Tunisia

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan·Lower middle income

Population: 12.2M; 79th of 217
GDP: $53.4B; 91st of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $4,350; 144th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 76.5; 89th of 217
Human development: 0.731; 97th of 189 · 2021

Benchmarked against

Tunisia

Jordan

Morocco

Iran, Islamic Republic of

Djibouti

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lower middle-income North African economy; drafting reforms for foreign lenders; high unemployment, especially for youth and women; hit hard by COVID-19; high public sector wages; high public debt; protectionist austerity measures; key EU trade partner

Area: 163,610 km²
Resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt
Borders: Algeria 1,034 km; Libya

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Muslim99.3%

Religious diversity: 0.162 / 10 · very low · 185th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TUN

JOR

MAR

IRN

GDP

current US$

$53.4B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$727M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

86.1%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

9.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

23.6%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

12.2M–––

Population density

people per km²

78–––

Urban population

% of total

70.5%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.8–––

Net migration

people

-15.2K–––

Population under 15

% of total

24%–––

Population 65+

% of total

9.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

7%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

6.7%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

9,892.2–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

1,696.7–––

Electricity generation

TWh

20.8–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0.1%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.444–––

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

0.222–––

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

7.92–––

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

1.41–––

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

2.67–––

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

4.14–––

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

–––

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

64.7%–––

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

2.79–––

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

21.9%–––

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

25%–––

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

65.8%–––

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

76.5%–––

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

36.6%–––

Luck matters more than work

1–10

3.55–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.162–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.4%–––

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

–––

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

1.6–––

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

2–––

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

2.45–––

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

1.97–––

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

7.87–––

National pride

mean, 1–4

3.5–––

Would fight for country

% yes

86.5%–––

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

2.09–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

–––

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

2.4%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#91/214

$53.4B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#144/214

$4,3502024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#122/203

$14,010latest

GDP growth

annual %

#165/214

1.4%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#139/207

$3,9002024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#181/213

9.6%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#104/201

$727M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#41/205

86.1%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#79/206

9.3%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#103/208

23.6%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#172/187

15.1%latest

Gini index

0–100

#68/168

33.7latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#57/168

0.7%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#79/217

12.2Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#125/216

78latest

Urban population

% of total

#87/215

70.5%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#89/217

76.5latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#116/217

1.8latest

Net migration

people

#165/217

-15.2K2024

Population under 15

% of total

#105/217

24%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#101/217

9.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#83/196

10.6latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#87/196

12.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#89/192

7%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#105/195

1.3latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#108/160

85.2%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#19/199

6.7%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#105/194

38.5%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#82/139

74.3%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#130/210

72.4%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#52/214

134.12023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#102/208

14.12023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#110/215

912.42024

Access to electricity

% of population

#115/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#114/198

9,892.22023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#118/202

1,696.72024

Electricity generation

TWh

#80/202

20.82024

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#171/202

4%2024

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#172/202

96%2024

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#135/204

32.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#95/204

2.72024

Share of global CO₂

#70/204

0.1%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#77/193

3.82023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#120/172

0.3072022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#113/172

0.2232022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#86/178

402022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#94/193

-0.2512022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#107/193

-0.2992022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#89/193

-0.08532022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#143/193

-0.5962022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#74/172

0.8122022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Emancipative values

Welzel index, 0–1

#56/104

0.4442019

Secular values

Welzel index, 0–1

#99/105

0.2222019

Importance of God

mean, 1–10

#61/113

7.922019

Acceptance of homosexuality

justifiable, 1–10

#102/112

1.412019

Acceptance of abortion

justifiable, 1–10

#74/114

2.672019

Acceptance of divorce

justifiable, 1–10

#78/114

4.142019

Bribery seen as justifiable

1–10

#61/114

1.742019

Tax cheating seen as justifiable

1–10

#42/111

1.922019

Men should get jobs first

% agreeing

#18/113

64.7%2019

Men make better leaders

agree, 1–4

#23/109

2.792019

Wouldn't want neighbors of another race

% mentioning

#36/112

21.9%2019

Wouldn't want immigrant neighbors

% mentioning

#43/112

25%2019

Children should learn independence

% mentioning

#16/114

65.8%2019

Children should learn obedience

% mentioning

#2/114

76.5%2019

Environment over economy

% choosing environment

#105/110

36.6%2019

Luck matters more than work

1–10

#95/109

3.552019

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#185/193

0.1622020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#142/193

0.4%2020

Trust & Institutions

Who people trust, and how much faith they place in government, press, and courts

theme overview →

Most people can be trusted

% agreeing

#79/114

14.2%2019

Confidence in government

mean, 1–4

#110/112

1.62019

Confidence in the press

mean, 1–4

#95/113

22019

Confidence in courts

mean, 1–4

#62/110

2.452019

Support for a strong leader

good system, 1–4

#81/111

1.972019

Importance of democracy

mean, 1–10

#87/104

7.872019

National pride

mean, 1–4

#58/114

3.52019

Would fight for country

% yes

#16/113

86.5%2019

Interest in politics

mean, 1–4

#89/114

2.092019

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#97/189

0.7312021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#61/170

0.2592021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#113/164

4.82025

Freedom & control over life

mean, 1–10

#105/113

6.182019

Life satisfaction

mean, 1–10

#111/114

5.522019

Global Peace Index

1–5

#78/158

2.012023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#47/161

2.4%latest

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