109
2023 33,702,731 12,200,431
2022 32,175,224 12,119,334
2021 30,784,383 12,048,622
2020 31,552,510 11,974,057
2019 30,063,799 11,875,081
2018 30,196,281 11,765,514
2017 30,977,355 11,650,498
2016 30,954,198 11,528,674
2015 29,816,382 11,402,264
2014 28,309,273 11,274,288
2013 27,624,004 11,141,361
2012 26,168,861 11,009,647
2011 25,091,867 10,886,035
2010 23,978,487 10,765,980
2009 24,217,654 10,650,681
2008 23,287,877 10,542,635
2007 22,368,313 10,441,702
2006 21,459,144 10,346,410
2005 20,559,890 10,255,472
2004 19,669,480 10,166,163
2003 18,786,767 10,071,632
2002 17,910,910 9,971,515
2001 17,041,397 9,869,677
2000 16,177,722 9,764,935
1999 15,472,075 9,655,963
1998 14,922,185 9,541,667
1997 14,374,943 9,421,270
1996 13,831,009 9,294,432
1995 13,289,245 9,161,258
1994 12,750,040 9,018,448
1993 12,215,862 8,857,910
1992 11,686,676 8,682,512
1991 11,160,744 8,501,827
1990 10,640,691 8,324,509
1989 10,128,394 8,151,660
1988 9,629,165 7,974,440
1987 9,130,194 7,789,987
1986 8,628,639 7,600,301
1985 8,151,779 7,409,903
1984 7,697,307 7,220,044
1983 7,252,941 7,053,800
1982 6,824,486 6,908,642
1981 6,420,551 6,758,284
1980 6,047,997 6,606,195
1979 5,703,698 6,456,419
1978 5,381,902 6,309,390
1977 5,083,048 6,155,931
1976 4,807,933 5,996,994
1975 4,556,287 5,839,262
1974 4,323,632 5,684,674
1973 4,106,344 5,537,242
1972 3,905,722 5,396,557
1971 3,724,031 5,261,658
1970 3,562,470 5,131,396
1969 3,417,114 5,004,697
1968 3,282,711 4,879,899
1967 3,157,242 4,760,970
1966 3,039,887 4,652,287
1965 2,928,771 4,561,385
1964 2,821,968 4,489,869
1963 2,719,341 4,427,131
1962 2,620,910 4,369,136
1961 2,526,347 4,316,278
1960 2,435,403 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2023 2.28 1.83
2022 2.14 1.85
2021 2.17 1.8
2020 2.27 2
2019 2.49 2.1
2018 2.67 2.13
2017 2.67 2.21
2016 2.65 2.28
2015 2.63 2.31
2014 2.68 2.32
2013 2.67 2.31
2012 2.78 2.28
2011 2.8 2.19
2010 2.81 2.08
2009 2.95 2
2008 3.07 1.98
2007 3.19 1.96
2006 3.18 1.95
2005 3.16 1.95
2004 3.26 1.95
2003 3.47 1.96
2002 3.71 1.94
2001 3.96 1.98
2000 4.21 2.03
1999 4.35 2.08
1998 4.52 2.2
1997 4.66 2.34
1996 4.81 2.49
1995 4.99 2.67
1994 5.16 2.87
1993 5.33 3.06
1992 5.49 3.19
1991 5.64 3.31
1990 5.8 3.44
1989 5.98 3.57
1988 6.15 3.83
1987 6.34 4.1
1986 6.52 4.36
1985 6.65 4.52
1984 6.78 4.66
1983 6.88 4.77
1982 6.98 4.89
1981 7.07 5.02
1980 7.15 5.03
1979 7.23 5.18
1978 7.26 5.4
1977 7.3 5.68
1976 7.33 5.87
1975 7.37 5.97
1974 7.43 6.05
1973 7.48 6.12
1972 7.54 6.19
1971 7.56 6.29
1970 7.58 6.43
1969 7.6 6.62
1968 7.63 6.81
1967 7.66 6.95
1966 7.66 7.06
1965 7.66 7.11
1964 7.67 7.17
1963 7.65 7.17
1962 7.64 7.17
1961 7.63 7.16
1960 7.63 7.16

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

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Saudi Arabia and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Saudi Arabia

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Saudi Arabia Tunisia
2024 30.5 33.5
2023 30.2 33.2
2022 29.7 32.8
2021 29.5 32.4
2020 29.4 32
2019 29.3 31.7
2018 29.3 31.4
2017 29 31.1
2016 28.6 30.8
2015 27.9 30.4
2014 27.2 30.1
2013 26.6 29.8
2012 25.9 29.5
2011 25.2 29.2
2010 24.5 28.9
2009 23.9 28.5
2008 23.4 28.1
2007 22.8 27.6
2006 22.3 27.2
2005 21.9 26.7
2004 21.4 26.2
2003 21.1 25.7
2002 20.8 25.3
2001 20.7 24.8
2000 20.8 24.4
1999 20.7 24
1998 20.4 23.6
1997 20.2 23.2
1996 19.9 22.9
1995 19.7 22.5
1994 19.6 22.1
1993 19.4 21.8
1992 19.3 21.5
1991 19.2 21.2
1990 19 21
1989 19 20.7
1988 18.9 20.4
1987 18.8 20.2
1986 18.7 19.9
1985 18.7 19.7
1984 18.6 19.5
1983 18.5 19.2
1982 18.4 19
1981 18.3 18.7
1980 18.2 18.5
1979 18.1 18.3
1978 18 18.1
1977 17.9 18
1976 17.8 17.9
1975 17.7 17.8
1974 17.6 17.8
1973 17.5 17.7
1972 17.4 17.6
1971 17.4 17.6
1970 17.4 17.6
1969 17.4 17.5
1968 17.5 17.6
1967 17.6 17.7
1966 17.7 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 18 18
1963 18.2 18.1
1962 18.4 18.2
1961 18.5 18.3
1960 18.6 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.26T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.11%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
7.3%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
282,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.49%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.52%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.1%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
44.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
351,855
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
1.44%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
15
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
352
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.73T
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$464B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$338M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
20,292,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.22%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
78.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,530 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.56
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
653 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
18.5 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
99.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.1%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.09%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-178.2%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,835 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0.07%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+119,738
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
84.5%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
60.5:39.5
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
67.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
57
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.8
2019
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
35.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
99
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.9%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
55%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
100%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,825
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$257.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.41
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
42.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
23.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
32
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Saudi Arabia Tunisia
% of world land
1.44%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
23,513 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
670,418 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,772 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
137,554 mi
2006
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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