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Tunisia vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 91st vs. 67th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia Vietnam
Population
12437803
102365351
Population rank 81/197 16/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 93/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
75 years
2026

Tunisia and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia Vietnam
2024 $51,332,285,657 $476,388,230,307
2023 $48,205,328,303 $433,857,681,378
2022 $44,929,920,093 $413,445,230,669
2021 $47,073,234,359 $366,474,752,771
2020 $42,491,780,918 $346,615,738,538
2019 $41,905,642,419 $334,365,270,497
2018 $42,686,504,460 $310,106,478,395
2017 $42,163,530,591 $281,353,605,987
2016 $44,360,072,680 $257,096,001,178
2015 $45,779,494,042 $239,258,328,382
2014 $50,271,812,921 $233,451,469,643
2013 $48,685,446,414 $213,708,811,665
2012 $47,311,401,813 $195,590,661,129
2011 $48,123,325,825 $172,595,049,184
2010 $46,206,091,938 $147,201,173,197
2009 $43,455,740,497 $106,014,659,565
2008 $44,859,439,902 $99,130,304,099
2007 $38,915,353,867 $77,414,425,532
2006 $34,376,664,601 $66,371,664,817
2005 $32,272,186,695 $57,633,255,738
2004 $31,183,885,241 $45,427,854,693
2003 $27,453,902,261 $39,552,513,232
2002 $23,141,616,605 $35,064,105,501
2001 $22,065,832,449 $32,685,198,809
2000 $21,473,528,161 $31,172,518,403
1999 $22,943,202,175 $28,683,659,007
1998 $21,802,893,587 $27,209,602,050
1997 $20,746,210,354 $26,843,700,442
1996 $19,587,161,807 $24,657,470,575
1995 $18,030,876,599 $20,736,164,459
1994 $15,633,174,304 $16,286,433,533
1993 $14,608,335,608 $13,180,953,598
1992 $15,496,708,060 $9,866,990,236
1991 $13,074,782,609 $9,613,369,520
1990 $12,290,568,182 $6,471,740,806
1989 $10,101,851,745 $6,293,304,975
1988 $10,096,245,762 $25,423,812,649
1987 $9,696,715,911 $36,658,108,850
1986 $9,017,806,654 $26,336,616,250
1985 $8,410,226,053 $14,094,687,821
1984 $8,254,541,195 -
1983 $8,350,582,748 -
1982 $8,133,580,052 -
1981 $8,428,445,294 -
1980 $8,744,134,354 -
1979 $7,188,863,904 -
1978 $5,968,460,080 -
1977 $5,109,324,009 -
1976 $4,508,191,942 -
1975 $4,328,965,588 -
1974 $3,545,868,575 -
1973 $2,730,813,385 -
1972 $2,237,556,149 -
1971 $1,685,162,272 -
1970 $1,439,238,095 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia Vietnam
2024 $4,181 $4,717
2023 $3,951 $4,323
2022 $3,707 $4,148
2021 $3,907 $3,704
2020 $3,549 $3,534
2019 $3,529 $3,441
2018 $3,628 $3,222
2017 $3,619 $2,956
2016 $3,848 $2,735
2015 $4,015 $2,578
2014 $4,459 $2,546
2013 $4,370 $2,360
2012 $4,297 $2,185
2011 $4,421 $1,951
2010 $4,292 $1,683
2009 $4,080 $1,226
2008 $4,255 $1,164
2007 $3,727 $926
2006 $3,323 $808
2005 $3,147 $711
2004 $3,067 $565
2003 $2,726 $497
2002 $2,321 $445
2001 $2,236 $419
2000 $2,199 $404
1999 $2,376 $376
1998 $2,285 $361
1997 $2,202 $362
1996 $2,107 $337
1995 $1,968 $287.8
1994 $1,733 $229.9
1993 $1,649 $189.4
1992 $1,785 $144.5
1991 $1,538 $143.7
1990 $1,476 $98.8
1989 $1,239 $98.1
1988 $1,266 $405
1987 $1,245 $595
1986 $1,187 $436
1985 $1,135 $238.6
1984 $1,143 -
1983 $1,184 -
1982 $1,177 -
1981 $1,247 -
1980 $1,324 -
1979 $1,113 -
1978 $946 -
1977 $830 -
1976 $752 -
1975 $741 -
1974 $624 -
1973 $493 -
1972 $415 -
1971 $320 -
1970 $280.5 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia Vietnam
2026 77.1 75
2025 76.9 74.9
2024 76.7 74.7
2023 76.5 74.6
2022 76.1 74.5
2021 72.9 74.1
2020 75 75.4
2019 75.6 74.2
2018 75.4 74.1
2017 75.2 74
2016 75 74
2015 74.9 74
2014 74.8 73.9
2013 74.7 73.8
2012 74.6 73.8
2011 74.5 73.7
2010 74.4 73.6
2009 74.3 73.5
2008 74.2 73.5
2007 74 73.4
2006 73.9 73.3
2005 73.7 73.2
2004 73.5 73.1
2003 73.3 73.2
2002 73.1 73.1
2001 72.8 73
2000 72.6 72.7
1999 72.3 72.6
1998 72.1 72.3
1997 71.7 71.7
1996 71.2 71.3
1995 70.8 70.9
1994 70.4 70.4
1993 70 70
1992 69.7 69.6
1991 69.4 69.3
1990 69.1 69
1989 68.8 68.8
1988 68.5 68.6
1987 68 68
1986 67.4 67.6
1985 66.9 67.2
1984 66.3 66.9
1983 65.7 66.5
1982 65 66.2
1981 64.4 65.8
1980 63.7 65.3
1979 62.9 65
1978 62.1 64.5
1977 61.3 64.1
1976 60.3 63.7
1975 59.3 61.9
1974 58.3 54.8
1973 57.1 55.7
1972 56.1 51.9
1971 54.9 55.6
1970 53.8 54.9
1969 52.3 54.8
1968 51.3 52.7
1967 50.2 56.7
1966 49.2 56.9
1965 48.2 57
1964 47.3 57.5
1963 46.4 56.9
1962 45.6 58.2
1961 44.3 58.5
1960 44 58
1959 43.4 57.4
1958 42.7 56.8
1957 42.1 56.2
1956 41.3 55.5
1955 40.8 54.8
1954 40 52
1953 39.7 50
1952 39.3 49.4
1951 38.7 48.7
1950 38.2 48

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

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Tunisia and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Vietnam
2024 12,277,109 100,987,686
2023 12,200,431 100,352,192
2022 12,119,334 99,680,655
2021 12,048,622 98,935,098
2020 11,974,057 98,079,191
2019 11,875,081 97,173,776
2018 11,765,514 96,237,319
2017 11,650,498 95,176,977
2016 11,528,674 94,000,117
2015 11,402,264 92,823,254
2014 11,274,288 91,679,578
2013 11,141,361 90,573,104
2012 11,009,647 89,510,356
2011 10,886,035 88,468,314
2010 10,765,980 87,455,152
2009 10,650,681 86,460,018
2008 10,542,635 85,175,788
2007 10,441,702 83,633,375
2006 10,346,410 82,167,897
2005 10,255,472 81,088,313
2004 10,166,163 80,338,971
2003 10,071,632 79,563,777
2002 9,971,515 78,772,224
2001 9,869,677 77,969,361
2000 9,764,935 77,154,011
1999 9,655,963 76,287,452
1998 9,541,667 75,299,660
1997 9,421,270 74,226,889
1996 9,294,432 73,156,447
1995 9,161,258 72,049,940
1994 9,018,448 70,854,391
1993 8,857,910 69,586,384
1992 8,682,512 68,260,337
1991 8,501,827 66,891,775
1990 8,324,509 65,504,552
1989 8,151,660 64,147,348
1988 7,974,440 62,843,228
1987 7,789,987 61,584,651
1986 7,600,301 60,347,048
1985 7,409,903 59,060,622
1984 7,220,044 57,706,067
1983 7,053,800 56,337,921
1982 6,908,642 55,011,289
1981 6,758,284 53,738,141
1980 6,606,195 52,490,101
1979 6,456,419 51,378,211
1978 6,309,390 50,249,552
1977 6,155,931 48,954,872
1976 5,996,994 47,684,931
1975 5,839,262 46,482,903
1974 5,684,674 45,413,537
1973 5,537,242 44,409,861
1972 5,396,557 43,429,168
1971 5,261,658 42,449,276
1970 5,131,396 41,475,230
1969 5,004,697 40,582,096
1968 4,879,899 39,734,609
1967 4,760,970 38,895,080
1966 4,652,287 38,024,836
1965 4,561,385 37,129,656
1964 4,489,869 36,201,563
1963 4,427,131 35,249,101
1962 4,369,136 34,288,560
1961 4,316,278 33,409,059
1960 4,267,288 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia Vietnam
2023 1.83 1.91
2022 1.85 1.93
2021 1.8 1.94
2020 2 1.96
2019 2.1 1.94
2018 2.13 1.88
2017 2.21 1.99
2016 2.28 2
2015 2.31 2.1
2014 2.32 2.09
2013 2.31 1.98
2012 2.28 1.97
2011 2.19 1.93
2010 2.08 1.91
2009 2 1.92
2008 1.98 1.93
2007 1.96 1.91
2006 1.95 1.87
2005 1.95 1.89
2004 1.95 1.97
2003 1.96 2
2002 1.94 2.01
2001 1.98 2.02
2000 2.03 2.03
1999 2.08 2
1998 2.2 2.1
1997 2.34 2.27
1996 2.49 2.47
1995 2.67 2.7
1994 2.87 2.94
1993 3.06 3.17
1992 3.19 3.35
1991 3.31 3.52
1990 3.44 3.6
1989 3.57 3.64
1988 3.83 3.62
1987 4.1 3.72
1986 4.36 3.96
1985 4.52 4.21
1984 4.66 4.41
1983 4.77 4.52
1982 4.89 4.59
1981 5.02 4.67
1980 5.03 4.8
1979 5.18 4.94
1978 5.4 5.1
1977 5.68 5.29
1976 5.87 5.46
1975 5.97 5.62
1974 6.05 5.78
1973 6.12 6.11
1972 6.19 6.1
1971 6.29 6.07
1970 6.43 6.02
1969 6.62 6.01
1968 6.81 6.03
1967 6.95 5.88
1966 7.06 5.97
1965 7.11 6.16
1964 7.17 6.29
1963 7.17 6.39
1962 7.17 6.26
1961 7.16 5.48
1960 7.16 6.27

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

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Tunisia and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia Vietnam
2024 33.5 33.9
2023 33.2 33.4
2022 32.8 33
2021 32.4 32.5
2020 32 32.1
2019 31.7 31.6
2018 31.4 31.2
2017 31.1 30.8
2016 30.8 30.5
2015 30.4 30.2
2014 30.1 29.8
2013 29.8 29.4
2012 29.5 29
2011 29.2 28.7
2010 28.9 28.3
2009 28.5 27.9
2008 28.1 27.4
2007 27.6 26.9
2006 27.2 26.3
2005 26.7 25.8
2004 26.2 25.4
2003 25.7 25
2002 25.3 24.6
2001 24.8 24.2
2000 24.4 23.7
1999 24 23.3
1998 23.6 22.9
1997 23.2 22.4
1996 22.9 22
1995 22.5 21.7
1994 22.1 21.4
1993 21.8 21.1
1992 21.5 20.9
1991 21.2 20.7
1990 21 20.5
1989 20.7 20.4
1988 20.4 20.2
1987 20.2 20.1
1986 19.9 20
1985 19.7 19.9
1984 19.5 19.8
1983 19.2 19.7
1982 19 19.6
1981 18.7 19.5
1980 18.5 19.4
1979 18.3 19.3
1978 18.1 19.1
1977 18 19
1976 17.9 18.8
1975 17.8 18.7
1974 17.8 18.6
1973 17.7 18.5
1972 17.6 18.5
1971 17.6 18.4
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.5 18.4
1968 17.6 18.4
1967 17.7 18.5
1966 17.8 18.7
1965 17.9 18.9
1964 18 19.2
1963 18.1 19.7
1962 18.2 20.2
1961 18.3 20.7
1960 18.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Tunisia Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Tunisia Vietnam
% of world population
0.15%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Tunisia Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia Vietnam
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
354,460 mi
2019

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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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