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Tunisia vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tunisia has a population of 12.3M (ranked 80/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Tunisia's land area is 59,985 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 91st vs. 37th).

By GDP, Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Tunisia Zambia
Population
12437803
22697916
Population rank 81/197 62/197
GDP
$51.3B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 93/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$4,181
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 129/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,521
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$42.8B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
83.4%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,487
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 94/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,951
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 59,985 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.83
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Tunisia and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Tunisia and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Tunisia Zambia
2024 $51,332,285,657 $25,303,185,342
2023 $48,205,328,303 $27,577,956,471
2022 $44,929,920,093 $29,163,782,140
2021 $47,073,234,359 $22,096,416,932
2020 $42,491,780,918 $18,137,764,931
2019 $41,905,642,419 $23,308,667,781
2018 $42,686,504,460 $26,311,507,274
2017 $42,163,530,591 $25,873,601,261
2016 $44,360,072,680 $20,958,412,538
2015 $45,779,494,042 $21,251,216,799
2014 $50,271,812,921 $27,141,023,558
2013 $48,685,446,414 $28,037,239,463
2012 $47,311,401,813 $25,503,060,420
2011 $48,123,325,825 $23,459,515,276
2010 $46,206,091,938 $20,265,559,484
2009 $43,455,740,497 $15,328,342,304
2008 $44,859,439,902 $17,910,858,638
2007 $38,915,353,867 $14,056,957,976
2006 $34,376,664,601 $12,756,858,899
2005 $32,272,186,695 $8,331,870,169
2004 $31,183,885,241 $6,221,110,219
2003 $27,453,902,261 $4,901,869,764
2002 $23,141,616,605 $4,193,850,445
2001 $22,065,832,449 $4,094,441,301
2000 $21,473,528,161 $3,600,632,111
1999 $22,943,202,175 $3,404,284,891
1998 $21,802,893,587 $3,537,741,942
1997 $20,746,210,354 $4,303,288,480
1996 $19,587,161,807 $3,597,220,962
1995 $18,030,876,599 $3,806,983,413
1994 $15,633,174,304 $3,656,806,166
1993 $14,608,335,608 $3,273,505,344
1992 $15,496,708,060 $3,182,810,841
1991 $13,074,782,609 $3,376,806,697
1990 $12,290,568,182 $3,288,381,797
1989 $10,101,851,745 $3,994,673,161
1988 $10,096,245,762 $3,728,878,149
1987 $9,696,715,911 $2,265,250,972
1986 $9,017,806,654 $1,664,413,508
1985 $8,410,226,053 $2,252,454,500
1984 $8,254,541,195 $2,719,518,933
1983 $8,350,582,748 $3,321,048,451
1982 $8,133,580,052 $3,871,117,093
1981 $8,428,445,294 $4,008,126,497
1980 $8,744,134,354 $3,884,530,854
1979 $7,188,863,904 $3,353,445,378
1978 $5,968,460,080 $2,811,032,473
1977 $5,109,324,009 $2,515,296,940
1976 $4,508,191,942 $2,742,859,263
1975 $4,328,965,588 $2,442,672,141
1974 $3,545,868,575 $2,910,981,262
1973 $2,730,813,385 $2,434,255,237
1972 $2,237,556,149 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,685,162,272 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,439,238,095 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,289,904,762 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,214,666,667 $1,573,739,371
1967 $1,085,714,286 $1,340,639,464
1966 $1,040,952,381 $1,238,999,505
1965 $991,047,619 $1,061,199,576
1964 $1,025,866,792 $822,639,671
1963 $1,026,737,600 $704,339,719
1962 $880,027,733 $679,279,729
1961 $866,155,429 $682,359,727
1960 - $698,739,721

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

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Tunisia and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tunisia Zambia
2024 $4,181 $1,187
2023 $3,951 $1,331
2022 $3,707 $1,447
2021 $3,907 $1,127
2020 $3,549 $952
2019 $3,529 $1,259
2018 $3,628 $1,464
2017 $3,619 $1,483
2016 $3,848 $1,239
2015 $4,015 $1,296
2014 $4,459 $1,707
2013 $4,370 $1,821
2012 $4,297 $1,710
2011 $4,421 $1,625
2010 $4,292 $1,451
2009 $4,080 $1,136
2008 $4,255 $1,376
2007 $3,727 $1,119
2006 $3,323 $1,052
2005 $3,147 $711
2004 $3,067 $549
2003 $2,726 $446
2002 $2,321 $394
2001 $2,236 $397
2000 $2,199 $359
1999 $2,376 $350
1998 $2,285 $373
1997 $2,202 $466
1996 $2,107 $400
1995 $1,968 $433
1994 $1,733 $426
1993 $1,649 $391
1992 $1,785 $389
1991 $1,538 $423
1990 $1,476 $422
1989 $1,239 $526
1988 $1,266 $504
1987 $1,245 $315
1986 $1,187 $238.2
1985 $1,135 $332
1984 $1,143 $413
1983 $1,184 $520
1982 $1,177 $627
1981 $1,247 $670
1980 $1,324 $669
1979 $1,113 $595
1978 $946 $514
1977 $830 $474
1976 $752 $533
1975 $741 $490
1974 $624 $601
1973 $493 $518
1972 $415 $410
1971 $320 $372
1970 $280.5 $414
1969 $257.7 $459
1968 $248.9 $387
1967 $228 $341
1966 $223.8 $325
1965 $217.3 $287.4
1964 $228.5 $230
1963 $231.9 $203.2
1962 $201.4 $202.3
1961 $200.7 $209.7
1960 - $221.6

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

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Tunisia vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tunisia Zambia
2026 77.1 66.9
2025 76.9 66.7
2024 76.7 66.5
2023 76.5 66.3
2022 76.1 65.3
2021 72.9 62.4
2020 75 63.4
2019 75.6 62.9
2018 75.4 62.1
2017 75.2 61.6
2016 75 61.1
2015 74.9 60.7
2014 74.8 60.1
2013 74.7 59.4
2012 74.6 58.7
2011 74.5 57.8
2010 74.4 56.9
2009 74.3 55.9
2008 74.2 54.8
2007 74 53.7
2006 73.9 52.7
2005 73.7 51.6
2004 73.5 50.5
2003 73.3 49.6
2002 73.1 48.5
2001 72.8 47.4
2000 72.6 46.6
1999 72.3 45.9
1998 72.1 45.7
1997 71.7 45.7
1996 71.2 45.8
1995 70.8 46.1
1994 70.4 46.3
1993 70 46.7
1992 69.7 47
1991 69.4 47.4
1990 69.1 48.2
1989 68.8 48.9
1988 68.5 49.7
1987 68 50.4
1986 67.4 51.1
1985 66.9 52
1984 66.3 52.9
1983 65.7 53.7
1982 65 54.4
1981 64.4 55
1980 63.7 55.5
1979 62.9 56
1978 62.1 56.3
1977 61.3 56.3
1976 60.3 56.1
1975 59.3 55.7
1974 58.3 55.4
1973 57.1 54.9
1972 56.1 54.4
1971 54.9 53.9
1970 53.8 53.4
1969 52.3 53
1968 51.3 52.7
1967 50.2 52.5
1966 49.2 52.3
1965 48.2 52.1
1964 47.3 51.2
1963 46.4 51.6
1962 45.6 51.3
1961 44.3 51
1960 44 50.6
1959 43.4 50.3
1958 42.7 49.9
1957 42.1 49.5
1956 41.3 49.1
1955 40.8 48.8
1954 40 48.4
1953 39.7 48
1952 39.3 47.6
1951 38.7 47.2
1950 38.2 46.8

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

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Tunisia and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Tunisia Zambia
2024 12,277,109 21,314,956
2023 12,200,431 20,723,965
2022 12,119,334 20,152,938
2021 12,048,622 19,603,607
2020 11,974,057 19,059,395
2019 11,875,081 18,513,839
2018 11,765,514 17,973,569
2017 11,650,498 17,441,320
2016 11,528,674 16,914,423
2015 11,402,264 16,399,089
2014 11,274,288 15,895,315
2013 11,141,361 15,398,997
2012 11,009,647 14,913,629
2011 10,886,035 14,437,796
2010 10,765,980 13,965,594
2009 10,650,681 13,490,389
2008 10,542,635 13,021,324
2007 10,441,702 12,565,085
2006 10,346,410 12,129,553
2005 10,255,472 11,718,819
2004 10,166,163 11,338,198
2003 10,071,632 10,983,595
2002 9,971,515 10,647,949
2001 9,869,677 10,325,185
2000 9,764,935 10,017,631
1999 9,655,963 9,740,005
1998 9,541,667 9,482,408
1997 9,421,270 9,237,063
1996 9,294,432 9,004,053
1995 9,161,258 8,785,763
1994 9,018,448 8,576,269
1993 8,857,910 8,373,921
1992 8,682,512 8,176,680
1991 8,501,827 7,981,650
1990 8,324,509 7,786,169
1989 8,151,660 7,589,216
1988 7,974,440 7,391,440
1987 7,789,987 7,191,282
1986 7,600,301 6,986,471
1985 7,409,903 6,780,953
1984 7,220,044 6,580,490
1983 7,053,800 6,381,038
1982 6,908,642 6,178,637
1981 6,758,284 5,983,289
1980 6,606,195 5,802,833
1979 6,456,419 5,631,728
1978 6,309,390 5,465,374
1977 6,155,931 5,302,480
1976 5,996,994 5,143,842
1975 5,839,262 4,990,086
1974 5,684,674 4,842,746
1973 5,537,242 4,702,693
1972 5,396,557 4,569,309
1971 5,261,658 4,442,525
1970 5,131,396 4,321,718
1969 5,004,697 4,197,116
1968 4,879,899 4,065,593
1967 4,760,970 3,936,343
1966 4,652,287 3,812,003
1965 4,561,385 3,692,086
1964 4,489,869 3,577,017
1963 4,427,131 3,465,907
1962 4,369,136 3,358,099
1961 4,316,278 3,254,086
1960 4,267,288 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Tunisia and Zambia

Fertility rate
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tunisia Zambia
2023 1.83 4.1
2022 1.85 4.18
2021 1.8 4.25
2020 2 4.32
2019 2.1 4.42
2018 2.13 4.49
2017 2.21 4.57
2016 2.28 4.67
2015 2.31 4.78
2014 2.32 4.89
2013 2.31 5.01
2012 2.28 5.14
2011 2.19 5.26
2010 2.08 5.36
2009 2 5.45
2008 1.98 5.53
2007 1.96 5.61
2006 1.95 5.68
2005 1.95 5.7
2004 1.95 5.7
2003 1.96 5.71
2002 1.94 5.77
2001 1.98 5.85
2000 2.03 5.92
1999 2.08 6
1998 2.2 6.07
1997 2.34 6.12
1996 2.49 6.18
1995 2.67 6.23
1994 2.87 6.26
1993 3.06 6.3
1992 3.19 6.35
1991 3.31 6.46
1990 3.44 6.57
1989 3.57 6.64
1988 3.83 6.7
1987 4.1 6.8
1986 4.36 6.87
1985 4.52 6.93
1984 4.66 6.97
1983 4.77 7.01
1982 4.89 7.04
1981 5.02 7.07
1980 5.03 7.14
1979 5.18 7.22
1978 5.4 7.29
1977 5.68 7.35
1976 5.87 7.39
1975 5.97 7.42
1974 6.05 7.36
1973 6.12 7.34
1972 6.19 7.3
1971 6.29 7.26
1970 6.43 7.22
1969 6.62 7.18
1968 6.81 7.18
1967 6.95 7.15
1966 7.06 7.14
1965 7.11 7.12
1964 7.17 7.09
1963 7.17 7.06
1962 7.17 7.01
1961 7.16 6.98
1960 7.16 6.95

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

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Tunisia and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Tunisia

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Tunisia Zambia
2024 33.5 18.8
2023 33.2 18.6
2022 32.8 18.4
2021 32.4 18.2
2020 32 18
2019 31.7 17.9
2018 31.4 17.7
2017 31.1 17.5
2016 30.8 17.4
2015 30.4 17.2
2014 30.1 17.1
2013 29.8 17
2012 29.5 16.9
2011 29.2 16.8
2010 28.9 16.7
2009 28.5 16.6
2008 28.1 16.5
2007 27.6 16.4
2006 27.2 16.3
2005 26.7 16.3
2004 26.2 16.2
2003 25.7 16.1
2002 25.3 16
2001 24.8 15.9
2000 24.4 15.9
1999 24 15.8
1998 23.6 15.8
1997 23.2 15.8
1996 22.9 15.8
1995 22.5 15.8
1994 22.1 15.8
1993 21.8 15.8
1992 21.5 15.8
1991 21.2 15.7
1990 21 15.7
1989 20.7 15.7
1988 20.4 15.6
1987 20.2 15.6
1986 19.9 15.5
1985 19.7 15.5
1984 19.5 15.4
1983 19.2 15.4
1982 19 15.3
1981 18.7 15.3
1980 18.5 15.2
1979 18.3 15.3
1978 18.1 15.3
1977 18 15.4
1976 17.9 15.4
1975 17.8 15.5
1974 17.8 15.7
1973 17.7 15.8
1972 17.6 15.9
1971 17.6 16.1
1970 17.6 16.2
1969 17.5 16.4
1968 17.6 16.4
1967 17.7 16.5
1966 17.8 16.5
1965 17.9 16.6
1964 18 16.6
1963 18.1 16.7
1962 18.2 16.8
1961 18.3 16.9
1960 18.4 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tunisia Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$47.7B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.73%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
48,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.92%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
15.1%
2023
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
62.6%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.6%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2021
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
74
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.3B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$3.26B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,012,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.96%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
37.8%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Tunisia Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
956 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
32.2 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.62 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.8%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.05%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
53.1%
2022
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,595 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
2.82%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.07%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Tunisia Zambia
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-14,523
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
70.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.8 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.8
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
67
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.62
2020
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.5
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
75
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
86.3%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
16%
2023
People using the Internet
72.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Tunisia Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$318
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$120.5
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
77.1 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.14%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.32
2021
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
36
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.9
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
27.7%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
74
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.5%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.71 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Tunisia Zambia
% of world land
0.1%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
4,886 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
37,454 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,731 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,272 mi
2023
42,049 mi
2018

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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 (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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