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Tunisia vs United States: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 108 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Tunisia
tun
Leads on 38 of 108 metrics
United States
usa
Leads on 64 of 108 metrics

Summary

Comparing Tunisia and United States: Tunisia leads on Oil Exports (91,200) against United States (1.92); Tunisia leads on Refined Petroleum Products Imports (85,340) against United States (2.17); Tunisia leads on Oil Production (83,720) against United States (9.69). Across 108 compared metrics, Tunisia wins on 38 and United States wins on 64.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 8 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 4 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)72.35 %93.14 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 72% (2023 est.)percent of population: 93% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score43.48 points65.49 points★
Radios2.06575★
Televisions920,000★219
Waterwaysnone41,009

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country5.15B $350.60B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars54.33B $32.95T $★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)5.75 %★0.5 %
Coal Revenue00.2★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)7.31 %★4.1 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7.3 % of GDP16.9 % of GDP★
Ease of Doing Business Index74.692★
Electricity Consumption15.27★3.9
Electricity Exports500★9.7
Electricity from Fossil Fuels94★70
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants17★
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels09★
Electricity from Other Renewables514★
Electricity Imports134★72.72
Electricity Installed Capacity5.77★1.09
Electricity Production18.44★4.1
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)33.75 USD per capita278.47 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient33.741.8★
Gross Fixed Investment23.1★12.9
Gross National Saving1218.9★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-2.5 %3.25 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)7.2 %2.9 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.5 % of GDP3.2 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption5.13767.6★
Natural Gas Exports089.7★
Natural Gas Imports3.8586.15★
Natural Gas Production1.27772.8★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves65.13★0
Oil Consumption84,000★19.15
Oil Exports91,200★1.92
Oil Imports78,460★10.27
Oil Production83,720★9.69
Oil Proved Reserves425★20.68
Population Below Poverty Line15.2 people15.1 people★
Public Debt62.3★114.8
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.4 USD2.8 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption102,000★19.96
Refined Petroleum Products Exports13,660★5.22
Refined Petroleum Products Imports85,340★2.18
Refined Petroleum Products Production27,770★20.3
Remittances6★0
Revenue from Forest Resources0.21★0.04
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.650.5★
Taxes and Other Revenues24.7★12.18
Unemployment Rate16.3 %4.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)925,872-14.29M★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions24.654.8★
Population Distributionthe 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 maplarge urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country1.6 Cubic meters per year1,383 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources4.62★3.07

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization2.36 %★2.11 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)58.7494.67★
Agricultural land97,005 sq. km4.17M sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)1,148 km19,924 km★
Dam capacity per capita215.15 cubic meters per inhabitant2,113 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land3,920234,782★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Rule of Law Index by Country41.41 %88.3 %★
Administrative Divisions2450★
Independence20★4
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

8 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)16★13.7
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)7 % of GDP16.6 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate(2021 est.) <0.1%NA
Hospital Bed Density2.4 people/sq km2.7 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)36 %17 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)26.9 %★36.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS4,500NA
Underweight Children Under 51.60.4★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)48,0001.40M★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Currently married (Percent)51.33 %51.38 %★
Human Capital Index0.510.72★
Life expectancy at birth80.9 years83.22 years★
Median age of population33.3 years38.79 years★
Population Change76,356.9 persons2.26M persons★
Population density79.95 per sq. km38.15 per sq. km★
Total population12.42M persons349.13M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.56★0.4
Birth Rate (%)11.35 %★10.75 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate50.7 %73.9 %★
Death Rate (%)6.4 %★8.76 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)6.7 % of GDP★5.4 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age3.12M persons78.56M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate4.25174.17★
Learning-adjusted years of school6.08 years11.07 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days183.4 days★
Major Urban Areas Population2.48 people18.94 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)173.95177.13★
Military Manpower at Military Age20★18
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization71.54 %74.52 %★
Physician Density1.32 people/sq km3.68 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.38 %0.45 %★
Population living in slums6.62 %★0.05 %
Total deaths66,135 persons★2.87M persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)38.82 %65.73 %★
Total fertility rate1.81 per woman★1.61 per woman
Total net-migration-16,953 persons1.49M persons★
Under-five mortality rate10.63 per live births5.52 per live births★

Transportation

4 metrics
Metric🇹🇳 Tunisia🇺🇸 United StatesShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.52.06★
Airports1416,116★
Civil Air Travel198,252★
Heliports118,130★

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