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Tanzania vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tanzania has a population of 68.6M (ranked 22/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Tanzania's land area is 342,009 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 31st vs. 91st).

By GDP, Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Tanzania Tunisia
Population
73145892
12437803
Population rank 20/197 81/197
GDP
$78.8B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 82/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$1,150
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 170/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$4,221
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$39.3B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
49.9%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$573
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 160/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,309
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 342,009 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.61
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Tanzania and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Tanzania and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Tanzania Tunisia
2024 $78,844,405,385 $51,332,285,657
2023 $79,030,935,627 $48,205,328,303
2022 $75,749,121,843 $44,929,920,093
2021 $70,655,628,148 $47,073,234,359
2020 $66,068,737,786 $42,491,780,918
2019 $61,026,731,926 $41,905,642,419
2018 $57,003,712,892 $42,686,504,460
2017 $53,274,884,533 $42,163,530,591
2016 $49,774,409,374 $44,360,072,680
2015 $47,413,919,817 $45,779,494,042
2014 $49,986,726,461 $50,271,812,921
2013 $45,648,857,242 $48,685,446,414
2012 $39,650,394,363 $47,311,401,813
2011 $34,657,140,096 $48,123,325,825
2010 $32,012,892,919 $46,206,091,938
2009 $29,400,573,554 $43,455,740,497
2008 $27,947,821,398 $44,859,439,902
2007 $21,860,434,823 $38,915,353,867
2006 $18,619,859,795 $34,376,664,601
2005 $18,395,383,647 $32,272,186,695
2004 $16,673,062,473 $31,183,885,241
2003 $15,211,487,709 $27,453,902,261
2002 $14,129,651,896 $23,141,616,605
2001 $13,563,990,022 $22,065,832,449
2000 $13,371,767,082 $21,473,528,161
1999 $12,704,334,196 $22,943,202,175
1998 $12,172,790,056 $21,802,893,587
1997 $11,158,197,942 $20,746,210,354
1996 $9,433,528,150 $19,587,161,807
1995 $7,631,431,840 $18,030,876,599
1994 $6,550,480,484 $15,633,174,304
1993 $6,182,872,708 $14,608,335,608
1992 $6,681,997,469 $15,496,708,060
1991 $7,197,768,159 $13,074,782,609
1990 $6,184,384,225 $12,290,568,182
1989 $6,418,799,007 $10,101,851,745
1988 $7,406,614,407 $10,096,245,762
1987 $7,824,193,222 $9,696,715,911
1986 $10,840,864,521 $9,017,806,654
1985 $15,328,295,175 $8,410,226,053
1984 $12,906,635,133 $8,254,541,195
1983 $14,049,883,809 $8,350,582,748
1982 $13,927,383,240 $8,133,580,052
1981 $13,161,540,378 $8,428,445,294
1980 $11,409,228,087 $8,744,134,354
1979 $9,804,637,491 $7,188,863,904
1978 $9,261,675,710 $5,968,460,080
1977 $7,732,598,995 $5,109,324,009
1976 $6,472,511,988 $4,508,191,942
1975 $5,729,917,840 $4,328,965,588
1974 $4,977,337,978 $3,545,868,575
1973 $4,144,104,535 $2,730,813,385
1972 $3,472,787,266 $2,237,556,149
1971 $3,050,673,517 $1,685,162,272
1970 $2,851,419,386 $1,439,238,095
1969 $5,142,066,811 $1,289,904,762
1968 $4,895,251,824 $1,214,666,667
1967 $4,565,132,048 $1,085,714,286
1966 $4,377,998,825 $1,040,952,381
1965 $3,817,226,546 $991,047,619
1964 $3,748,840,925 $1,025,866,792
1963 $3,456,579,293 $1,026,737,600
1962 $3,101,589,993 $880,027,733
1961 $2,826,179,031 $866,155,429
1960 $2,651,729,807 -

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

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Tanzania and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tanzania Tunisia
2024 $1,150 $4,181
2023 $1,186 $3,951
2022 $1,171 $3,707
2021 $1,125 $3,907
2020 $1,084 $3,549
2019 $1,031 $3,529
2018 $992 $3,628
2017 $957 $3,619
2016 $925 $3,848
2015 $911 $4,015
2014 $993 $4,459
2013 $935 $4,370
2012 $837 $4,297
2011 $753 $4,421
2010 $715 $4,292
2009 $674 $4,080
2008 $657 $4,255
2007 $528 $3,727
2006 $462 $3,323
2005 $469 $3,147
2004 $438 $3,067
2003 $410 $2,726
2002 $391 $2,321
2001 $385 $2,236
2000 $390 $2,199
1999 $382 $2,376
1998 $375 $2,285
1997 $353 $2,202
1996 $305 $2,107
1995 $251.2 $1,968
1994 $222.5 $1,733
1993 $218.2 $1,649
1992 $243.4 $1,785
1991 $268.8 $1,538
1990 $236.9 $1,476
1989 $252.3 $1,239
1988 $299 $1,266
1987 $326 $1,245
1986 $466 $1,187
1985 $681 $1,135
1984 $593 $1,143
1983 $667 $1,184
1982 $683 $1,177
1981 $665 $1,247
1980 $595 $1,324
1979 $527 $1,113
1978 $515 $946
1977 $446 $830
1976 $387 $752
1975 $355 $741
1974 $320 $624
1973 $276.1 $493
1972 $239.8 $415
1971 $218.4 $320
1970 $211.3 $280.5
1969 $394 $257.7
1968 $388 $248.9
1967 $374 $228
1966 $370 $223.8
1965 $333 $217.3
1964 $337 $228.5
1963 $320 $231.9
1962 $295.7 $201.4
1961 $277.4 $200.7
1960 $267.8 -

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

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Tanzania vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tanzania Tunisia
2026 67.6 77.1
2025 67.4 76.9
2024 67.2 76.7
2023 67 76.5
2022 66.9 76.1
2021 66.1 72.9
2020 66.8 75
2019 66 75.6
2018 65.5 75.4
2017 65 75.2
2016 64.4 75
2015 63.9 74.9
2014 63.4 74.8
2013 62.8 74.7
2012 62.3 74.6
2011 61.6 74.5
2010 61.1 74.4
2009 60.5 74.3
2008 59.9 74.2
2007 59.3 74
2006 58.5 73.9
2005 57.7 73.7
2004 56.8 73.5
2003 55.9 73.3
2002 54.9 73.1
2001 54.1 72.8
2000 53.2 72.6
1999 52.4 72.3
1998 51.8 72.1
1997 51.2 71.7
1996 51.1 71.2
1995 51 70.8
1994 51.1 70.4
1993 51.2 70
1992 51.4 69.7
1991 51.8 69.4
1990 52 69.1
1989 52.1 68.8
1988 52.2 68.5
1987 52.2 68
1986 52.2 67.4
1985 52.2 66.9
1984 52.2 66.3
1983 52.2 65.7
1982 52 65
1981 51.7 64.4
1980 51.3 63.7
1979 50.8 62.9
1978 50.4 62.1
1977 50 61.3
1976 49.5 60.3
1975 48.9 59.3
1974 48.4 58.3
1973 47.9 57.1
1972 47.4 56.1
1971 47 54.9
1970 46.5 53.8
1969 46 52.3
1968 45.6 51.3
1967 45.2 50.2
1966 44.9 49.2
1965 44.5 48.2
1964 44.1 47.3
1963 43.6 46.4
1962 43.2 45.6
1961 42.8 44.3
1960 42.6 44
1959 42.5 43.4
1958 42.3 42.7
1957 42.1 42.1
1956 42 41.3
1955 41.8 40.8
1954 41.7 40
1953 41.5 39.7
1952 41.4 39.3
1951 41.2 38.7
1950 41 38.2

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

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Tanzania and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Tanzania Tunisia
2024 68,560,157 12,277,109
2023 66,617,606 12,200,431
2022 64,711,821 12,119,334
2021 62,830,412 12,048,622
2020 60,972,798 11,974,057
2019 59,174,891 11,875,081
2018 57,437,145 11,765,514
2017 55,652,890 11,650,498
2016 53,824,013 11,528,674
2015 52,020,962 11,402,264
2014 50,351,512 11,274,288
2013 48,824,128 11,141,361
2012 47,374,260 11,009,647
2011 46,029,367 10,886,035
2010 44,758,488 10,765,980
2009 43,633,982 10,650,681
2008 42,570,728 10,542,635
2007 41,435,512 10,441,702
2006 40,294,902 10,346,410
2005 39,182,076 10,255,472
2004 38,109,668 10,166,163
2003 37,089,555 10,071,632
2002 36,121,304 9,971,515
2001 35,198,299 9,869,677
2000 34,260,139 9,764,935
1999 33,300,330 9,655,963
1998 32,420,458 9,541,667
1997 31,578,089 9,421,270
1996 30,945,762 9,294,432
1995 30,383,497 9,161,258
1994 29,442,356 9,018,448
1993 28,332,692 8,857,910
1992 27,457,588 8,682,512
1991 26,780,436 8,501,827
1990 26,110,207 8,324,509
1989 25,438,759 8,151,660
1988 24,769,686 7,974,440
1987 24,030,378 7,789,987
1986 23,258,959 7,600,301
1985 22,501,693 7,409,903
1984 21,779,066 7,220,044
1983 21,079,874 7,053,800
1982 20,398,571 6,908,642
1981 19,784,703 6,758,284
1980 19,189,769 6,606,195
1979 18,592,038 6,456,419
1978 17,976,566 6,309,390
1977 17,352,929 6,155,931
1976 16,736,211 5,996,994
1975 16,138,361 5,839,262
1974 15,561,630 5,684,674
1973 15,010,101 5,537,242
1972 14,479,308 5,396,557
1971 13,971,451 5,261,658
1970 13,492,677 5,131,396
1969 13,036,700 5,004,697
1968 12,602,076 4,879,899
1967 12,200,109 4,760,970
1966 11,827,459 4,652,287
1965 11,470,728 4,561,385
1964 11,127,826 4,489,869
1963 10,799,528 4,427,131
1962 10,487,756 4,369,136
1961 10,187,886 4,316,278
1960 9,901,419 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Tanzania and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tanzania Tunisia
2023 4.61 1.83
2022 4.67 1.85
2021 4.73 1.8
2020 4.8 2
2019 4.87 2.1
2018 4.93 2.13
2017 4.99 2.21
2016 5.01 2.28
2015 5.03 2.31
2014 5.12 2.32
2013 5.16 2.31
2012 5.14 2.28
2011 5.14 2.19
2010 5.23 2.08
2009 5.26 2
2008 5.32 1.98
2007 5.4 1.96
2006 5.51 1.95
2005 5.58 1.95
2004 5.6 1.95
2003 5.58 1.96
2002 5.57 1.94
2001 5.62 1.98
2000 5.67 2.03
1999 5.75 2.08
1998 5.81 2.2
1997 5.84 2.34
1996 5.83 2.49
1995 5.82 2.67
1994 5.89 2.87
1993 6 3.06
1992 6.08 3.19
1991 6.14 3.31
1990 6.2 3.44
1989 6.3 3.57
1988 6.38 3.83
1987 6.41 4.1
1986 6.49 4.36
1985 6.6 4.52
1984 6.72 4.66
1983 6.81 4.77
1982 6.87 4.89
1981 6.93 5.02
1980 6.99 5.03
1979 7.04 5.18
1978 7.06 5.4
1977 7.07 5.68
1976 7.09 5.87
1975 7.1 5.97
1974 7.12 6.05
1973 7.06 6.12
1972 7.05 6.19
1971 7.04 6.29
1970 7 6.43
1969 6.95 6.62
1968 6.9 6.81
1967 6.86 6.95
1966 6.8 7.06
1965 6.73 7.11
1964 6.68 7.17
1963 6.65 7.17
1962 6.61 7.17
1961 6.56 7.16
1960 6.54 7.16

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

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Tanzania and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Tanzania

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Tanzania Tunisia
2024 18.4 33.5
2023 18.3 33.2
2022 18.2 32.8
2021 18.1 32.4
2020 18 32
2019 17.9 31.7
2018 17.9 31.4
2017 17.8 31.1
2016 17.6 30.8
2015 17.5 30.4
2014 17.4 30.1
2013 17.3 29.8
2012 17.3 29.5
2011 17.2 29.2
2010 17.2 28.9
2009 17.2 28.5
2008 17.3 28.1
2007 17.3 27.6
2006 17.4 27.2
2005 17.4 26.7
2004 17.4 26.2
2003 17.4 25.7
2002 17.5 25.3
2001 17.5 24.8
2000 17.4 24.4
1999 17.4 24
1998 17.3 23.6
1997 17.3 23.2
1996 17.4 22.9
1995 17.4 22.5
1994 17.3 22.1
1993 17 21.8
1992 16.8 21.5
1991 16.7 21.2
1990 16.7 21
1989 16.6 20.7
1988 16.6 20.4
1987 16.5 20.2
1986 16.4 19.9
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.2 19.5
1983 16.2 19.2
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.4 18.7
1980 16.5 18.5
1979 16.6 18.3
1978 16.7 18.1
1977 16.8 18
1976 16.8 17.9
1975 16.9 17.8
1974 16.9 17.8
1973 17 17.7
1972 17 17.6
1971 17 17.6
1970 17.1 17.6
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 17.1 17.6
1967 17.2 17.7
1966 17.2 17.8
1965 17.3 17.9
1964 17.4 18
1963 17.4 18.1
1962 17.4 18.2
1961 17.4 18.3
1960 17.4 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tanzania Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$80.2B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.16%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.15%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
28,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.03%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.43%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
29.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.1%
2018
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2018
3.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
22
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$7.32B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$5.05B
2018
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.12B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,527,000
2019
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
27.2%
2019
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
59.8%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Tanzania Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
405 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.09
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.3 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.31 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
23.1%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
78.3%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.93%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
12.9%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
123.5 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.4%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
29.3%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
48.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tanzania Tunisia
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-12,730
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
36.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.48 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
36.7
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
50
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.71
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
31.1
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
78.2%
2022
86.3%
2023
English speaking
9.89%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
29.1%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Tanzania Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$36.3
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$10.1
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
39.4%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.13
2022
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
276
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.9
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
13%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
37
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.3%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Tanzania Tunisia
% of world land
0.59%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
4,988 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
152,592 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
171,190 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
90,225 mi
2022
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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