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Spain vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Spain has a population of 48.8M (ranked 32/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Spain's land area is 192,934 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 51st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Spain ranks 15/197 ($1.73T) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Spain ranks 32/197 ($35,327), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Spain Tunisia
Population
48806901
12437803
Population rank 32/197 81/197
GDP
$1.73T
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 15/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$35,327
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 32/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,965
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$1.75T
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101.6%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,909
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 20/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$25,470
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 192,934 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
253 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.12
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
46.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Spain and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Spain and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Spain Tunisia
2024 $1,725,671,652,742 $51,332,285,657
2023 $1,619,481,980,720 $48,205,328,303
2022 $1,448,850,658,407 $44,929,920,093
2021 $1,461,244,901,853 $47,073,234,359
2020 $1,289,783,836,971 $42,491,780,918
2019 $1,403,496,387,686 $41,905,642,419
2018 $1,431,642,809,327 $42,686,504,460
2017 $1,321,754,088,819 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,243,015,667,917 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,206,164,777,553 $45,779,494,042
2014 $1,380,244,561,362 $50,271,812,921
2013 $1,362,186,923,158 $48,685,446,414
2012 $1,330,994,811,670 $47,311,401,813
2011 $1,487,568,659,241 $48,123,325,825
2010 $1,427,989,078,917 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,496,587,590,848 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,636,115,447,613 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,476,746,276,855 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,261,846,683,275 $34,376,664,601
2005 $1,154,667,551,776 $32,272,186,695
2004 $1,069,829,382,515 $31,183,885,241
2003 $907,963,217,058 $27,453,902,261
2002 $708,938,227,244 $23,141,616,605
2001 $627,798,682,379 $22,065,832,449
2000 $598,102,854,756 $21,473,528,161
1999 $634,394,904,387 $22,943,202,175
1998 $618,731,484,575 $21,802,893,587
1997 $589,739,772,727 $20,746,210,354
1996 $642,251,412,058 $19,587,161,807
1995 $614,170,002,669 $18,030,876,599
1994 $530,183,651,720 $15,633,174,304
1993 $524,700,572,624 $14,608,335,608
1992 $630,465,353,486 $15,496,708,060
1991 $576,753,902,322 $13,074,782,609
1990 $536,175,326,477 $12,290,568,182
1989 $414,460,794,097 $10,101,851,745
1988 $375,891,716,898 $10,096,245,762
1987 $318,520,253,335 $9,696,715,911
1986 $251,141,555,186 $9,017,806,654
1985 $180,664,322,896 $8,410,226,053
1984 $171,979,977,230 $8,254,541,195
1983 $170,829,074,246 $8,350,582,748
1982 $195,856,752,991 $8,133,580,052
1981 $202,663,023,968 $8,428,445,294
1980 $232,600,556,974 $8,744,134,354
1979 $214,448,666,336 $7,188,863,904
1978 $160,484,969,618 $5,968,460,080
1977 $132,354,665,936 $5,109,324,009
1976 $118,422,534,195 $4,508,191,942
1975 $114,695,060,870 $4,328,965,588
1974 $97,204,522,642 $3,545,868,575
1973 $78,583,355,226 $2,730,813,385
1972 $59,090,176,029 $2,237,556,149
1971 $46,586,119,760 $1,685,162,272
1970 $40,963,715,237 $1,439,238,095
1969 $37,090,689,288 $1,289,904,762
1968 $32,394,326,464 $1,214,666,667
1967 $32,570,905,397 $1,085,714,286
1966 $29,559,436,183 $1,040,952,381
1965 $25,479,619,607 $991,047,619
1964 $21,966,876,027 $1,025,866,792
1963 $19,631,714,760 $1,026,737,600
1962 $16,609,632,791 $880,027,733
1961 $14,238,126,760 $866,155,429
1960 $12,424,514,014 -

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

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Spain and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Spain Tunisia
2024 $35,327 $4,181
2023 $33,493 $3,951
2022 $30,319 $3,707
2021 $30,799 $3,907
2020 $27,234 $3,549
2019 $29,787 $3,529
2018 $30,602 $3,628
2017 $28,381 $3,619
2016 $26,756 $3,848
2015 $25,982 $4,015
2014 $29,708 $4,459
2013 $29,229 $4,370
2012 $28,456 $4,297
2011 $31,825 $4,421
2010 $30,659 $4,292
2009 $32,280 $4,080
2008 $35,603 $4,255
2007 $32,652 $3,727
2006 $28,422 $3,323
2005 $26,451 $3,147
2004 $24,925 $3,067
2003 $21,522 $2,726
2002 $17,111 $2,321
2001 $15,368 $2,236
2000 $14,743 $2,199
1999 $15,708 $2,376
1998 $15,382 $2,285
1997 $14,722 $2,202
1996 $16,101 $2,107
1995 $15,461 $1,968
1994 $13,406 $1,733
1993 $13,330 $1,649
1992 $16,101 $1,785
1991 $14,801 $1,538
1990 $13,795 $1,476
1989 $10,674 $1,239
1988 $9,696 $1,266
1987 $8,234 $1,245
1986 $6,509 $1,187
1985 $4,696 $1,135
1984 $4,487 $1,143
1983 $4,475 $1,184
1982 $5,156 $1,177
1981 $5,367 $1,247
1980 $6,204 $1,324
1979 $5,766 $1,113
1978 $4,353 $946
1977 $3,625 $830
1976 $3,277 $752
1975 $3,208 $741
1974 $2,748 $624
1973 $2,246 $493
1972 $1,708 $415
1971 $1,361 $320
1970 $1,211 $280.5
1969 $1,109 $257.7
1968 $978 $248.9
1967 $997 $228
1966 $916 $223.8
1965 $797 $217.3
1964 $695 $228.5
1963 $627 $231.9
1962 $535 $201.4
1961 $463 $200.7
1960 $408 -

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

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Spain vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Spain Tunisia
2026 84.1 77.1
2025 84 76.9
2024 83.8 76.7
2023 83.7 76.5
2022 82.4 76.1
2021 83 72.9
2020 82.2 75
2019 83.5 75.6
2018 83.1 75.4
2017 83 75.2
2016 83 75
2015 82.6 74.9
2014 82.8 74.8
2013 82.7 74.7
2012 82.2 74.6
2011 82.2 74.5
2010 82 74.4
2009 81.6 74.3
2008 81.3 74.2
2007 81 74
2006 81 73.9
2005 80.3 73.7
2004 80.3 73.5
2003 79.7 73.3
2002 79.8 73.1
2001 79.7 72.8
2000 79.4 72.6
1999 78.9 72.3
1998 78.9 72.1
1997 78.9 71.7
1996 78.3 71.2
1995 78.2 70.8
1994 78.1 70.4
1993 77.7 70
1992 77.6 69.7
1991 77.1 69.4
1990 77 69.1
1989 77 68.8
1988 76.9 68.5
1987 77 68
1986 76.7 67.4
1985 76.4 66.9
1984 76.5 66.3
1983 76.1 65.7
1982 76.3 65
1981 75.7 64.4
1980 75.5 63.7
1979 75 62.9
1978 74.5 62.1
1977 74.3 61.3
1976 73.8 60.3
1975 73.5 59.3
1974 73.1 58.3
1973 72.7 57.1
1972 73 56.1
1971 71.7 54.9
1970 72.1 53.8
1969 71.1 52.3
1968 71.7 51.3
1967 71.3 50.2
1966 71.2 49.2
1965 70.9 48.2
1964 70.5 47.3
1963 69.8 46.4
1962 69.6 45.6
1961 69.6 44.3
1960 69.2 44
1959 68.7 43.4
1958 68.8 42.7
1957 66.6 42.1
1956 66.8 41.3
1955 66.7 40.8
1954 66.9 40
1953 65.7 39.7
1952 64.8 39.3
1951 61.5 38.7
1950 61.8 38.2

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

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Spain and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Spain Tunisia
2024 48,848,840 12,277,109
2023 48,352,528 12,200,431
2022 47,786,102 12,119,334
2021 47,443,821 12,048,622
2020 47,359,424 11,974,057
2019 47,118,501 11,875,081
2018 46,782,011 11,765,514
2017 46,571,232 11,650,498
2016 46,458,139 11,528,674
2015 46,422,303 11,402,264
2014 46,460,733 11,274,288
2013 46,604,197 11,141,361
2012 46,773,055 11,009,647
2011 46,742,697 10,886,035
2010 46,576,897 10,765,980
2009 46,362,946 10,650,681
2008 45,954,106 10,542,635
2007 45,226,803 10,441,702
2006 44,397,319 10,346,410
2005 43,653,155 10,255,472
2004 42,921,895 10,166,163
2003 42,187,645 10,071,632
2002 41,431,558 9,971,515
2001 40,850,412 9,869,677
2000 40,567,864 9,764,935
1999 40,386,875 9,655,963
1998 40,223,509 9,541,667
1997 40,057,389 9,421,270
1996 39,889,852 9,294,432
1995 39,724,050 9,161,258
1994 39,549,108 9,018,448
1993 39,361,262 8,857,910
1992 39,157,685 8,682,512
1991 38,966,376 8,501,827
1990 38,867,322 8,324,509
1989 38,827,764 8,151,660
1988 38,766,939 7,974,440
1987 38,684,815 7,789,987
1986 38,584,624 7,600,301
1985 38,469,512 7,409,903
1984 38,330,364 7,220,044
1983 38,171,525 7,053,800
1982 37,986,012 6,908,642
1981 37,758,631 6,758,284
1980 37,491,165 6,606,195
1979 37,191,330 6,456,419
1978 36,864,898 6,309,390
1977 36,511,638 6,155,931
1976 36,137,812 5,996,994
1975 35,757,900 5,839,262
1974 35,373,335 5,684,674
1973 34,988,947 5,537,242
1972 34,604,469 5,396,557
1971 34,224,490 5,261,658
1970 33,814,531 5,131,396
1969 33,441,054 5,004,697
1968 33,113,134 4,879,899
1967 32,682,947 4,760,970
1966 32,283,194 4,652,287
1965 31,954,292 4,561,385
1964 31,609,195 4,489,869
1963 31,296,651 4,427,131
1962 31,023,366 4,369,136
1961 30,739,250 4,316,278
1960 30,455,000 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Spain and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Spain Tunisia
2023 1.12 1.83
2022 1.16 1.85
2021 1.18 1.8
2020 1.18 2
2019 1.23 2.1
2018 1.26 2.13
2017 1.31 2.21
2016 1.33 2.28
2015 1.33 2.31
2014 1.32 2.32
2013 1.27 2.31
2012 1.32 2.28
2011 1.34 2.19
2010 1.37 2.08
2009 1.38 2
2008 1.45 1.98
2007 1.38 1.96
2006 1.36 1.95
2005 1.33 1.95
2004 1.31 1.95
2003 1.3 1.96
2002 1.25 1.94
2001 1.23 1.98
2000 1.22 2.03
1999 1.17 2.08
1998 1.13 2.2
1997 1.15 2.34
1996 1.14 2.49
1995 1.16 2.67
1994 1.19 2.87
1993 1.26 3.06
1992 1.31 3.19
1991 1.33 3.31
1990 1.36 3.44
1989 1.4 3.57
1988 1.45 3.83
1987 1.49 4.1
1986 1.56 4.36
1985 1.64 4.52
1984 1.73 4.66
1983 1.8 4.77
1982 1.94 4.89
1981 2.04 5.02
1980 2.22 5.03
1979 2.37 5.18
1978 2.54 5.4
1977 2.65 5.68
1976 2.77 5.87
1975 2.77 5.97
1974 2.88 6.05
1973 2.84 6.12
1972 2.87 6.19
1971 2.9 6.29
1970 2.84 6.43
1969 2.86 6.62
1968 2.87 6.81
1967 2.94 6.95
1966 2.91 7.06
1965 2.94 7.11
1964 3.01 7.17
1963 2.88 7.17
1962 2.8 7.17
1961 2.77 7.16
1960 2.86 7.16

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

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Spain and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Spain

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Spain Tunisia
2024 46.4 33.5
2023 45.9 33.2
2022 45.4 32.8
2021 44.9 32.4
2020 44.5 32
2019 44.1 31.7
2018 43.8 31.4
2017 43.5 31.1
2016 43.1 30.8
2015 42.7 30.4
2014 42.2 30.1
2013 41.7 29.8
2012 41.1 29.5
2011 40.6 29.2
2010 40.2 28.9
2009 39.8 28.5
2008 39.4 28.1
2007 39.2 27.6
2006 39 27.2
2005 38.8 26.7
2004 38.5 26.2
2003 38.3 25.7
2002 38.1 25.3
2001 37.8 24.8
2000 37.4 24.4
1999 37 24
1998 36.6 23.6
1997 36.2 23.2
1996 35.7 22.9
1995 35.3 22.5
1994 34.9 22.1
1993 34.6 21.8
1992 34.2 21.5
1991 33.9 21.2
1990 33.6 21
1989 33.2 20.7
1988 32.9 20.4
1987 32.5 20.2
1986 32.2 19.9
1985 31.9 19.7
1984 31.6 19.5
1983 31.4 19.2
1982 31.1 19
1981 30.9 18.7
1980 30.7 18.5
1979 30.6 18.3
1978 30.4 18.1
1977 30.2 18
1976 30.1 17.9
1975 30 17.8
1974 30 17.8
1973 30 17.7
1972 30 17.6
1971 30.1 17.6
1970 30.1 17.6
1969 30.2 17.5
1968 30.4 17.6
1967 30.4 17.7
1966 30.3 17.8
1965 30.2 17.9
1964 30.1 18
1963 29.9 18.1
1962 29.7 18.2
1961 29.6 18.3
1960 29.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Spain Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$1.64T
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.3%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.59%
2022
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.43%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
199,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.15%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.9%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19.5%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
66.8
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.5%
2023
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2023
3.1%
2021
Number of millionaires
1,202,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.01%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
34
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
277
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$754B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$6.33B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
36,410,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
19.8%
1998
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Spain Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,294 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.3
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
220.1 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.51 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.5%
2023
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
25.2%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77%
2023
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,118 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
47%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
10.9%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
19.9%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Spain Tunisia
% of world population
0.6%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
+96,630
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
80.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
82.5
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
55
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
90
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
173
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.7%
2021
86.3%
2023
English speaking
22%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
95.8%
2024
72.4%
2023

Health

Spain Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,107
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$648
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.1 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.29
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
31.5 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
3
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.1
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.2%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.7%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
77
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.16 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Spain Tunisia
% of world land
0.34%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
3,950 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
95,648 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
71,757 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
424,505 mi
2020
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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