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Senegal vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Senegal has a population of 18.5M (ranked 69/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Senegal's land area is 74,336 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 85th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Senegal Tunisia
Population
19491599
12437803
Population rank 68/197 81/197
GDP
$32.8B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 109/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,773
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 159/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,071
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$42.1B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
128.4%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,277
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 115/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,194
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 74,336 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.82
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
20.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Senegal and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Senegal and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Senegal Tunisia
2024 $32,808,056,601 $51,332,285,657
2023 $30,696,331,296 $48,205,328,303
2022 $27,783,332,223 $44,929,920,093
2021 $27,520,784,130 $47,073,234,359
2020 $24,530,513,038 $42,491,780,918
2019 $23,403,995,992 $41,905,642,419
2018 $23,116,701,556 $42,686,504,460
2017 $20,996,562,944 $42,163,530,591
2016 $19,040,312,333 $44,360,072,680
2015 $17,774,766,696 $45,779,494,042
2014 $19,797,253,440 $50,271,812,921
2013 $18,918,667,725 $48,685,446,414
2012 $17,660,870,412 $47,311,401,813
2011 $17,814,283,639 $48,123,325,825
2010 $16,121,315,909 $46,206,091,938
2009 $16,145,867,495 $43,455,740,497
2008 $16,853,989,628 $44,859,439,902
2007 $13,994,218,413 $38,915,353,867
2006 $11,697,918,243 $34,376,664,601
2005 $11,009,033,438 $32,272,186,695
2004 $10,076,816,667 $31,183,885,241
2003 $8,768,721,563 $27,453,902,261
2002 $7,006,402,320 $23,141,616,605
2001 $6,507,824,829 $22,065,832,449
2000 $6,013,185,004 $21,473,528,161
1999 $6,592,834,933 $22,943,202,175
1998 $6,505,607,909 $21,802,893,587
1997 $6,041,478,726 $20,746,210,354
1996 $6,559,712,166 $19,587,161,807
1995 $6,326,342,633 $18,030,876,599
1994 $5,034,588,196 $15,633,174,304
1993 $7,367,986,241 $14,608,335,608
1992 $7,769,817,840 $15,496,708,060
1991 $7,255,210,470 $13,074,782,609
1990 $7,390,967,360 $12,290,568,182
1989 $6,366,039,373 $10,101,851,745
1988 $6,418,419,389 $10,096,245,762
1987 $6,487,353,103 $9,696,715,911
1986 $5,392,093,446 $9,017,806,654
1985 $3,818,944,918 $8,410,226,053
1984 $3,485,165,432 $8,254,541,195
1983 $3,569,356,125 $8,350,582,748
1982 $4,013,951,443 $8,133,580,052
1981 $4,095,892,781 $8,428,445,294
1980 $4,510,108,291 $8,744,134,354
1979 $4,084,877,823 $7,188,863,904
1978 $3,280,354,921 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,938,046,463 $5,109,324,009
1976 $2,869,777,884 $4,508,191,942
1975 $2,830,388,405 $4,328,965,588
1974 $2,099,325,229 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,863,398,590 $2,730,813,385
1972 $1,620,857,104 $2,237,556,149
1971 $1,339,549,033 $1,685,162,272
1970 $1,297,407,655 $1,439,238,095
1969 $1,245,234,931 $1,289,904,762
1968 $1,309,384,862 $1,214,666,667
1967 $1,246,480,766 $1,085,714,286
1966 $1,246,908,186 $1,040,952,381
1965 $1,210,058,228 $991,047,619
1964 $1,188,930,645 $1,025,866,792
1963 $1,122,139,862 $1,026,737,600
1962 $1,085,475,791 $880,027,733
1961 $1,058,975,257 $866,155,429
1960 $1,003,692,370 -

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

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Senegal and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Senegal Tunisia
2024 $1,773 $4,181
2023 $1,698 $3,951
2022 $1,574 $3,707
2021 $1,598 $3,907
2020 $1,461 $3,549
2019 $1,431 $3,529
2018 $1,453 $3,628
2017 $1,357 $3,619
2016 $1,266 $3,848
2015 $1,218 $4,015
2014 $1,399 $4,459
2013 $1,380 $4,370
2012 $1,327 $4,297
2011 $1,375 $4,421
2010 $1,276 $4,292
2009 $1,309 $4,080
2008 $1,399 $4,255
2007 $1,189 $3,727
2006 $1,017 $3,323
2005 $980 $3,147
2004 $918 $3,067
2003 $818 $2,726
2002 $669 $2,321
2001 $637 $2,236
2000 $603 $2,199
1999 $678 $2,376
1998 $685 $2,285
1997 $651 $2,202
1996 $723 $2,107
1995 $715 $1,968
1994 $584 $1,733
1993 $878 $1,649
1992 $951 $1,785
1991 $913 $1,538
1990 $957 $1,476
1989 $849 $1,239
1988 $880 $1,266
1987 $916 $1,245
1986 $784 $1,187
1985 $571 $1,135
1984 $536 $1,143
1983 $564 $1,184
1982 $652 $1,177
1981 $683 $1,247
1980 $772 $1,324
1979 $716 $1,113
1978 $589 $946
1977 $540 $830
1976 $541 $752
1975 $547 $741
1974 $417 $624
1973 $381 $493
1972 $342 $415
1971 $291.1 $320
1970 $290.5 $280.5
1969 $287.3 $257.7
1968 $311 $248.9
1967 $305 $228
1966 $315 $223.8
1965 $314 $217.3
1964 $318 $228.5
1963 $309 $231.9
1962 $307 $201.4
1961 $308 $200.7
1960 $300 -

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

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Senegal vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Senegal Tunisia
2026 69.4 77.1
2025 69.2 76.9
2024 68.9 76.7
2023 68.7 76.5
2022 67.8 76.1
2021 66.9 72.9
2020 67.5 75
2019 67.7 75.6
2018 67.4 75.4
2017 67.1 75.2
2016 66.7 75
2015 66.5 74.9
2014 66 74.8
2013 65.6 74.7
2012 65.2 74.6
2011 64.8 74.5
2010 64.2 74.4
2009 63.8 74.3
2008 63.2 74.2
2007 62.7 74
2006 61.8 73.9
2005 61 73.7
2004 60.3 73.5
2003 59.5 73.3
2002 58.9 73.1
2001 58.2 72.8
2000 57.6 72.6
1999 57.3 72.3
1998 57.1 72.1
1997 57.1 71.7
1996 57.1 71.2
1995 57.3 70.8
1994 57.5 70.4
1993 57.3 70
1992 57.3 69.7
1991 57 69.4
1990 56.7 69.1
1989 56.2 68.8
1988 55.5 68.5
1987 54.6 68
1986 53.7 67.4
1985 52.6 66.9
1984 51.7 66.3
1983 50.8 65.7
1982 49.9 65
1981 49.1 64.4
1980 48.3 63.7
1979 47.5 62.9
1978 46.6 62.1
1977 45.7 61.3
1976 44.8 60.3
1975 43.9 59.3
1974 43.1 58.3
1973 42.4 57.1
1972 41.8 56.1
1971 41.2 54.9
1970 40.8 53.8
1969 40.4 52.3
1968 40.1 51.3
1967 40 50.2
1966 39.8 49.2
1965 39.8 48.2
1964 39.8 47.3
1963 39.7 46.4
1962 39.7 45.6
1961 39.7 44.3
1960 39.7 44
1959 39.5 43.4
1958 39.4 42.7
1957 39.1 42.1
1956 38.9 41.3
1955 38.5 40.8
1954 38.2 40
1953 37.8 39.7
1952 37.4 39.3
1951 36.9 38.7
1950 36.5 38.2

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

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Senegal and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Senegal Tunisia
2024 18,501,984 12,277,109
2023 18,077,573 12,200,431
2022 17,651,103 12,119,334
2021 17,220,867 12,048,622
2020 16,789,219 11,974,057
2019 16,352,922 11,875,081
2018 15,914,498 11,765,514
2017 15,475,002 11,650,498
2016 15,034,521 11,528,674
2015 14,593,331 11,402,264
2014 14,152,102 11,274,288
2013 13,710,849 11,141,361
2012 13,310,495 11,009,647
2011 12,958,897 10,886,035
2010 12,635,413 10,765,980
2009 12,337,389 10,650,681
2008 12,048,959 10,542,635
2007 11,770,344 10,441,702
2006 11,500,094 10,346,410
2005 11,235,472 10,255,472
2004 10,975,704 10,166,163
2003 10,721,176 10,071,632
2002 10,466,214 9,971,515
2001 10,212,942 9,869,677
2000 9,968,260 9,764,935
1999 9,730,887 9,655,963
1998 9,502,952 9,541,667
1997 9,283,495 9,421,270
1996 9,067,014 9,294,432
1995 8,848,101 9,161,258
1994 8,624,078 9,018,448
1993 8,396,288 8,857,910
1992 8,168,395 8,682,512
1991 7,943,085 8,501,827
1990 7,720,523 8,324,509
1989 7,502,207 8,151,660
1988 7,289,618 7,974,440
1987 7,081,530 7,789,987
1986 6,878,192 7,600,301
1985 6,683,287 7,409,903
1984 6,499,364 7,220,044
1983 6,324,504 7,053,800
1982 6,156,961 6,908,642
1981 5,997,160 6,758,284
1980 5,845,638 6,606,195
1979 5,702,895 6,456,419
1978 5,568,096 6,309,390
1977 5,439,549 6,155,931
1976 5,308,564 5,996,994
1975 5,170,810 5,839,262
1974 5,029,437 5,684,674
1973 4,885,181 5,537,242
1972 4,741,631 5,396,557
1971 4,601,864 5,261,658
1970 4,466,328 5,131,396
1969 4,334,974 5,004,697
1968 4,207,587 4,879,899
1967 4,083,870 4,760,970
1966 3,964,299 4,652,287
1965 3,849,788 4,561,385
1964 3,740,535 4,489,869
1963 3,635,876 4,427,131
1962 3,534,686 4,369,136
1961 3,436,375 4,316,278
1960 3,340,907 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Senegal and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Senegal Tunisia
2023 3.82 1.83
2022 3.86 1.85
2021 3.94 1.8
2020 4 2
2019 4.1 2.1
2018 4.29 2.13
2017 4.49 2.21
2016 4.65 2.28
2015 4.75 2.31
2014 4.88 2.32
2013 5.05 2.31
2012 5.13 2.28
2011 5.1 2.19
2010 5.06 2.08
2009 5.03 2
2008 5.02 1.98
2007 5.02 1.96
2006 5.06 1.95
2005 5.13 1.95
2004 5.19 1.95
2003 5.25 1.96
2002 5.3 1.94
2001 5.4 1.98
2000 5.5 2.03
1999 5.57 2.08
1998 5.58 2.2
1997 5.64 2.34
1996 5.72 2.49
1995 5.82 2.67
1994 5.92 2.87
1993 6.05 3.06
1992 6.15 3.19
1991 6.27 3.31
1990 6.4 3.44
1989 6.48 3.57
1988 6.58 3.83
1987 6.79 4.1
1986 6.9 4.36
1985 7.01 4.52
1984 7.11 4.66
1983 7.19 4.77
1982 7.25 4.89
1981 7.28 5.02
1980 7.29 5.03
1979 7.29 5.18
1978 7.28 5.4
1977 7.27 5.68
1976 7.26 5.87
1975 7.25 5.97
1974 7.25 6.05
1973 7.26 6.12
1972 7.26 6.19
1971 7.26 6.29
1970 7.26 6.43
1969 7.26 6.62
1968 7.25 6.81
1967 7.24 6.95
1966 7.22 7.06
1965 7.19 7.11
1964 7.16 7.17
1963 7.12 7.17
1962 7.08 7.17
1961 7.04 7.16
1960 7 7.16

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

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Senegal and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Senegal

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Senegal Tunisia
2024 20.4 33.5
2023 20.1 33.2
2022 19.9 32.8
2021 19.7 32.4
2020 19.4 32
2019 19.2 31.7
2018 19 31.4
2017 18.9 31.1
2016 18.7 30.8
2015 18.6 30.4
2014 18.6 30.1
2013 18.5 29.8
2012 18.5 29.5
2011 18.5 29.2
2010 18.5 28.9
2009 18.4 28.5
2008 18.4 28.1
2007 18.3 27.6
2006 18.2 27.2
2005 18.2 26.7
2004 18.1 26.2
2003 18 25.7
2002 17.8 25.3
2001 17.7 24.8
2000 17.6 24.4
1999 17.5 24
1998 17.4 23.6
1997 17.3 23.2
1996 17.2 22.9
1995 17.1 22.5
1994 17 22.1
1993 16.9 21.8
1992 16.8 21.5
1991 16.7 21.2
1990 16.6 21
1989 16.5 20.7
1988 16.4 20.4
1987 16.3 20.2
1986 16.3 19.9
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.3 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.5 19
1981 16.7 18.7
1980 16.8 18.5
1979 17 18.3
1978 17.2 18.1
1977 17.4 18
1976 17.6 17.9
1975 17.7 17.8
1974 17.8 17.8
1973 17.9 17.7
1972 17.9 17.6
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 17.9 17.6
1969 17.9 17.5
1968 17.9 17.6
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 17.8 17.8
1965 17.9 17.9
1964 17.9 18
1963 17.9 18.1
1962 18 18.2
1961 18 18.3
1960 18.1 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Senegal Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$31.1B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.16%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.57%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
19,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-13.4%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.78%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
48.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.2
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2021
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.75B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,376,000
2017
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2018
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
76.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Senegal Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
291.1 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.4
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
14.2 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.77 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
63.2%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
35.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.58%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
69%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
410 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
13.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
74.2%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Senegal Tunisia
% of world population
0.23%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,636
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
55.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.38 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
34.2
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
55
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.3
2015
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
23.5
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
66
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
50.4%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
60.6%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Senegal Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$73.2
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$32.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
16.8%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.11
2023
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
237
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.5
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.3%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
6.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.38 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Senegal Tunisia
% of world land
0.13%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,018 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,722 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30,688 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
10,355 mi
2017
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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