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Tunisia vs United States statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 342M in The United States (ranked 3/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 3,531,839 sq mi for The United States (ranked 91st vs. 3rd).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and The United States ranks 1/197 ($28.8T). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while The United States ranks 10/197 ($84,534).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia United States
Population
12437803
344023146
Population rank 81/197 3/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$28.8T
2024
GDP rank 93/197 1/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$84,534
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 10/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$85,810
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$35.2T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
122.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$103,404
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 2/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$53,202
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 3,531,839 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
97.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
1.62
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026

Tunisia and United States: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and United States economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia United States
2024 $51,332,285,657 $28,750,956,130,731
2023 $48,205,328,303 $27,292,170,793,214
2022 $44,929,920,093 $25,604,848,907,611
2021 $47,073,234,359 $23,315,080,560,000
2020 $42,491,780,918 $21,060,473,613,000
2019 $41,905,642,419 $21,380,976,119,000
2018 $42,686,504,460 $20,533,057,312,000
2017 $42,163,530,591 $19,477,336,549,000
2016 $44,360,072,680 $18,695,110,842,000
2015 $45,779,494,042 $18,206,020,741,000
2014 $50,271,812,921 $17,550,680,174,000
2013 $48,685,446,414 $16,843,190,993,000
2012 $47,311,401,813 $16,253,972,230,000
2011 $48,123,325,825 $15,599,728,123,000
2010 $46,206,091,938 $15,048,964,444,000
2009 $43,455,740,497 $14,478,064,934,000
2008 $44,859,439,902 $14,769,857,911,000
2007 $38,915,353,867 $14,474,226,905,000
2006 $34,376,664,601 $13,815,586,948,000
2005 $32,272,186,695 $13,039,199,193,000
2004 $31,183,885,241 $12,217,193,198,000
2003 $27,453,902,261 $11,456,442,041,000
2002 $23,141,616,605 $10,929,112,955,000
2001 $22,065,832,449 $10,581,929,774,000
2000 $21,473,528,161 $10,250,947,997,000
1999 $22,943,202,175 $9,631,174,489,000
1998 $21,802,893,587 $9,062,818,202,000
1997 $20,746,210,354 $8,577,554,457,000
1996 $19,587,161,807 $8,073,122,000,000
1995 $18,030,876,599 $7,639,749,000,000
1994 $15,633,174,304 $7,287,236,000,000
1993 $14,608,335,608 $6,858,559,000,000
1992 $15,496,708,060 $6,520,327,000,000
1991 $13,074,782,609 $6,158,129,000,000
1990 $12,290,568,182 $5,963,144,000,000
1989 $10,101,851,745 $5,641,580,000,000
1988 $10,096,245,762 $5,236,438,000,000
1987 $9,696,715,911 $4,855,215,000,000
1986 $9,017,806,654 $4,579,631,000,000
1985 $8,410,226,053 $4,338,979,000,000
1984 $8,254,541,195 $4,037,613,000,000
1983 $8,350,582,748 $3,634,038,000,000
1982 $8,133,580,052 $3,343,789,000,000
1981 $8,428,445,294 $3,207,041,000,000
1980 $8,744,134,354 $2,857,307,000,000
1979 $7,188,863,904 $2,627,333,000,000
1978 $5,968,460,080 $2,351,599,000,000
1977 $5,109,324,009 $2,081,826,000,000
1976 $4,508,191,942 $1,873,412,000,000
1975 $4,328,965,588 $1,684,904,000,000
1974 $3,545,868,575 $1,545,243,000,000
1973 $2,730,813,385 $1,425,376,000,000
1972 $2,237,556,149 $1,279,110,000,000
1971 $1,685,162,272 $1,164,850,000,000
1970 $1,439,238,095 $1,073,303,000,000
1969 $1,289,904,762 $1,017,438,172,414
1968 $1,214,666,667 $940,225,000,000
1967 $1,085,714,286 $859,620,034,483
1966 $1,040,952,381 $813,032,758,621
1965 $991,047,619 $741,904,862,069
1964 $1,025,866,792 $684,144,620,690
1963 $1,026,737,600 $637,058,551,724
1962 $880,027,733 $603,639,413,793
1961 $866,155,429 $561,940,310,345
1960 - $541,988,586,207

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

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Tunisia and United States economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia United States
2024 $4,181 $84,534
2023 $3,951 $81,490
2022 $3,707 $76,829
2021 $3,907 $70,249
2020 $3,549 $63,526
2019 $3,529 $65,120
2018 $3,628 $62,823
2017 $3,619 $59,908
2016 $3,848 $57,867
2015 $4,015 $56,763
2014 $4,459 $55,124
2013 $4,370 $53,291
2012 $4,297 $51,784
2011 $4,421 $50,066
2010 $4,292 $48,651
2009 $4,080 $47,195
2008 $4,255 $48,570
2007 $3,727 $48,050
2006 $3,323 $46,302
2005 $3,147 $44,123
2004 $3,067 $41,725
2003 $2,726 $39,490
2002 $2,321 $37,998
2001 $2,236 $37,134
2000 $2,199 $36,330
1999 $2,376 $34,484
1998 $2,285 $32,823
1997 $2,202 $31,430
1996 $2,107 $29,937
1995 $1,968 $28,661
1994 $1,733 $27,662
1993 $1,649 $26,353
1992 $1,785 $25,381
1991 $1,538 $24,293
1990 $1,476 $23,840
1989 $1,239 $22,857
1988 $1,266 $21,417
1987 $1,245 $20,039
1986 $1,187 $19,071
1985 $1,135 $18,237
1984 $1,143 $17,121
1983 $1,184 $15,544
1982 $1,177 $14,434
1981 $1,247 $13,976
1980 $1,324 $12,613
1979 $1,113 $11,674
1978 $946 $10,565
1977 $830 $9,453
1976 $752 $8,592
1975 $741 $7,801
1974 $624 $7,226
1973 $493 $6,726
1972 $415 $6,094
1971 $320 $5,609
1970 $280.5 $5,234
1969 $257.7 $5,020
1968 $248.9 $4,685
1967 $228 $4,326
1966 $223.8 $4,136
1965 $217.3 $3,818
1964 $228.5 $3,565
1963 $231.9 $3,366
1962 $201.4 $3,236
1961 $200.7 $3,059
1960 - $3,000

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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Tunisia vs. United States life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia United States
2026 77.1 79.8
2025 76.9 79.6
2024 76.7 79.5
2023 76.5 79.3
2022 76.1 78
2021 72.9 76.4
2020 75 77
2019 75.6 78.9
2018 75.4 78.8
2017 75.2 78.6
2016 75 78.7
2015 74.9 78.7
2014 74.8 78.9
2013 74.7 78.8
2012 74.6 78.8
2011 74.5 78.7
2010 74.4 78.7
2009 74.3 78.5
2008 74.2 78.1
2007 74 78
2006 73.9 77.8
2005 73.7 77.5
2004 73.5 77.5
2003 73.3 77.1
2002 73.1 77
2001 72.8 76.9
2000 72.6 76.8
1999 72.3 76.7
1998 72.1 76.7
1997 71.7 76.5
1996 71.2 76.2
1995 70.8 75.9
1994 70.4 75.7
1993 70 75.6
1992 69.7 75.8
1991 69.4 75.5
1990 69.1 75.4
1989 68.8 75.1
1988 68.5 74.8
1987 68 74.9
1986 67.4 74.7
1985 66.9 74.7
1984 66.3 74.7
1983 65.7 74.6
1982 65 74.5
1981 64.4 74.1
1980 63.7 73.7
1979 62.9 73.8
1978 62.1 73.4
1977 61.3 73.2
1976 60.3 72.8
1975 59.3 72.5
1974 58.3 72
1973 57.1 71.4
1972 56.1 71.2
1971 54.9 71.1
1970 53.8 70.7
1969 52.3 70.5
1968 51.3 70.2
1967 50.2 70.5
1966 49.2 70.2
1965 48.2 70.2
1964 47.3 70.2
1963 46.4 69.9
1962 45.6 70.1
1961 44.3 70.3
1960 44 69.8
1959 43.4 69.9
1958 42.7 69.7
1957 42.1 69.4
1956 41.3 69.6
1955 40.8 69.6
1954 40 69.5
1953 39.7 68.7
1952 39.3 68.4
1951 38.7 68.2
1950 38.2 68.1

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

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Tunisia and United States population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year Population
Tunisia United States
2025 - 341,784,857
2024 12,277,109 340,110,988
2023 12,200,431 334,914,895
2022 12,119,334 333,271,411
2021 12,048,622 331,893,745
2020 11,974,057 331,526,933
2019 11,875,081 328,329,953
2018 11,765,514 326,838,199
2017 11,650,498 325,122,128
2016 11,528,674 323,071,755
2015 11,402,264 320,738,994
2014 11,274,288 318,386,329
2013 11,141,361 316,059,947
2012 11,009,647 313,877,662
2011 10,886,035 311,583,481
2010 10,765,980 309,327,143
2009 10,650,681 306,771,529
2008 10,542,635 304,093,966
2007 10,441,702 301,231,207
2006 10,346,410 298,379,912
2005 10,255,472 295,516,599
2004 10,166,163 292,805,298
2003 10,071,632 290,107,933
2002 9,971,515 287,625,193
2001 9,869,677 284,968,955
2000 9,764,935 282,162,411
1999 9,655,963 279,294,713
1998 9,541,667 276,115,288
1997 9,421,270 272,911,760
1996 9,294,432 269,667,391
1995 9,161,258 266,557,091
1994 9,018,448 263,435,673
1993 8,857,910 260,255,352
1992 8,682,512 256,894,189
1991 8,501,827 253,492,503
1990 8,324,509 250,131,894
1989 8,151,660 246,819,222
1988 7,974,440 244,499,004
1987 7,789,987 242,288,936
1986 7,600,301 240,132,831
1985 7,409,903 237,923,734
1984 7,220,044 235,824,908
1983 7,053,800 233,792,014
1982 6,908,642 231,664,432
1981 6,758,284 229,465,744
1980 6,606,195 226,542,250
1979 6,456,419 225,055,487
1978 6,309,390 222,584,545
1977 6,155,931 220,239,425
1976 5,996,994 218,035,164
1975 5,839,262 215,973,199
1974 5,684,674 213,853,928
1973 5,537,242 211,908,788
1972 5,396,557 209,896,021
1971 5,261,658 207,660,677
1970 5,131,396 205,052,174
1969 5,004,697 202,676,946
1968 4,879,899 200,706,052
1967 4,760,970 198,712,056
1966 4,652,287 196,560,338
1965 4,561,385 194,302,963
1964 4,489,869 191,888,791
1963 4,427,131 189,241,798
1962 4,369,136 186,537,737
1961 4,316,278 183,691,481
1960 4,267,288 180,671,158
1959 - 177,829,628
1958 - 174,881,904
1957 - 171,984,130
1956 - 168,903,031
1955 - 165,931,202
1954 - 163,025,854
1953 - 160,184,192
1952 - 157,552,740
1951 - 154,877,889
1950 - 152,271,417
1949 - 149,188,130
1948 - 146,631,302
1947 - 144,126,071
1946 - 141,388,566
1945 - 139,928,165
1944 - 138,397,345
1943 - 136,739,353
1942 - 134,859,553
1941 - 133,402,471
1940 - 132,122,446
1939 - 130,879,718
1938 - 129,824,939
1937 - 128,824,829
1936 - 128,053,180
1935 - 127,250,232
1934 - 126,373,773
1933 - 125,578,763
1932 - 124,840,471
1931 - 124,039,648
1930 - 123,076,741
1929 - 121,767,000
1928 - 120,509,000
1927 - 119,035,000
1926 - 117,397,000
1925 - 115,829,000
1924 - 114,109,000
1923 - 111,947,000
1922 - 110,049,000
1921 - 108,538,000
1920 - 106,461,000
1919 - 104,514,000
1918 - 103,208,000
1917 - 103,268,000
1916 - 101,961,000
1915 - 100,546,000
1914 - 99,111,000
1913 - 97,225,000
1912 - 95,335,000
1911 - 93,863,000
1910 - 92,407,000
1909 - 90,490,000
1908 - 88,710,000
1907 - 87,008,000
1906 - 85,450,000
1905 - 83,822,000
1904 - 82,166,000
1903 - 80,632,000
1902 - 79,163,000
1901 - 77,584,000
1900 - 76,094,000

Data sources: U.S. Census Bureau (1900–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and United States

Fertility rate
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia United States
2023 1.83 1.62
2022 1.85 1.66
2021 1.8 1.66
2020 2 1.64
2019 2.1 1.71
2018 2.13 1.73
2017 2.21 1.77
2016 2.28 1.82
2015 2.31 1.84
2014 2.32 1.86
2013 2.31 1.86
2012 2.28 1.88
2011 2.19 1.89
2010 2.08 1.93
2009 2 2
2008 1.98 2.07
2007 1.96 2.12
2006 1.95 2.11
2005 1.95 2.06
2004 1.95 2.05
2003 1.96 2.05
2002 1.94 2.02
2001 1.98 2.03
2000 2.03 2.06
1999 2.08 2.01
1998 2.2 2
1997 2.34 1.97
1996 2.49 1.98
1995 2.67 1.98
1994 2.87 2
1993 3.06 2.02
1992 3.19 2.05
1991 3.31 2.06
1990 3.44 2.08
1989 3.57 2.01
1988 3.83 1.93
1987 4.1 1.87
1986 4.36 1.84
1985 4.52 1.84
1984 4.66 1.81
1983 4.77 1.8
1982 4.89 1.83
1981 5.02 1.81
1980 5.03 1.84
1979 5.18 1.81
1978 5.4 1.76
1977 5.68 1.79
1976 5.87 1.74
1975 5.97 1.77
1974 6.05 1.84
1973 6.12 1.88
1972 6.19 2.01
1971 6.29 2.27
1970 6.43 2.48
1969 6.62 2.46
1968 6.81 2.46
1967 6.95 2.56
1966 7.06 2.72
1965 7.11 2.91
1964 7.17 3.19
1963 7.17 3.32
1962 7.17 3.46
1961 7.16 3.62
1960 7.16 3.65

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

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Tunisia and United States demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

United States
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia United States
2024 33.5 39.3
2023 33.2 39
2022 32.8 38.7
2021 32.4 38.5
2020 32 38.2
2019 31.7 38
2018 31.4 37.9
2017 31.1 37.7
2016 30.8 37.6
2015 30.4 37.5
2014 30.1 37.3
2013 29.8 37.2
2012 29.5 37.1
2011 29.2 37
2010 28.9 36.9
2009 28.5 36.7
2008 28.1 36.6
2007 27.6 36.5
2006 27.2 36.4
2005 26.7 36.2
2004 26.2 36
2003 25.7 35.8
2002 25.3 35.6
2001 24.8 35.5
2000 24.4 35.3
1999 24 35.1
1998 23.6 34.9
1997 23.2 34.6
1996 22.9 34.4
1995 22.5 34.1
1994 22.1 33.8
1993 21.8 33.6
1992 21.5 33.4
1991 21.2 33.2
1990 21 32.9
1989 20.7 32.7
1988 20.4 32.4
1987 20.2 32.1
1986 19.9 31.8
1985 19.7 31.5
1984 19.5 31.2
1983 19.2 30.9
1982 19 30.7
1981 18.7 30.4
1980 18.5 30.1
1979 18.3 29.9
1978 18.1 29.6
1977 18 29.2
1976 17.9 28.9
1975 17.8 28.7
1974 17.8 28.5
1973 17.7 28.3
1972 17.6 28
1971 17.6 27.9
1970 17.6 27.8
1969 17.5 27.9
1968 17.6 27.9
1967 17.7 27.9
1966 17.8 27.9
1965 17.9 28.1
1964 18 28.2
1963 18.1 28.5
1962 18.2 28.7
1961 18.3 29
1960 18.4 29.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia United States
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$28.4T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
37.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
5.42%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
3.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
1,395,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-8.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
4.02%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
79.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
17.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
72.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
30.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
23,831,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
9.21%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
902
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
4,010
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$62.2T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$910B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$8.71B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
45,037,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
3.88%
2020
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
97%
2024

Energy

Tunisia United States
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
6,364 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$12.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
4,632 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
13.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
81.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
14%
2023
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
-9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
12,551 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
6.04%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
18.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tunisia United States
% of world population
0.15%
2024
4.21%
2025
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
+1,230,663
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
80.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
87.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
100
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
5.76
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
166
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
95.3%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
93.1%
2023

Health

Tunisia United States
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$13,473
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$1,472
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
79.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
3.68
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
17
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
6.5
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
42.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
13.7%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
24.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
9.9 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia United States
% of world land
0.1%
2026
6.14%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
10,334 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
1,627,576 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
1,196,125 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
4,092,730 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 (1900–2025, 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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