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Australia vs Tunisia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 168 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more ā€” latest data through 2026.

Australia
aus
Leads on 117 of 168 metrics
Tunisia
tun
Leads on 41 of 168 metrics

Summary

Australia has 2.2 times as many people as Tunisia (27.23 million vs 12.42 million). Australia's economy is 37.3 times the size of Tunisia's ($2.02 trillion vs $54.33 billion GDP).

Comparing Australia and Tunisia: Tunisia leads on Televisions (920,000) against Australia (10.15); Tunisia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (102,000) against Australia (1.18); Australia leads on Number of AI Patents Filed (1,446 patents) against Tunisia (4 patents). Across 168 compared metrics, Australia wins on 117 and Tunisia wins on 41.

  • Communications: 9 metrics compared
  • Economy: 64 metrics compared
  • Environment: 11 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 9 metrics compared
  • Health: 20 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 3 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 39 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared
  • Travel and Tourism: 1 metric compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Fixed Broadband Penetration36.48 subscriptions per 100 inhabitantsā˜…14.97 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Internet Penetration Rate (%)96.13 %ā˜…76.5 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)97.06 %ā˜…72.35 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 97% (2023 est.)percent of population: 72% (2023 est.)
Mobile Internet Speed36.48 Mbpsā˜…14.97 Mbps
Press Freedom Index Score75.15 pointsā˜…43.48 points
Radios25.5ā˜…2.06
Televisions10.15920,000ā˜…
Waterways8,368none

Economy

64 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country61.53B $ā˜…5.15B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.02T $ā˜…54.33B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.32 %ā˜…7.86 %
Bank Account Ownership Rate98.01 %ā˜…37.84 %
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %5.75 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.78ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)5.24 %7.31 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.3 % of GDPā˜…7.3 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79ā˜…74.6
Electricity Consumption229.4ā˜…15.27
Electricity Exports0500ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7294ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants11ā˜…1
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables17ā˜…5
Electricity Imports0134ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity65.56ā˜…5.77
Electricity Production243ā˜…18.44
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)223.16 USD per capitaā˜…33.75 USD per capita
Female Labor Force Participation Rate77.39 %ā˜…30.49 %
Gini Index Coefficient34.3ā˜…33.7
Gross Fixed Investment28.2ā˜…23.1
Gross National Saving21ā˜…12
High-Tech Export Percentage14.95 %47.75 %ā˜…
Highest GDP per Capita Countries60,194.06 USDā˜…13,017.63 USD
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0.5 %ā˜…-2.5 %
Inflation Rate2.87 %ā˜…5.15 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)3.2 %ā˜…7.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDP2.5 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption45.25ā˜…5.13
Natural Gas Exports67.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports5.78ā˜…3.85
Natural Gas Production105.2ā˜…1.27
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.9965.13ā˜…
Number of AI Patents Filed1,446 patentsā˜…4 patents
Oil Consumption960,800ā˜…84,000
Oil Exports312,600ā˜…91,200
Oil Imports731,400ā˜…78,460
Oil Production549,200ā˜…83,720
Oil Proved Reserves3.32425ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line13.4 peopleā˜…16.6 people
Private Investment (% of GDP)24.37 % of GDPā˜…20.18 % of GDP
Public Debt58ā˜…62.3
R&D Expenditure (% of GDP)1.83 %ā˜…0.75 %
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD1.4 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption1.18102,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports64,120ā˜…13,660
Refined Petroleum Products Imports619,600ā˜…85,340
Refined Petroleum Products Production462,500ā˜…27,770
Remittances0.16ā˜…
Researchers in R&D per Million4,568.57 researchersā˜…1,375.5 researchers
Revenue from Forest Resources0.130.21ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.83 USDā˜…0.75 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.35ā˜…3.13
Tax Burden (% of GDP)21.03 %20.12 %ā˜…
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)21.03 % of GDPā˜…20.12 % of GDP
Taxes and Other Revenues23.624.7ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries432.61B USDā˜…25.67B USD
Top FDI Inflows (% of GDP)3.06 %ā˜…1.48 %
Tourism Contribution to GDP2.8 %3.11 %ā˜…
Tourism Revenue (% of GDP)2.8 %3.11 %ā˜…
Unemployment Rate4.1 %ā˜…16.3 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.54 %45.22 %ā˜…
Youth Unemployment Rate9.61 %ā˜…38.08 %

Environment

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)2.42M925,872ā˜…
Annual Forest Area Change Rate54,093.75 %ā˜…-2,302 %
Average Annual Temperature22.64 Ā°Cā˜…21.12 Ā°C
Carbon Dioxide Emissions394.6524.65ā˜…
Global Precipitation Distribution454.91 mmā˜…198.32 mm
Population Distributionpopulation is primarily located on the periphery, with the highest concentration of people residing in the east and southeast; a secondary population center is located in and around Perth in the west; of the states and territories, New South Wales has, bythe overwhelming majority of the population is located in the northern half of the country; the south remains largely underpopulated, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation22.48 sq kmā˜…7.9 sq km
Protected Land Area Percentage22 %ā˜…7.9 %
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country72 Cubic meters per yearā˜…1.6 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources492ā˜…4.62
Total Threatened Mammal Species69 species15 speciesā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.18 %2.36 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)83.98ā˜…58.74
Agricultural land3.67M sq. kmā˜…97,005 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km7.69Mā˜…155,360
Coastline Length (km)25,760 kmā˜…1,148 km
Dam capacity per capita2,840.49 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…215.15 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land19,450ā˜…3,920

Government

9 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country90.34 %ā˜…41.41 %
Administrative Divisions624ā˜…
Corruption Perception Index77 index39 indexā˜…
Corruption Perceptions Index Score77 indexā˜…39 index
Independence120ā˜…
LGBT Rights Index Score9.57ā˜…-1.3
Prison Population Rate170 per 100,000ā˜…267 per 100,000
Public Sector Corruption Perception7739ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

20 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Average BMI for Adults27.6 kg/mĀ²ā˜…25.5 kg/mĀ²
Change in Measles Immunization Rate91 %96 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.416ā˜…
Female Life Expectancy Leaders83.05 yearsā˜…76.71 years
Global Stillbirth Rate Trends0.26 per 1,000 birthsā˜…0.92 per 1,000 births
Health Care Spending per Capita9,382.2 USDā˜…1,373.9 USD
Health Coverage Index Score89 scoreā˜…76 score
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.5 % of GDPā˜…7 % of GDP
Highest Male Life Expectancy83.05 yearsā˜…76.71 years
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.1 %(2021 est.) <0.1%
Hospital Bed Density3.8 people/sq kmā˜…2.4 people/sq km
Hospital Beds per Capita3.82 beds per 1,000ā˜…1.79 beds per 1,000
Low Birth Weight Prevalence6.55 %ā˜…8.24 %
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)2 %ā˜…36 %
Nurses and Midwives Density13.57 per 1,000 peopleā˜…2.16 per 1,000 people
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29 %26.9 %ā˜…
Out-of-Pocket Health Spending15.85 %ā˜…37.94 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS30,0004,500ā˜…
Total Number of Doctors3.98ā˜…1.32
Underweight Children Under 5NA1.6

Military and Security

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Active Military Personnel60,000 personnelā˜…36,000 personnel
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)1.92 %ā˜…2.49 %
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)60,000ā˜…48,000

People and Society

39 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Currently married (Percent)53.27 %ā˜…51.33 %
Human Capital Index0.79ā˜…0.51
Life expectancy at birth86.17 yearsā˜…80.9 years
Median age of population38.51 yearsā˜…33.3 years
Population Change266,623.9 personsā˜…76,356.9 persons
Population density3.54 per sq. kmā˜…79.95 per sq. km
Total population27.23M personsā˜…12.42M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.86ā˜…0.56
Beer Consumption per Capita3.3 litersā˜…0.88 liters
Birth Rate (%)10.75 %11.35 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.9 %ā˜…50.7 %
Crude Birth Rate10.7 per 1,000 people13.37 per 1,000 peopleā˜…
Death Rate (%)6.81 %6.4 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.1 % of GDP6.7 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age6.26M personsā˜…3.12M persons
Female Tertiary Enrollment Rate (%)125.17 %ā˜…49.4 %
Fixed Broadband Penetration Rate36.48 %ā˜…14.97 %
Global Average Sex Ratio at Birth105.59 male/femaleā˜…105.01 male/female
Human Development Index0.85ā˜…0.47
Labor Force Participation Rate14.91ā˜…4.25
Learning-adjusted years of school11.59 yearsā˜…6.08 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population5.24 peopleā˜…2.48 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.2ā˜…173.95
Mean Years of Schooling12.93 yearsā˜…9.29 years
Military Manpower at Military Age1720ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Old-Age Dependency Ratio26.88 %13.8 %ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization81.69 %ā˜…71.54 %
Physician Density4.09 people/sq kmā˜…1.32 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate1.59 %ā˜…0.38 %
Population living in slums0.03 %6.62 %ā˜…
Total deaths184,381.4 persons66,135 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)65.29 %ā˜…38.82 %
Total fertility rate1.63 per woman1.81 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration146,184.2 personsā˜…-16,953 persons
Under-five mortality rate2.81 per live birthsā˜…10.63 per live births
Urban Population Annual Growth Rate1.67 %ā˜…1.07 %
Voting Age Population75.99 millionsā˜…12.15 millions

Transportation

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)3.09ā˜…0.5
Airports2,257ā˜…14
Civil Air Travelabout 150 major transport aircraft19
Heliports392ā˜…11

Travel and Tourism

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Tourism Receipts per Capita47.81B USDā˜…3.24B USD

Other

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡¦šŸ‡ŗ AustraliašŸ‡¹šŸ‡³ TunisiaShare
Current Bank Rate4.35 %7.5 %ā˜…

Frequently Asked Questions About Australia vs Tunisia

Which has a larger population, Australia or Tunisia?ā–¾

Australia. Australia has 2.2 times as many people as Tunisia (27.23 million vs 12.42 million). Data for 2026.

Which has a bigger economy, Australia or Tunisia?ā–¾

Australia. Australia's economy is 37.3 times the size of Tunisia's ($2.02 trillion vs $54.33 billion GDP). Data for 2026.

Which is richer per person, Australia or Tunisia?ā–¾

Australia is richer per person: GDP per capita is about $74,342 in Australia vs $4,375 in Tunisia (2026 GDP in current US dollars divided by population).

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