Tunisia
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Northern Africa |
| Population (000, 2024) | 12,277 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2024) | 79 |
| Capital city | Tunis |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2024) | 23,278 |
| UN membership date | 121,956 |
| Surface area (km2) | 163,610 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 977 |
| National currency | Tunisian Dinar (TND) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 31 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 46,181 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 25 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 37,375 |
| Economy: Agriculturef,g (% of Gross Value Added) | 105 |
| Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added) | 248 |
| Economy: Services and other activityg,h (% of GVA) | 647 |
| Employment in agriculturei (% of employed) | 14 |
| Employment in industryi (% of employed) | 334 |
| Employment in servicesi (% employed) | 526 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 177 |
| Labour force participation rate (female/male pop. %) | 269,689 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 210 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 109 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 20,280 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 25,897 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 5,617 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 4,018 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 6 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 18 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 793,741 |
| Population age distributionk (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 240,144 |
| International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) | ... / ... |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 85 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 115 |
| Health: Current expendituren (% of GDP) | 7 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 13 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,271,050 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,721,036 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | ... / ... |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | ... |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 157 |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 738 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 128 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 45 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 26,922 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 235 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 40 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersv (000) | 6,441 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 398 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 774,671 |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural, %) | 889,629 |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 24 |
Expat distribution in Tunisia from top sending countries
