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Tunisia vs United Kingdom statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 69.2M in The United Kingdom (ranked 21/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 93,410 sq mi for The United Kingdom (ranked 91st vs. 78th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and The United Kingdom ranks 6/197 ($3.69T). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while The United Kingdom ranks 22/197 ($53,246).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia United Kingdom
Population
12437803
70154914
Population rank 81/197 22/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$3.69T
2024
GDP rank 93/197 6/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$53,246
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 22/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$62,009
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$3.73T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
101.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$53,900
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 7/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$39,230
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 93,410 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
750 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
41 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Tunisia and United Kingdom: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia United Kingdom
2024 $51,332,285,657 $3,686,033,044,482
2023 $48,205,328,303 $3,420,796,653,789
2022 $44,929,920,093 $3,181,244,350,465
2021 $47,073,234,359 $3,194,559,188,926
2020 $42,491,780,918 $2,724,001,478,305
2019 $41,905,642,419 $2,875,710,080,015
2018 $42,686,504,460 $2,897,028,009,916
2017 $42,163,530,591 $2,699,118,387,873
2016 $44,360,072,680 $2,706,807,606,539
2015 $45,779,494,042 $2,945,579,890,258
2014 $50,271,812,921 $3,085,362,169,410
2013 $48,685,446,414 $2,796,908,333,283
2012 $47,311,401,813 $2,719,715,961,540
2011 $48,123,325,825 $2,675,590,034,129
2010 $46,206,091,938 $2,496,740,681,057
2009 $43,455,740,497 $2,429,358,155,476
2008 $44,859,439,902 $2,945,251,838,235
2007 $38,915,353,867 $3,104,699,879,952
2006 $34,376,664,601 $2,719,558,417,663
2005 $32,272,186,695 $2,551,361,818,182
2004 $31,183,885,241 $2,429,774,807,763
2003 $27,453,902,261 $2,061,227,755,102
2002 $23,141,616,605 $1,790,536,570,743
2001 $22,065,832,449 $1,656,171,009,069
2000 $21,473,528,161 $1,671,597,821,153
1999 $22,943,202,175 $1,693,458,987,219
1998 $21,802,893,587 $1,660,821,464,061
1997 $20,746,210,354 $1,569,317,288,802
1996 $19,587,161,807 $1,425,287,051,482
1995 $18,030,876,599 $1,349,094,208,616
1994 $15,633,174,304 $1,140,489,745,944
1993 $14,608,335,608 $1,061,388,722,256
1992 $15,496,708,060 $1,179,659,529,660
1991 $13,074,782,609 $1,142,797,178,131
1990 $12,290,568,182 $1,093,169,389,205
1989 $10,101,851,745 $926,884,816,754
1988 $10,096,245,762 $910,122,732,124
1987 $9,696,715,911 $745,162,608,269
1986 $9,017,806,654 $601,452,653,181
1985 $8,410,226,053 $489,285,164,271
1984 $8,254,541,195 $461,487,097,632
1983 $8,350,582,748 $489,618,008,186
1982 $8,133,580,052 $515,048,916,841
1981 $8,428,445,294 $540,765,675,241
1980 $8,744,134,354 $564,947,710,899
1979 $7,188,863,904 $438,994,070,309
1978 $5,968,460,080 $335,883,029,722
1977 $5,109,324,009 $263,066,457,352
1976 $4,508,191,942 $232,614,555,256
1975 $4,328,965,588 $241,756,637,168
1974 $3,545,868,575 $206,131,369,799
1973 $2,730,813,385 $192,537,971,583
1972 $2,237,556,149 $169,965,034,965
1971 $1,685,162,272 $148,113,896,325
1970 $1,439,238,095 $130,671,946,244
1969 $1,289,904,762 $116,464,702,803
1968 $1,214,666,667 $107,759,910,068
1967 $1,085,714,286 $113,116,888,211
1966 $1,040,952,381 $108,572,752,102
1965 $991,047,619 $101,824,755,079
1964 $1,025,866,792 $94,407,558,351
1963 $1,026,737,600 $86,561,961,812
1962 $880,027,733 $81,247,564,157
1961 $866,155,429 $77,741,965,703
1960 - $73,233,967,692

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

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Tunisia and United Kingdom economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia United Kingdom
2024 $4,181 $53,246
2023 $3,951 $49,944
2022 $3,707 $47,057
2021 $3,907 $47,691
2020 $3,549 $40,813
2019 $3,529 $43,159
2018 $3,628 $43,703
2017 $3,619 $40,917
2016 $3,848 $41,258
2015 $4,015 $45,255
2014 $4,459 $47,746
2013 $4,370 $43,607
2012 $4,297 $42,688
2011 $4,421 $42,296
2010 $4,292 $39,778
2009 $4,080 $39,009
2008 $4,255 $47,652
2007 $3,727 $50,629
2006 $3,323 $44,695
2005 $3,147 $42,240
2004 $3,067 $40,504
2003 $2,726 $34,557
2002 $2,321 $30,159
2001 $2,236 $28,014
2000 $2,199 $28,384
1999 $2,376 $28,858
1998 $2,285 $28,396
1997 $2,202 $26,910
1996 $2,107 $24,503
1995 $1,968 $23,253
1994 $1,733 $19,709
1993 $1,649 $18,389
1992 $1,785 $20,487
1991 $1,538 $19,901
1990 $1,476 $19,095
1989 $1,239 $16,239
1988 $1,266 $15,987
1987 $1,245 $13,119
1986 $1,187 $10,611
1985 $1,135 $8,652
1984 $1,143 $8,179
1983 $1,184 $8,692
1982 $1,177 $9,146
1981 $1,247 $9,599
1980 $1,324 $10,032
1979 $1,113 $7,805
1978 $946 $5,977
1977 $830 $4,681
1976 $752 $4,138
1975 $741 $4,300
1974 $624 $3,666
1973 $493 $3,426
1972 $415 $3,030
1971 $320 $2,650
1970 $280.5 $2,348
1969 $257.7 $2,101
1968 $248.9 $1,952
1967 $228 $2,059
1966 $223.8 $1,987
1965 $217.3 $1,874
1964 $228.5 $1,748
1963 $231.9 $1,613
1962 $201.4 $1,526
1961 $200.7 $1,472
1960 - $1,398

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

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Tunisia vs. United Kingdom life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia United Kingdom
2026 77.1 81.7
2025 76.9 81.6
2024 76.7 81.4
2023 76.5 81.3
2022 76.1 81.1
2021 72.9 80.7
2020 75 80.4
2019 75.6 81.4
2018 75.4 81.1
2017 75.2 81.2
2016 75 81.1
2015 74.9 80.9
2014 74.8 81.2
2013 74.7 80.9
2012 74.6 80.9
2011 74.5 80.8
2010 74.4 80.4
2009 74.3 80.2
2008 74.2 79.7
2007 74 79.5
2006 73.9 79.3
2005 73.7 79.1
2004 73.5 78.9
2003 73.3 78.3
2002 73.1 78.2
2001 72.8 78.1
2000 72.6 77.8
1999 72.3 77.4
1998 72.1 77.3
1997 71.7 77.1
1996 71.2 76.9
1995 70.8 76.6
1994 70.4 76.7
1993 70 76.2
1992 69.7 76.3
1991 69.4 75.9
1990 69.1 75.7
1989 68.8 75.4
1988 68.5 75.3
1987 68 75.1
1986 67.4 74.8
1985 66.9 74.5
1984 66.3 74.7
1983 65.7 74.3
1982 65 74
1981 64.4 73.9
1980 63.7 73.6
1979 62.9 73.2
1978 62.1 73
1977 61.3 73.1
1976 60.3 72.6
1975 59.3 72.7
1974 58.3 72.4
1973 57.1 72.2
1972 56.1 72
1971 54.9 72.2
1970 53.8 71.9
1969 52.3 71.7
1968 51.3 71.7
1967 50.2 72.1
1966 49.2 71.4
1965 48.2 71.5
1964 47.3 71.5
1963 46.4 70.8
1962 45.6 70.9
1961 44.3 70.8
1960 44 71
1959 43.4 70.8
1958 42.7 70.7
1957 42.1 70.5
1956 41.3 70.4
1955 40.8 70.1
1954 40 70.2
1953 39.7 69.8
1952 39.3 69.5
1951 38.7 68.2
1950 38.2 68.6

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

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Tunisia and United Kingdom population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Population
Tunisia United Kingdom
2024 12,277,109 69,226,000
2023 12,200,431 68,492,000
2022 12,119,334 67,604,000
2021 12,048,622 66,984,000
2020 11,974,057 66,744,000
2019 11,875,081 66,631,000
2018 11,765,514 66,289,000
2017 11,650,498 65,966,000
2016 11,528,674 65,607,000
2015 11,402,264 65,088,000
2014 11,274,288 64,620,000
2013 11,141,361 64,139,000
2012 11,009,647 63,711,000
2011 10,886,035 63,258,810
2010 10,765,980 62,766,365
2009 10,650,681 62,276,270
2008 10,542,635 61,806,995
2007 10,441,702 61,322,463
2006 10,346,410 60,846,820
2005 10,255,472 60,401,206
2004 10,166,163 59,987,905
2003 10,071,632 59,647,577
2002 9,971,515 59,370,479
2001 9,869,677 59,119,673
2000 9,764,935 58,892,514
1999 9,655,963 58,682,466
1998 9,541,667 58,487,141
1997 9,421,270 58,316,954
1996 9,294,432 58,166,950
1995 9,161,258 58,019,030
1994 9,018,448 57,865,745
1993 8,857,910 57,718,614
1992 8,682,512 57,580,402
1991 8,501,827 57,424,897
1990 8,324,509 57,247,586
1989 8,151,660 57,076,711
1988 7,974,440 56,928,327
1987 7,789,987 56,802,050
1986 7,600,301 56,681,396
1985 7,409,903 56,550,268
1984 7,220,044 56,422,072
1983 7,053,800 56,332,848
1982 6,908,642 56,313,641
1981 6,758,284 56,333,829
1980 6,606,195 56,314,216
1979 6,456,419 56,246,951
1978 6,309,390 56,196,504
1977 6,155,931 56,193,492
1976 5,996,994 56,211,968
1975 5,839,262 56,225,800
1974 5,684,674 56,229,974
1973 5,537,242 56,194,527
1972 5,396,557 56,086,065
1971 5,261,658 55,896,223
1970 5,131,396 55,663,250
1969 5,004,697 55,441,750
1968 4,879,899 55,211,700
1967 4,760,970 54,943,600
1966 4,652,287 54,648,500
1965 4,561,385 54,348,050
1964 4,489,869 54,000,000
1963 4,427,131 53,650,000
1962 4,369,136 53,250,000
1961 4,316,278 52,800,000
1960 4,267,288 52,400,000

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and United Kingdom

Fertility rate
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia United Kingdom
2023 1.83 1.56
2022 1.85 1.56
2021 1.8 1.58
2020 2 1.57
2019 2.1 1.63
2018 2.13 1.68
2017 2.21 1.74
2016 2.28 1.79
2015 2.31 1.8
2014 2.32 1.81
2013 2.31 1.83
2012 2.28 1.92
2011 2.19 1.91
2010 2.08 1.92
2009 2 1.89
2008 1.98 1.91
2007 1.96 1.86
2006 1.95 1.82
2005 1.95 1.76
2004 1.95 1.75
2003 1.96 1.7
2002 1.94 1.63
2001 1.98 1.63
2000 2.03 1.64
1999 2.08 1.68
1998 2.2 1.71
1997 2.34 1.72
1996 2.49 1.73
1995 2.67 1.71
1994 2.87 1.74
1993 3.06 1.76
1992 3.19 1.79
1991 3.31 1.82
1990 3.44 1.83
1989 3.57 1.79
1988 3.83 1.82
1987 4.1 1.81
1986 4.36 1.78
1985 4.52 1.79
1984 4.66 1.77
1983 4.77 1.77
1982 4.89 1.78
1981 5.02 1.82
1980 5.03 1.9
1979 5.18 1.86
1978 5.4 1.75
1977 5.68 1.69
1976 5.87 1.74
1975 5.97 1.81
1974 6.05 1.92
1973 6.12 2.04
1972 6.19 2.2
1971 6.29 2.41
1970 6.43 2.44
1969 6.62 2.51
1968 6.81 2.6
1967 6.95 2.68
1966 7.06 2.78
1965 7.11 2.86
1964 7.17 2.93
1963 7.17 2.88
1962 7.17 2.86
1961 7.16 2.78
1960 7.16 2.69

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

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Tunisia and United Kingdom demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

United Kingdom
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia United Kingdom
2024 33.5 41
2023 33.2 40.8
2022 32.8 40.5
2021 32.4 40.3
2020 32 40.2
2019 31.7 40.1
2018 31.4 40
2017 31.1 39.9
2016 30.8 39.8
2015 30.4 39.8
2014 30.1 39.7
2013 29.8 39.6
2012 29.5 39.5
2011 29.2 39.3
2010 28.9 39.2
2009 28.5 39
2008 28.1 38.9
2007 27.6 38.8
2006 27.2 38.6
2005 26.7 38.5
2004 26.2 38.4
2003 25.7 38.2
2002 25.3 38.1
2001 24.8 37.9
2000 24.4 37.7
1999 24 37.4
1998 23.6 37.2
1997 23.2 37
1996 22.9 36.8
1995 22.5 36.6
1994 22.1 36.5
1993 21.8 36.3
1992 21.5 36.2
1991 21.2 36.1
1990 21 36
1989 20.7 35.9
1988 20.4 35.7
1987 20.2 35.4
1986 19.9 35.4
1985 19.7 35.3
1984 19.5 35.2
1983 19.2 35
1982 19 34.8
1981 18.7 34.5
1980 18.5 34.4
1979 18.3 34.3
1978 18.1 34.2
1977 18 34.1
1976 17.9 34
1975 17.8 34
1974 17.8 34
1973 17.7 34
1972 17.6 34
1971 17.6 34.1
1970 17.6 34.2
1969 17.5 34.4
1968 17.6 34.6
1967 17.7 34.8
1966 17.8 34.9
1965 17.9 35.1
1964 18 35.2
1963 18.1 35.3
1962 18.2 35.3
1961 18.3 35.4
1960 18.4 35.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia United Kingdom
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$3.42T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
44%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
4.96%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
2.28%
2024
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
153,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-5.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
4.36%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
72.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
70.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,624,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
4.93%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
55
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
1,606
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$3.1T
2022
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$175B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$4.83B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
11,101,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
8.24%
1998
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
99.3%
2024

Energy

Tunisia United Kingdom
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
2,128 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$28.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
292.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
4.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
75.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
13.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
44%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
4,208 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
40.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
2.51%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tunisia United Kingdom
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.85%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
+389,911
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
83.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.85 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
91
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
70
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
1.15
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
3.2
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
96.3%
2023

Health

Tunisia United Kingdom
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$5,860
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$853
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
3.3
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
29 years
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia United Kingdom
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.16%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
1,349 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
65,674 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
12,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
263,542 mi
2020

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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) (2018, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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