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Tunisia vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 91st vs. 49th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia Yemen
Population
12437803
43325643
Population rank 81/197 37/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 93/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 129/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 94/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Tunisia and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia Yemen
2024 $51,332,285,657 -
2023 $48,205,328,303 -
2022 $44,929,920,093 -
2021 $47,073,234,359 -
2020 $42,491,780,918 -
2019 $41,905,642,419 -
2018 $42,686,504,460 $21,606,160,663
2017 $42,163,530,591 $26,842,229,045
2016 $44,360,072,680 $31,317,825,274
2015 $45,779,494,042 $42,444,490,074
2014 $50,271,812,921 $43,228,585,321
2013 $48,685,446,414 $40,415,233,436
2012 $47,311,401,813 $35,401,331,610
2011 $48,123,325,825 $32,726,417,878
2010 $46,206,091,938 $30,906,749,533
2009 $43,455,740,497 $25,130,278,213
2008 $44,859,439,902 $26,910,855,807
2007 $38,915,353,867 $21,650,528,674
2006 $34,376,664,601 $19,063,143,370
2005 $32,272,186,695 $16,731,566,717
2004 $31,183,885,241 $13,867,634,371
2003 $27,453,902,261 $11,777,532,662
2002 $23,141,616,605 $10,693,430,511
2001 $22,065,832,449 $9,852,990,693
2000 $21,473,528,161 $9,679,316,770
1999 $22,943,202,175 $7,639,325,296
1998 $21,802,893,587 $6,322,175,566
1997 $20,746,210,354 $6,838,298,531
1996 $19,587,161,807 $6,496,163,616
1995 $18,030,876,599 $12,796,345,679
1994 $15,633,174,304 $28,019,483,764
1993 $14,608,335,608 $21,736,802,664
1992 $15,496,708,060 $17,959,367,194
1991 $13,074,782,609 $14,665,445,462
1990 $12,290,568,182 $12,643,821,569
1989 $10,101,851,745 -
1988 $10,096,245,762 -
1987 $9,696,715,911 -
1986 $9,017,806,654 -
1985 $8,410,226,053 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia Yemen
2024 $4,181 -
2023 $3,951 -
2022 $3,707 -
2021 $3,907 -
2020 $3,549 -
2019 $3,529 -
2018 $3,628 $634
2017 $3,619 $811
2016 $3,848 $975
2015 $4,015 $1,362
2014 $4,459 $1,430
2013 $4,370 $1,379
2012 $4,297 $1,245
2011 $4,421 $1,186
2010 $4,292 $1,155
2009 $4,080 $969
2008 $4,255 $1,072
2007 $3,727 $890
2006 $3,323 $810
2005 $3,147 $734
2004 $3,067 $628
2003 $2,726 $549
2002 $2,321 $513
2001 $2,236 $487
2000 $2,199 $493
1999 $2,376 $401
1998 $2,285 $343
1997 $2,202 $383
1996 $2,107 $375
1995 $1,968 $764
1994 $1,733 $1,735
1993 $1,649 $1,397
1992 $1,785 $1,198
1991 $1,538 $1,016
1990 $1,476 $910
1989 $1,239 -
1988 $1,266 -
1987 $1,245 -
1986 $1,187 -
1985 $1,135 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia Yemen
2026 77.1 69.7
2025 76.9 69.6
2024 76.7 69.4
2023 76.5 69.3
2022 76.1 68
2021 72.9 66
2020 75 66.4
2019 75.6 66.6
2018 75.4 65.9
2017 75.2 67.1
2016 75 67.1
2015 74.9 66.8
2014 74.8 68
2013 74.7 68
2012 74.6 67.6
2011 74.5 67.4
2010 74.4 67.2
2009 74.3 66.9
2008 74.2 66.6
2007 74 66.2
2006 73.9 65.8
2005 73.7 65.4
2004 73.5 64.9
2003 73.3 64.4
2002 73.1 63.8
2001 72.8 63.3
2000 72.6 62.8
1999 72.3 62.3
1998 72.1 61.8
1997 71.7 61.3
1996 71.2 60.9
1995 70.8 60.5
1994 70.4 59.8
1993 70 59.7
1992 69.7 59.3
1991 69.4 58.8
1990 69.1 58.5
1989 68.8 58
1988 68.5 57.4
1987 68 56.8
1986 67.4 54
1985 66.9 55.4
1984 66.3 54.6
1983 65.7 53.6
1982 65 52.4
1981 64.4 51.7
1980 63.7 50.6
1979 62.9 49.5
1978 62.1 48.5
1977 61.3 47.4
1976 60.3 46.4
1975 59.3 45.5
1974 58.3 44.5
1973 57.1 43.6
1972 56.1 42.7
1971 54.9 41.8
1970 53.8 40.6
1969 52.3 39.6
1968 51.3 38
1967 50.2 37.1
1966 49.2 36.3
1965 48.2 35.6
1964 47.3 34.9
1963 46.4 33.4
1962 45.6 33.7
1961 44.3 34.1
1960 44 33.5
1959 43.4 32.9
1958 42.7 32.4
1957 42.1 31.8
1956 41.3 31.3
1955 40.8 30.8
1954 40 30.4
1953 39.7 30
1952 39.3 29.6
1951 38.7 29.3
1950 38.2 28.9

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

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Tunisia and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Yemen
2024 12,277,109 40,583,164
2023 12,200,431 39,390,799
2022 12,119,334 38,222,876
2021 12,048,622 37,140,230
2020 11,974,057 36,134,863
2019 11,875,081 35,111,408
2018 11,765,514 34,085,182
2017 11,650,498 33,090,921
2016 11,528,674 32,109,010
2015 11,402,264 31,159,379
2014 11,274,288 30,226,309
2013 11,141,361 29,312,952
2012 11,009,647 28,433,647
2011 10,886,035 27,582,897
2010 10,765,980 26,754,387
2009 10,650,681 25,927,724
2008 10,542,635 25,111,941
2007 10,441,702 24,318,082
2006 10,346,410 23,543,083
2005 10,255,472 22,790,085
2004 10,166,163 22,095,167
2003 10,071,632 21,456,379
2002 9,971,515 20,835,086
2001 9,869,677 20,226,147
2000 9,764,935 19,624,141
1999 9,655,963 19,029,420
1998 9,541,667 18,446,013
1997 9,421,270 17,873,936
1996 9,294,432 17,313,177
1995 9,161,258 16,740,058
1994 9,018,448 16,149,147
1993 8,857,910 15,563,914
1992 8,682,512 14,989,494
1991 8,501,827 14,430,201
1990 8,324,509 13,887,862
1989 8,151,660 13,364,174
1988 7,974,440 12,859,708
1987 7,789,987 12,369,912
1986 7,600,301 11,901,040
1985 7,409,903 11,453,825
1984 7,220,044 11,025,597
1983 7,053,800 10,621,499
1982 6,908,642 10,241,006
1981 6,758,284 9,882,362
1980 6,606,195 9,543,358
1979 6,456,419 9,224,194
1978 6,309,390 8,926,586
1977 6,155,931 8,648,222
1976 5,996,994 8,384,113
1975 5,839,262 8,133,598
1974 5,684,674 7,896,783
1973 5,537,242 7,672,796
1972 5,396,557 7,460,068
1971 5,261,658 7,257,462
1970 5,131,396 7,065,279
1969 5,004,697 6,875,859
1968 4,879,899 6,690,524
1967 4,760,970 6,516,444
1966 4,652,287 6,351,494
1965 4,561,385 6,195,593
1964 4,489,869 6,048,006
1963 4,427,131 5,911,135
1962 4,369,136 5,782,221
1961 4,316,278 5,655,232
1960 4,267,288 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and Yemen

Fertility rate
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia Yemen
2023 1.83 4.59
2022 1.85 4.59
2021 1.8 4.6
2020 2 4.6
2019 2.1 4.6
2018 2.13 4.61
2017 2.21 4.61
2016 2.28 4.61
2015 2.31 4.62
2014 2.32 4.62
2013 2.31 4.62
2012 2.28 4.63
2011 2.19 4.63
2010 2.08 4.81
2009 2 5
2008 1.98 5.11
2007 1.96 5.26
2006 1.95 5.41
2005 1.95 5.56
2004 1.95 5.71
2003 1.96 5.84
2002 1.94 5.97
2001 1.98 6.14
2000 2.03 6.32
1999 2.08 6.49
1998 2.2 6.64
1997 2.34 6.82
1996 2.49 7
1995 2.67 7.53
1994 2.87 7.8
1993 3.06 8.05
1992 3.19 8.27
1991 3.31 8.46
1990 3.44 8.61
1989 3.57 8.71
1988 3.83 8.79
1987 4.1 8.83
1986 4.36 8.86
1985 4.52 8.86
1984 4.66 8.85
1983 4.77 8.83
1982 4.89 8.79
1981 5.02 8.75
1980 5.03 8.71
1979 5.18 8.67
1978 5.4 8.5
1977 5.68 8.47
1976 5.87 8.42
1975 5.97 8.37
1974 6.05 8.33
1973 6.12 8.29
1972 6.19 8.27
1971 6.29 8.26
1970 6.43 8.23
1969 6.62 8.22
1968 6.81 8.19
1967 6.95 8.17
1966 7.06 8.14
1965 7.11 8.1
1964 7.17 8.07
1963 7.17 8.03
1962 7.17 8.01
1961 7.16 8
1960 7.16 7.99

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

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Tunisia and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia Yemen
2024 33.5 19.3
2023 33.2 19.2
2022 32.8 19.2
2021 32.4 19.1
2020 32 19.1
2019 31.7 19.1
2018 31.4 19
2017 31.1 18.9
2016 30.8 18.8
2015 30.4 18.7
2014 30.1 18.5
2013 29.8 18.3
2012 29.5 18.1
2011 29.2 17.9
2010 28.9 17.7
2009 28.5 17.4
2008 28.1 17.2
2007 27.6 16.9
2006 27.2 16.7
2005 26.7 16.4
2004 26.2 16.2
2003 25.7 16
2002 25.3 15.8
2001 24.8 15.6
2000 24.4 15.4
1999 24 15.2
1998 23.6 15
1997 23.2 14.9
1996 22.9 14.8
1995 22.5 14.7
1994 22.1 14.6
1993 21.8 14.6
1992 21.5 14.6
1991 21.2 14.6
1990 21 14.6
1989 20.7 14.6
1988 20.4 14.7
1987 20.2 14.8
1986 19.9 14.9
1985 19.7 15
1984 19.5 15.1
1983 19.2 15.3
1982 19 15.5
1981 18.7 15.7
1980 18.5 15.9
1979 18.3 16.1
1978 18.1 16.3
1977 18 16.6
1976 17.9 16.8
1975 17.8 17
1974 17.8 17.3
1973 17.7 17.6
1972 17.6 17.8
1971 17.6 18.1
1970 17.6 18.4
1969 17.5 18.7
1968 17.6 18.9
1967 17.7 19.1
1966 17.8 19.2
1965 17.9 19.3
1964 18 19.4
1963 18.1 19.5
1962 18.2 19.6
1961 18.3 19.6
1960 18.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Tunisia Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Tunisia Yemen
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
8%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Tunisia Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia Yemen
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
n/a

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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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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