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Tunisia vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 91st vs. 36th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia Turkey
Population
12437803
86002379
Population rank 81/197 18/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 93/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Tunisia and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia Turkey
2024 $51,332,285,657 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $48,205,328,303 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $44,929,920,093 $926,097,476,914
2021 $47,073,234,359 $839,938,668,172
2020 $42,491,780,918 $733,628,247,119
2019 $41,905,642,419 $775,853,144,223
2018 $42,686,504,460 $788,356,985,774
2017 $42,163,530,591 $863,874,522,365
2016 $44,360,072,680 $870,818,016,910
2015 $45,779,494,042 $865,460,050,684
2014 $50,271,812,921 $942,343,431,929
2013 $48,685,446,414 $962,167,643,589
2012 $47,311,401,813 $885,327,622,479
2011 $48,123,325,825 $844,192,507,381
2010 $46,206,091,938 $782,545,664,268
2009 $43,455,740,497 $653,894,449,921
2008 $44,859,439,902 $775,415,944,333
2007 $38,915,353,867 $685,228,481,017
2006 $34,376,664,601 $559,668,118,237
2005 $32,272,186,695 $508,314,210,213
2004 $31,183,885,241 $410,156,784,496
2003 $27,453,902,261 $315,392,899,922
2002 $23,141,616,605 $240,778,008,474
2001 $22,065,832,449 $202,195,080,239
2000 $21,473,528,161 $274,748,463,179
1999 $22,943,202,175 $256,673,939,248
1998 $21,802,893,587 $276,035,372,655
1997 $20,746,210,354 $263,817,553,748
1996 $19,587,161,807 $250,366,965,174
1995 $18,030,876,599 $234,699,627,004
1994 $15,633,174,304 $130,650,447,499
1993 $14,608,335,608 $180,415,757,852
1992 $15,496,708,060 $159,104,772,992
1991 $13,074,782,609 $151,034,731,544
1990 $12,290,568,182 $150,655,500,192
1989 $10,101,851,745 $107,127,191,329
1988 $10,096,245,762 $90,875,175,809
1987 $9,696,715,911 $87,190,081,680
1986 $9,017,806,654 $75,673,037,037
1985 $8,410,226,053 $67,232,758,621
1984 $8,254,541,195 $59,937,602,180
1983 $8,350,582,748 $61,803,555,556
1982 $8,133,580,052 $64,369,325,153
1981 $8,428,445,294 $71,180,180,180
1980 $8,744,134,354 $68,823,684,211
1979 $7,188,863,904 $89,616,129,032
1978 $5,968,460,080 $65,912,500,000
1977 $5,109,324,009 $58,683,333,333
1976 $4,508,191,942 $51,450,000,000
1975 $4,328,965,588 $46,042,857,143
1974 $3,545,868,575 $35,414,285,714
1973 $2,730,813,385 $26,000,000,000
1972 $2,237,556,149 $20,650,000,000
1971 $1,685,162,272 $16,166,666,667
1970 $1,439,238,095 $17,863,636,364
1969 $1,289,904,762 $19,466,666,667
1968 $1,214,666,667 $17,500,000,000
1967 $1,085,714,286 $15,644,444,444
1966 $1,040,952,381 $14,100,000,000
1965 $991,047,619 $11,966,666,667
1964 $1,025,866,792 $11,177,777,778
1963 $1,026,737,600 $10,355,555,556
1962 $880,027,733 $8,922,222,222
1961 $866,155,429 $7,988,888,889
1960 - $7,566,666,667

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

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Tunisia and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia Turkey
2024 $4,181 $15,893
2023 $3,951 $13,375
2022 $3,707 $10,898
2021 $3,907 $9,982
2020 $3,549 $8,798
2019 $3,529 $9,395
2018 $3,628 $9,684
2017 $3,619 $10,756
2016 $3,848 $10,984
2015 $4,015 $11,065
2014 $4,459 $12,209
2013 $4,370 $12,636
2012 $4,297 $11,777
2011 $4,421 $11,374
2010 $4,292 $10,699
2009 $4,080 $9,077
2008 $4,255 $10,913
2007 $3,727 $9,767
2006 $3,323 $7,990
2005 $3,147 $7,332
2004 $3,067 $5,980
2003 $2,726 $4,650
2002 $2,321 $3,591
2001 $2,236 $3,052
2000 $2,199 $4,199
1999 $2,376 $3,974
1998 $2,285 $4,331
1997 $2,202 $4,197
1996 $2,107 $4,041
1995 $1,968 $3,846
1994 $1,733 $2,176
1993 $1,649 $3,058
1992 $1,785 $2,744
1991 $1,538 $2,649
1990 $1,476 $2,690
1989 $1,239 $1,949
1988 $1,266 $1,686
1987 $1,245 $1,650
1986 $1,187 $1,461
1985 $1,135 $1,326
1984 $1,143 $1,209
1983 $1,184 $1,276
1982 $1,177 $1,360
1981 $1,247 $1,537
1980 $1,324 $1,516
1979 $1,113 $2,013
1978 $946 $1,510
1977 $830 $1,372
1976 $752 $1,228
1975 $741 $1,122
1974 $624 $881
1973 $493 $661
1972 $415 $537
1971 $320 $431
1970 $280.5 $488
1969 $257.7 $544
1968 $248.9 $501
1967 $228 $459
1966 $223.8 $425
1965 $217.3 $370
1964 $228.5 $354
1963 $231.9 $337
1962 $201.4 $298.2
1961 $200.7 $274.4
1960 - $267.1

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

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Tunisia vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia Turkey
2026 77.1 78.4
2025 76.9 77.8
2024 76.7 77.4
2023 76.5 77.2
2022 76.1 77.6
2021 72.9 75.7
2020 75 76.5
2019 75.6 77.7
2018 75.4 77.5
2017 75.2 77
2016 75 76.6
2015 74.9 76.5
2014 74.8 76.5
2013 74.7 76.2
2012 74.6 75.6
2011 74.5 74.8
2010 74.4 75
2009 74.3 74.7
2008 74.2 74.4
2007 74 74.1
2006 73.9 73.8
2005 73.7 73.5
2004 73.5 73.2
2003 73.3 72.9
2002 73.1 72.6
2001 72.8 72.3
2000 72.6 71.9
1999 72.3 70.8
1998 72.1 71.1
1997 71.7 70.7
1996 71.2 70.2
1995 70.8 69.7
1994 70.4 69.4
1993 70 69
1992 69.7 68.6
1991 69.4 68.3
1990 69.1 67.8
1989 68.8 67.4
1988 68.5 66.9
1987 68 66.4
1986 67.4 65.9
1985 66.9 65.3
1984 66.3 64.8
1983 65.7 64.3
1982 65 63.7
1981 64.4 63.2
1980 63.7 62.7
1979 62.9 62.2
1978 62.1 61.6
1977 61.3 60.8
1976 60.3 60
1975 59.3 59.5
1974 58.3 59
1973 57.1 58.5
1972 56.1 58
1971 54.9 57.2
1970 53.8 56.7
1969 52.3 56.2
1968 51.3 55.6
1967 50.2 55.2
1966 49.2 54.6
1965 48.2 54.1
1964 47.3 53.6
1963 46.4 53.1
1962 45.6 52.3
1961 44.3 51.6
1960 44 50.8
1959 43.4 50.1
1958 42.7 49.2
1957 42.1 49.2
1956 41.3 49.5
1955 40.8 49.1
1954 40 48.8
1953 39.7 48.2
1952 39.3 48.1
1951 38.7 47.6
1950 38.2 47.3

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

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Tunisia and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Turkey
2024 12,277,109 85,518,661
2023 12,200,431 85,325,965
2022 12,119,334 84,979,913
2021 12,048,622 84,147,318
2020 11,974,057 83,384,680
2019 11,875,081 82,579,440
2018 11,765,514 81,407,204
2017 11,650,498 80,312,698
2016 11,528,674 79,277,962
2015 11,402,264 78,218,479
2014 11,274,288 77,181,884
2013 11,141,361 76,147,624
2012 11,009,647 75,175,827
2011 10,886,035 74,223,629
2010 10,765,980 73,142,150
2009 10,650,681 72,039,206
2008 10,542,635 71,051,678
2007 10,441,702 70,158,112
2006 10,346,410 70,045,349
2005 10,255,472 69,329,557
2004 10,166,163 68,592,617
2003 10,071,632 67,831,730
2002 9,971,515 67,048,795
2001 9,869,677 66,245,128
2000 9,764,935 65,425,961
1999 9,655,963 64,591,923
1998 9,541,667 63,734,383
1997 9,421,270 62,852,966
1996 9,294,432 61,951,134
1995 9,161,258 61,024,503
1994 9,018,448 60,033,836
1993 8,857,910 58,999,167
1992 8,682,512 57,990,118
1991 8,501,827 57,009,887
1990 8,324,509 56,015,628
1989 8,151,660 54,976,723
1988 7,974,440 53,909,626
1987 7,789,987 52,843,670
1986 7,600,301 51,777,772
1985 7,409,903 50,687,115
1984 7,220,044 49,574,069
1983 7,053,800 48,447,410
1982 6,908,642 47,322,096
1981 6,758,284 46,321,190
1980 6,606,195 45,408,815
1979 6,456,419 44,510,429
1978 6,309,390 43,645,306
1977 6,155,931 42,773,298
1976 5,996,994 41,899,984
1975 5,839,262 41,053,126
1974 5,684,674 40,210,234
1973 5,537,242 39,329,533
1972 5,396,557 38,430,221
1971 5,261,658 37,518,611
1970 5,131,396 36,638,465
1969 5,004,697 35,787,774
1968 4,879,899 34,921,684
1967 4,760,970 34,050,421
1966 4,652,287 33,177,672
1965 4,561,385 32,345,220
1964 4,489,869 31,543,072
1963 4,427,131 30,726,841
1962 4,369,136 29,916,147
1961 4,316,278 29,119,238
1960 4,267,288 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and Turkey

Fertility rate
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia Turkey
2023 1.83 1.51
2022 1.85 1.63
2021 1.8 1.71
2020 2 1.77
2019 2.1 1.89
2018 2.13 2
2017 2.21 2.08
2016 2.28 2.11
2015 2.31 2.16
2014 2.32 2.19
2013 2.31 2.11
2012 2.28 2.11
2011 2.19 2.05
2010 2.08 2.08
2009 2 2.1
2008 1.98 2.15
2007 1.96 2.16
2006 1.95 2.19
2005 1.95 2.2
2004 1.95 2.2
2003 1.96 2.2
2002 1.94 2.27
2001 1.98 2.39
2000 2.03 2.49
1999 2.08 2.63
1998 2.2 2.71
1997 2.34 2.74
1996 2.49 2.78
1995 2.67 2.84
1994 2.87 2.87
1993 3.06 2.92
1992 3.19 2.94
1991 3.31 3
1990 3.44 3.11
1989 3.57 3.34
1988 3.83 3.45
1987 4.1 3.54
1986 4.36 3.66
1985 4.52 3.78
1984 4.66 3.91
1983 4.77 4.06
1982 4.89 4.21
1981 5.02 4.35
1980 5.03 4.45
1979 5.18 4.58
1978 5.4 4.69
1977 5.68 4.78
1976 5.87 4.93
1975 5.97 5.09
1974 6.05 5.24
1973 6.12 5.41
1972 6.19 5.55
1971 6.29 5.67
1970 6.43 5.78
1969 6.62 5.87
1968 6.81 5.96
1967 6.95 6.06
1966 7.06 6.15
1965 7.11 6.22
1964 7.17 6.29
1963 7.17 6.34
1962 7.17 6.38
1961 7.16 6.42
1960 7.16 6.38

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

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Tunisia and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia Turkey
2024 33.5 34
2023 33.2 33.5
2022 32.8 33.1
2021 32.4 32.7
2020 32 32.3
2019 31.7 31.8
2018 31.4 31.5
2017 31.1 31.2
2016 30.8 30.9
2015 30.4 30.6
2014 30.1 30.4
2013 29.8 30.1
2012 29.5 29.8
2011 29.2 29.5
2010 28.9 29.1
2009 28.5 28.6
2008 28.1 28.3
2007 27.6 27.9
2006 27.2 27.5
2005 26.7 27
2004 26.2 26.6
2003 25.7 26.2
2002 25.3 25.8
2001 24.8 25.4
2000 24.4 25
1999 24 24.7
1998 23.6 24.3
1997 23.2 24
1996 22.9 23.6
1995 22.5 23.3
1994 22.1 23
1993 21.8 22.7
1992 21.5 22.4
1991 21.2 22.1
1990 21 21.8
1989 20.7 21.6
1988 20.4 21.3
1987 20.2 21.1
1986 19.9 20.9
1985 19.7 20.6
1984 19.5 20.4
1983 19.2 20.2
1982 19 20
1981 18.7 19.9
1980 18.5 19.8
1979 18.3 19.7
1978 18.1 19.5
1977 18 19.4
1976 17.9 19.3
1975 17.8 19.1
1974 17.8 19
1973 17.7 18.9
1972 17.6 18.8
1971 17.6 18.7
1970 17.6 18.6
1969 17.5 18.6
1968 17.6 18.6
1967 17.7 18.7
1966 17.8 18.8
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 18.9
1963 18.1 19
1962 18.2 19.1
1961 18.3 19.3
1960 18.4 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Tunisia Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tunisia Turkey
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
97.3%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Tunisia Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia Turkey
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
272,554 mi
2024

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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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