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Tunisia vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 91st vs. 117th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia UAE
Population
12437803
11686438
Population rank 81/197 84/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 93/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Tunisia and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia UAE
2024 $51,332,285,657 $552,324,846,835
2023 $48,205,328,303 $522,622,191,967
2022 $44,929,920,093 $511,403,403,676
2021 $47,073,234,359 $422,441,388,700
2020 $42,491,780,918 $357,161,878,829
2019 $41,905,642,419 $433,926,208,305
2018 $42,686,504,460 $440,560,108,918
2017 $42,163,530,591 $403,365,010,211
2016 $44,360,072,680 $381,717,086,453
2015 $45,779,494,042 $381,973,042,886
2014 $50,271,812,921 $424,935,874,745
2013 $48,685,446,414 $409,632,675,289
2012 $47,311,401,813 $392,793,464,942
2011 $48,123,325,825 $368,881,143,635
2010 $46,206,091,938 $307,736,419,333
2009 $43,455,740,497 $253,547,358,747
2008 $44,859,439,902 $315,474,615,739
2007 $38,915,353,867 $257,916,133,424
2006 $34,376,664,601 $222,116,541,865
2005 $32,272,186,695 $180,617,467,965
2004 $31,183,885,241 $147,824,370,320
2003 $27,453,902,261 $124,346,358,067
2002 $23,141,616,605 $109,816,201,498
2001 $22,065,832,449 $103,311,640,572
2000 $21,473,528,161 $104,337,372,362
1999 $22,943,202,175 $84,445,473,111
1998 $21,802,893,587 $75,674,336,283
1997 $20,746,210,354 $78,839,008,445
1996 $19,587,161,807 $73,571,233,996
1995 $18,030,876,599 $65,743,666,576
1994 $15,633,174,304 $59,305,093,980
1993 $14,608,335,608 $55,625,170,253
1992 $15,496,708,060 $54,239,171,888
1991 $13,074,782,609 $51,552,165,622
1990 $12,290,568,182 $50,701,443,748
1989 $10,101,851,745 $41,464,995,914
1988 $10,096,245,762 $36,275,674,203
1987 $9,696,715,911 $36,384,908,744
1986 $9,017,806,654 $33,943,612,095
1985 $8,410,226,053 $40,603,650,232
1984 $8,254,541,195 $41,807,954,236
1983 $8,350,582,748 $42,803,323,345
1982 $8,133,580,052 $46,622,718,605
1981 $8,428,445,294 $49,333,424,135
1980 $8,744,134,354 $43,599,160,050
1979 $7,188,863,904 $31,225,659,621
1978 $5,968,460,080 $23,775,764,225
1977 $5,109,324,009 $24,871,775,165
1976 $4,508,191,942 $19,213,158,779
1975 $4,328,965,588 $14,720,728,249
1974 $3,545,868,575 $11,651,505,689
1973 $2,730,813,385 $4,231,243,616
1972 $2,237,556,149 $1,415,086,929
1971 $1,685,162,272 $939,893,600
1970 $1,439,238,095 $685,986,701
1969 $1,289,904,762 -
1968 $1,214,666,667 -
1967 $1,085,714,286 -
1966 $1,040,952,381 -
1965 $991,047,619 -
1964 $1,025,866,792 -
1963 $1,026,737,600 -
1962 $880,027,733 -
1961 $866,155,429 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tunisia and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia UAE
2024 $4,181 $50,274
2023 $3,951 $49,851
2022 $3,707 $50,760
2021 $3,907 $44,119
2020 $3,549 $37,992
2019 $3,529 $45,939
2018 $3,628 $47,135
2017 $3,619 $43,734
2016 $3,848 $42,721
2015 $4,015 $44,910
2014 $4,459 $52,725
2013 $4,370 $53,247
2012 $4,297 $53,142
2011 $4,421 $51,922
2010 $4,292 $44,795
2009 $4,080 $37,803
2008 $4,255 $50,054
2007 $3,727 $45,855
2006 $3,323 $44,343
2005 $3,147 $38,719
2004 $3,067 $33,377
2003 $2,726 $29,660
2002 $2,321 $27,754
2001 $2,236 $27,745
2000 $2,199 $29,866
1999 $2,376 $25,856
1998 $2,285 $24,889
1997 $2,202 $27,983
1996 $2,107 $28,323
1995 $1,968 $27,003
1994 $1,733 $25,473
1993 $1,649 $25,033
1992 $1,785 $25,648
1991 $1,538 $25,691
1990 $1,476 $26,710
1989 $1,239 $23,167
1988 $1,266 $21,570
1987 $1,245 $23,113
1986 $1,187 $23,132
1985 $1,135 $29,468
1984 $1,143 $32,012
1983 $1,184 $34,650
1982 $1,177 $39,972
1981 $1,247 $44,854
1980 $1,324 $42,925
1979 $1,113 $34,238
1978 $946 $29,379
1977 $830 $35,020
1976 $752 $31,197
1975 $741 $27,117
1974 $624 $23,823
1973 $493 $9,696
1972 $415 $3,675
1971 $320 $2,805
1970 $280.5 $2,394
1969 $257.7 -
1968 $248.9 -
1967 $228 -
1966 $223.8 -
1965 $217.3 -
1964 $228.5 -
1963 $231.9 -
1962 $201.4 -
1961 $200.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tunisia vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia UAE
2026 77.1 83.4
2025 76.9 83.2
2024 76.7 83.1
2023 76.5 82.9
2022 76.1 80.5
2021 72.9 79.1
2020 75 81.9
2019 75.6 82.6
2018 75.4 82.4
2017 75.2 82.4
2016 75 82.2
2015 74.9 82.1
2014 74.8 82
2013 74.7 82
2012 74.6 81.9
2011 74.5 81.9
2010 74.4 81.9
2009 74.3 81.7
2008 74.2 81.6
2007 74 81.4
2006 73.9 81.2
2005 73.7 80.8
2004 73.5 80.3
2003 73.3 79.6
2002 73.1 78.7
2001 72.8 77.6
2000 72.6 76.3
1999 72.3 75
1998 72.1 73.7
1997 71.7 72.6
1996 71.2 71.8
1995 70.8 71.4
1994 70.4 71.2
1993 70 71.2
1992 69.7 71.2
1991 69.4 71.1
1990 69.1 71.1
1989 68.8 71
1988 68.5 70.8
1987 68 70.6
1986 67.4 70.4
1985 66.9 70.1
1984 66.3 69.8
1983 65.7 69.4
1982 65 69.1
1981 64.4 68.6
1980 63.7 68.2
1979 62.9 67.6
1978 62.1 67.1
1977 61.3 66.5
1976 60.3 65.8
1975 59.3 65.1
1974 58.3 64.4
1973 57.1 63.5
1972 56.1 62.7
1971 54.9 61.8
1970 53.8 60.8
1969 52.3 59.8
1968 51.3 58.7
1967 50.2 57.6
1966 49.2 56.6
1965 48.2 55.5
1964 47.3 54.5
1963 46.4 53.5
1962 45.6 52.5
1961 44.3 51.6
1960 44 50.7
1959 43.4 49.7
1958 42.7 48.8
1957 42.1 47.8
1956 41.3 46.9
1955 40.8 46
1954 40 45.2
1953 39.7 44.4
1952 39.3 43.6
1951 38.7 42.9
1950 38.2 42.1

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

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Tunisia and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Tunisia UAE
2024 12,277,109 10,986,400
2023 12,200,431 10,483,751
2022 12,119,334 10,074,977
2021 12,048,622 9,575,152
2020 11,974,057 9,401,038
2019 11,875,081 9,445,785
2018 11,765,514 9,346,701
2017 11,650,498 9,223,225
2016 11,528,674 8,935,095
2015 11,402,264 8,505,237
2014 11,274,288 8,059,440
2013 11,141,361 7,693,031
2012 11,009,647 7,391,448
2011 10,886,035 7,104,538
2010 10,765,980 6,869,838
2009 10,650,681 6,707,058
2008 10,542,635 6,302,664
2007 10,441,702 5,624,635
2006 10,346,410 5,009,100
2005 10,255,472 4,664,790
2004 10,166,163 4,428,967
2003 10,071,632 4,192,457
2002 9,971,515 3,956,826
2001 9,869,677 3,723,590
2000 9,764,935 3,493,575
1999 9,655,963 3,266,009
1998 9,541,667 3,040,421
1997 9,421,270 2,817,410
1996 9,294,432 2,597,564
1995 9,161,258 2,434,662
1994 9,018,448 2,328,188
1993 8,857,910 2,222,093
1992 8,682,512 2,114,730
1991 8,501,827 2,006,626
1990 8,324,509 1,898,220
1989 8,151,660 1,789,851
1988 7,974,440 1,681,788
1987 7,789,987 1,574,244
1986 7,600,301 1,467,383
1985 7,409,903 1,377,911
1984 7,220,044 1,305,996
1983 7,053,800 1,235,305
1982 6,908,642 1,166,370
1981 6,758,284 1,099,855
1980 6,606,195 1,015,700
1979 6,456,419 912,010
1978 6,309,390 809,274
1977 6,155,931 710,209
1976 5,996,994 615,866
1975 5,839,262 542,856
1974 5,684,674 489,087
1973 5,537,242 436,399
1972 5,396,557 385,014
1971 5,261,658 335,027
1970 5,131,396 286,536
1969 5,004,697 239,660
1968 4,879,899 199,416
1967 4,760,970 179,700
1966 4,652,287 173,976
1965 4,561,385 167,103
1964 4,489,869 159,692
1963 4,427,131 152,211
1962 4,369,136 144,946
1961 4,316,278 137,989
1960 4,267,288 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia UAE
2023 1.83 1.2
2022 1.85 1.15
2021 1.8 1.16
2020 2 1.29
2019 2.1 1.25
2018 2.13 1.29
2017 2.21 1.35
2016 2.28 1.37
2015 2.31 1.42
2014 2.32 1.48
2013 2.31 1.53
2012 2.28 1.53
2011 2.19 1.54
2010 2.08 1.57
2009 2 1.58
2008 1.98 1.52
2007 1.96 1.79
2006 1.95 1.96
2005 1.95 2.23
2004 1.95 2.38
2003 1.96 2.49
2002 1.94 2.54
2001 1.98 2.62
2000 2.03 2.73
1999 2.08 2.79
1998 2.2 2.77
1997 2.34 2.83
1996 2.49 3.06
1995 2.67 3.28
1994 2.87 3.76
1993 3.06 3.82
1992 3.19 4.09
1991 3.31 4.25
1990 3.44 4.51
1989 3.57 4.65
1988 3.83 4.77
1987 4.1 4.88
1986 4.36 5
1985 4.52 5.13
1984 4.66 5.3
1983 4.77 5.48
1982 4.89 5.66
1981 5.02 5.81
1980 5.03 5.95
1979 5.18 6.06
1978 5.4 6.15
1977 5.68 6.22
1976 5.87 6.29
1975 5.97 6.35
1974 6.05 6.41
1973 6.12 6.46
1972 6.19 6.5
1971 6.29 6.52
1970 6.43 6.52
1969 6.62 6.52
1968 6.81 6.53
1967 6.95 6.51
1966 7.06 6.5
1965 7.11 6.5
1964 7.17 6.49
1963 7.17 6.5
1962 7.17 6.49
1961 7.16 6.49
1960 7.16 6.5

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

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Tunisia and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia UAE
2024 33.5 32.6
2023 33.2 32.2
2022 32.8 31.9
2021 32.4 31.9
2020 32 31.8
2019 31.7 31.8
2018 31.4 31.8
2017 31.1 31.8
2016 30.8 31.8
2015 30.4 31.8
2014 30.1 31.8
2013 29.8 31.7
2012 29.5 31.7
2011 29.2 31.7
2010 28.9 31.7
2009 28.5 31.6
2008 28.1 31.6
2007 27.6 31.6
2006 27.2 31.4
2005 26.7 30.9
2004 26.2 30.3
2003 25.7 29.6
2002 25.3 29.1
2001 24.8 28.6
2000 24.4 28.2
1999 24 28
1998 23.6 27.9
1997 23.2 27.9
1996 22.9 28.1
1995 22.5 28
1994 22.1 27.4
1993 21.8 26.8
1992 21.5 26.4
1991 21.2 26
1990 21 25.8
1989 20.7 25.8
1988 20.4 25.9
1987 20.2 26.1
1986 19.9 26.5
1985 19.7 26.6
1984 19.5 26.4
1983 19.2 26.4
1982 19 26.4
1981 18.7 26.4
1980 18.5 26.2
1979 18.3 25.8
1978 18.1 25.5
1977 18 25.4
1976 17.9 25.6
1975 17.8 25.4
1974 17.8 24.7
1973 17.7 24.1
1972 17.6 23.6
1971 17.6 23.2
1970 17.6 23
1969 17.5 23.1
1968 17.6 23.5
1967 17.7 23.3
1966 17.8 22.6
1965 17.9 22
1964 18 21.5
1963 18.1 21
1962 18.2 20.6
1961 18.3 20.1
1960 18.4 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Tunisia UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tunisia UAE
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
98.8%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Tunisia UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
2.99
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia UAE
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
2,535 mi
2008

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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)

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