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South Korea vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

South Korea has a population of 51.8M (ranked 29/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). South Korea's land area is 37,684 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 105th vs. 91st).

By GDP, South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

South Korea Tunisia
Population
51649918
12437803
Population rank 31/197 81/197
GDP
$1.88T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 12/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$36,239
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 31/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$61,051
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$934B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.8%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$18,052
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 33/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$27,215
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 37,684 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
0.72
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
46.1 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

South Korea and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

South Korea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
South Korea Tunisia
2024 $1,875,388,209,407 $51,332,285,657
2023 $1,844,800,934,392 $48,205,328,303
2022 $1,799,363,116,867 $44,929,920,093
2021 $1,942,313,560,966 $47,073,234,359
2020 $1,744,070,276,373 $42,491,780,918
2019 $1,751,045,752,055 $41,905,642,419
2018 $1,824,251,454,307 $42,686,504,460
2017 $1,710,196,756,713 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,579,150,518,945 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,539,212,301,136 $45,779,494,042
2014 $1,556,252,422,020 $50,271,812,921
2013 $1,434,669,686,502 $48,685,446,414
2012 $1,335,343,586,438 $47,311,401,813
2011 $1,307,103,477,219 $48,123,325,825
2010 $1,192,830,015,738 $46,206,091,938
2009 $983,065,242,417 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,091,580,692,542 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,220,911,904,593 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,095,175,538,508 $34,376,664,601
2005 $971,740,329,984 $32,272,186,695
2004 $823,251,107,639 $31,183,885,241
2003 $728,516,494,684 $27,453,902,261
2002 $650,014,391,470 $23,141,616,605
2001 $567,564,806,235 $22,065,832,449
2000 $597,487,173,479 $21,473,528,161
1999 $515,697,079,289 $22,943,202,175
1998 $397,297,216,492 $21,802,893,587
1997 $589,202,526,424 $20,746,210,354
1996 $631,196,863,758 $19,587,161,807
1995 $586,286,469,401 $18,030,876,599
1994 $479,181,794,217 $15,633,174,304
1993 $405,705,302,846 $14,608,335,608
1992 $366,921,291,825 $15,496,708,060
1991 $340,851,946,804 $13,074,782,609
1990 $292,064,221,389 $12,290,568,182
1989 $254,236,243,100 $10,101,851,745
1988 $205,477,530,605 $10,096,245,762
1987 $152,240,393,646 $9,696,715,911
1986 $119,965,960,795 $9,017,806,654
1985 $103,764,281,281 $8,410,226,053
1984 $99,749,645,089 $8,254,541,195
1983 $89,621,208,322 $8,350,582,748
1982 $79,921,300,447 $8,133,580,052
1981 $74,287,368,087 $8,428,445,294
1980 $66,547,970,351 $8,744,134,354
1979 $68,083,884,298 $7,188,863,904
1978 $52,824,793,388 $5,968,460,080
1977 $39,064,462,810 $5,109,324,009
1976 $30,371,074,380 $4,508,191,942
1975 $22,126,033,058 $4,328,965,588
1974 $19,860,929,977 $3,545,868,575
1973 $14,067,523,813 $2,730,813,385
1972 $10,990,490,570 $2,237,556,149
1971 $10,005,257,131 $1,685,162,272
1970 $9,085,001,794 $1,439,238,095
1969 $7,743,940,189 $1,289,904,762
1968 $6,167,109,472 $1,214,666,667
1967 $4,895,076,718 $1,085,714,286
1966 $3,957,064,541 $1,040,952,381
1965 $3,141,131,708 $991,047,619
1964 $3,476,789,682 $1,025,866,792
1963 $4,007,692,308 $1,026,737,600
1962 $2,826,923,077 $880,027,733
1961 $2,427,244,761 $866,155,429
1960 $3,973,069,307 -

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

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South Korea and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
South Korea Tunisia
2024 $36,239 $4,181
2023 $35,674 $3,951
2022 $34,822 $3,707
2021 $37,518 $3,907
2020 $33,646 $3,549
2019 $33,827 $3,529
2018 $35,364 $3,628
2017 $33,297 $3,619
2016 $30,832 $3,848
2015 $30,172 $4,015
2014 $30,667 $4,459
2013 $28,449 $4,370
2012 $26,601 $4,297
2011 $26,175 $4,421
2010 $24,071 $4,292
2009 $19,937 $4,080
2008 $22,252 $4,255
2007 $25,078 $3,727
2006 $22,610 $3,323
2005 $20,167 $3,147
2004 $17,122 $3,067
2003 $15,212 $2,726
2002 $13,643 $2,321
2001 $11,981 $2,236
2000 $12,710 $2,199
1999 $11,063 $2,376
1998 $8,583 $2,285
1997 $12,822 $2,202
1996 $13,865 $2,107
1995 $13,002 $1,968
1994 $10,734 $1,733
1993 $9,180 $1,649
1992 $8,387 $1,785
1991 $7,873 $1,538
1990 $6,813 $1,476
1989 $5,989 $1,239
1988 $4,889 $1,266
1987 $3,658 $1,245
1986 $2,911 $1,187
1985 $2,543 $1,135
1984 $2,469 $1,143
1983 $2,246 $1,184
1982 $2,032 $1,177
1981 $1,918 $1,247
1980 $1,746 $1,324
1979 $1,814 $1,113
1978 $1,429 $946
1977 $1,073 $830
1976 $847 $752
1975 $627 $741
1974 $572 $624
1973 $412 $493
1972 $328 $415
1971 $304 $320
1970 $281.8 $280.5
1969 $245.5 $257.7
1968 $200 $248.9
1967 $162.5 $228
1966 $134.4 $223.8
1965 $109.4 $217.3
1964 $124.2 $228.5
1963 $147 $231.9
1962 $106.6 $201.4
1961 $94.2 $200.7
1960 $158.8 -

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

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South Korea vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
South Korea Tunisia
2026 84.6 77.1
2025 84.5 76.9
2024 84.4 76.7
2023 84.3 76.5
2022 82.7 76.1
2021 83.9 72.9
2020 83.7 75
2019 83.7 75.6
2018 83.3 75.4
2017 83.3 75.2
2016 82.9 75
2015 82.5 74.9
2014 82.4 74.8
2013 81.8 74.7
2012 81.3 74.6
2011 81.2 74.5
2010 80.7 74.4
2009 80.6 74.3
2008 80 74.2
2007 79.4 74
2006 79 73.9
2005 78.4 73.7
2004 78 73.5
2003 77.5 73.3
2002 77.2 73.1
2001 76.9 72.8
2000 76.2 72.6
1999 75.6 72.3
1998 75 72.1
1997 74.5 71.7
1996 74 71.2
1995 73.4 70.8
1994 72.9 70.4
1993 72.7 70
1992 72.2 69.7
1991 71.4 69.4
1990 71 69.1
1989 70.7 68.8
1988 70.2 68.5
1987 69.3 68
1986 69 67.4
1985 68.4 66.9
1984 68.1 66.3
1983 66.7 65.7
1982 67.1 65
1981 67.1 64.4
1980 64.8 63.7
1979 66.1 62.9
1978 65 62.1
1977 64.6 61.3
1976 65 60.3
1975 64.7 59.3
1974 64.2 58.3
1973 63.8 57.1
1972 63.2 56.1
1971 62.7 54.9
1970 62.2 53.8
1969 61.4 52.3
1968 60.9 51.3
1967 60.9 50.2
1966 55.4 49.2
1965 55.8 48.2
1964 55.3 47.3
1963 55 46.4
1962 55 45.6
1961 54.4 44.3
1960 53.8 44
1959 52.9 43.4
1958 51.8 42.7
1957 51.6 42.1
1956 50.2 41.3
1955 48.4 40.8
1954 46.1 40
1953 40.5 39.7
1952 36.6 39.3
1951 26.6 38.7
1950 22.2 38.2

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

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South Korea and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
South Korea Tunisia
2024 51,751,065 12,277,109
2023 51,712,619 12,200,431
2022 51,672,569 12,119,334
2021 51,769,539 12,048,622
2020 51,836,239 11,974,057
2019 51,764,822 11,875,081
2018 51,585,058 11,765,514
2017 51,361,911 11,650,498
2016 51,217,803 11,528,674
2015 51,014,947 11,402,264
2014 50,746,659 11,274,288
2013 50,428,893 11,141,361
2012 50,199,853 11,009,647
2011 49,936,638 10,886,035
2010 49,554,112 10,765,980
2009 49,307,835 10,650,681
2008 49,054,708 10,542,635
2007 48,683,638 10,441,702
2006 48,438,292 10,346,410
2005 48,184,561 10,255,472
2004 48,082,519 10,166,163
2003 47,892,330 10,071,632
2002 47,644,736 9,971,515
2001 47,370,164 9,869,677
2000 47,008,111 9,764,935
1999 46,616,677 9,655,963
1998 46,286,503 9,541,667
1997 45,953,580 9,421,270
1996 45,524,681 9,294,432
1995 45,092,991 9,161,258
1994 44,641,540 9,018,448
1993 44,194,628 8,857,910
1992 43,747,962 8,682,512
1991 43,295,704 8,501,827
1990 42,869,283 8,324,509
1989 42,449,038 8,151,660
1988 42,031,247 7,974,440
1987 41,621,690 7,789,987
1986 41,213,674 7,600,301
1985 40,805,744 7,409,903
1984 40,405,956 7,220,044
1983 39,910,403 7,053,800
1982 39,326,352 6,908,642
1981 38,723,248 6,758,284
1980 38,123,775 6,606,195
1979 37,534,236 6,456,419
1978 36,969,185 6,309,390
1977 36,411,795 6,155,931
1976 35,848,523 5,996,994
1975 35,280,725 5,839,262
1974 34,692,266 5,684,674
1973 34,103,149 5,537,242
1972 33,505,406 5,396,557
1971 32,882,704 5,261,658
1970 32,240,827 5,131,396
1969 31,544,266 5,004,697
1968 30,838,302 4,879,899
1967 30,130,983 4,760,970
1966 29,435,571 4,652,287
1965 28,704,674 4,561,385
1964 27,984,155 4,489,869
1963 27,261,747 4,427,131
1962 26,513,030 4,369,136
1961 25,765,673 4,316,278
1960 25,012,374 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in South Korea and Tunisia

Fertility rate
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
South Korea Tunisia
2023 0.72 1.83
2022 0.78 1.85
2021 0.81 1.8
2020 0.84 2
2019 0.92 2.1
2018 0.98 2.13
2017 1.05 2.21
2016 1.17 2.28
2015 1.24 2.31
2014 1.21 2.32
2013 1.19 2.31
2012 1.3 2.28
2011 1.24 2.19
2010 1.23 2.08
2009 1.15 2
2008 1.19 1.98
2007 1.26 1.96
2006 1.13 1.95
2005 1.09 1.95
2004 1.16 1.95
2003 1.19 1.96
2002 1.18 1.94
2001 1.31 1.98
2000 1.48 2.03
1999 1.43 2.08
1998 1.46 2.2
1997 1.54 2.34
1996 1.57 2.49
1995 1.63 2.67
1994 1.66 2.87
1993 1.65 3.06
1992 1.76 3.19
1991 1.71 3.31
1990 1.57 3.44
1989 1.56 3.57
1988 1.55 3.83
1987 1.53 4.1
1986 1.58 4.36
1985 1.66 4.52
1984 1.74 4.66
1983 2.06 4.77
1982 2.39 4.89
1981 2.57 5.02
1980 2.82 5.03
1979 2.9 5.18
1978 2.64 5.4
1977 2.99 5.68
1976 3 5.87
1975 3.43 5.97
1974 3.77 6.05
1973 4.07 6.12
1972 4.12 6.19
1971 4.54 6.29
1970 4.53 6.43
1969 4.45 6.62
1968 4.51 6.81
1967 4.62 6.95
1966 4.78 7.06
1965 4.89 7.11
1964 5.07 7.17
1963 5.33 7.17
1962 5.56 7.17
1961 5.8 7.16
1960 5.99 7.16

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

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South Korea and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
South Korea

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
South Korea Tunisia
2024 46.1 33.5
2023 45.5 33.2
2022 44.9 32.8
2021 44.4 32.4
2020 43.8 32
2019 43.1 31.7
2018 42.5 31.4
2017 41.9 31.1
2016 41.4 30.8
2015 40.8 30.4
2014 40.2 30.1
2013 39.5 29.8
2012 38.8 29.5
2011 38.2 29.2
2010 37.6 28.9
2009 37 28.5
2008 36.4 28.1
2007 35.8 27.6
2006 35.2 27.2
2005 34.5 26.7
2004 33.9 26.2
2003 33.4 25.7
2002 32.8 25.3
2001 32.3 24.8
2000 31.7 24.4
1999 31.2 24
1998 30.7 23.6
1997 30.2 23.2
1996 29.8 22.9
1995 29.4 22.5
1994 28.9 22.1
1993 28.3 21.8
1992 27.8 21.5
1991 27.2 21.2
1990 26.7 21
1989 26.3 20.7
1988 25.8 20.4
1987 25.3 20.2
1986 24.8 19.9
1985 24.2 19.7
1984 23.7 19.5
1983 23.3 19.2
1982 22.8 19
1981 22.5 18.7
1980 22.1 18.5
1979 21.6 18.3
1978 21.1 18.1
1977 20.7 18
1976 20.2 17.9
1975 19.9 17.8
1974 19.6 17.8
1973 19.3 17.7
1972 19.1 17.6
1971 19 17.6
1970 18.9 17.6
1969 18.8 17.5
1968 18.7 17.6
1967 18.6 17.7
1966 18.5 17.8
1965 18.6 17.9
1964 18.8 18
1963 19 18.1
1962 19.1 18.2
1961 19.2 18.3
1960 19.3 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

South Korea Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.9T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.5%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.81%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.56%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
569,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.78%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.78%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
57.5%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.9%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73.7
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,301,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.96%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
30
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
2,599
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.56T
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$418B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.45B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,519,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.94%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
96.9%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

South Korea Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
5,337 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.8
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
588 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
11.4 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.5%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
84.6%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
11,426 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
6.59%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.23%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
29.6%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

South Korea Tunisia
% of world population
0.64%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+65,731
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
81.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
87.4
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
63
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.48
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.6
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.8%
2018
86.3%
2023
English speaking
20%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97.9%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

South Korea Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,137
2024
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,058
2024
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.61
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
32.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
7.24%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.6%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
46
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.79 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

South Korea Tunisia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
728 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,054 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,158 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
68,794 mi
2018
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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