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Tunisia vs South Africa

Tunisia and South Africa side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$60.75B vs $479.96BTunisia vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$4,893 vs $7,503Tunisia vs South Africa
Population12.35M vs 64.75MTunisia vs South Africa

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Indicator Tunisia South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$60.75B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$4,893$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy5.2%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%7%2026-07-27
Official Exchange RateEconomy2.95 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-7.4%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy15.1%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy84.9%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-4.68B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.1%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,300$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$14,870$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$188.11B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy10.3%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy22%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy14.8%12.3%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy62.7%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy15.2%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.26B$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy6.3%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy77.7%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$9.34B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy57.7%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.1%25.9%2012/2024 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy45.2%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.5%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy33.754.12021/2022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.7%17.4%2021/2022
Account OwnershipEconomy37.8%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy22.6%34.6%2023/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.5%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy101.4%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy5.2%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.01B$2.72B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.01M3.89M2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-4.2%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$936.46M$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy1.8%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.9%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.8%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy38.5%60.1%2023/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy47.251.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy2.2%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy1.5%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$100$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy—10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy—7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy5.5%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$3,285$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy12.5%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy33.3%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy54.3%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy17.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy79.6%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.7%3.7%2021/2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy22.482024
ATMs per 100,000Economy35.4462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.9%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.9%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy2.4%30.2%2021/2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy20.7%59.6%2021/2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$26.83B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$31.51B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.510.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1420.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade5.639.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade6.2%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade77.3%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade14.7%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade7.7%5.7%2023/2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade46.7%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.8%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.7460.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2380.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.5950.4762023
PopulationDemographics12.35M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics0.6%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.7 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics33.4 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.822.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics29.3%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics23.6%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics70.7%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics79.9/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics12.617.82026
Death RateDemographics6.319.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.192.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics79.3 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics74.1 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics1.1%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth9.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.320.792021/2022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth76742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.324.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth13%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth37.9%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth79.8%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth35.7117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth12.934.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth8.3611.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth393892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth96%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth97%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth31.8%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth18.8%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth16%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.822.252023/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth54%54.6%2023/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.5%96.7%2018/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health2.166.392021/2022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth4.2151.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$318$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth56.9%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth24.4%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth95.3%93.7%2018/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare8.9%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare2.1%3.6%2018/2017
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare99.8%88.6%2023/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare2.4%3.6%2023/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare17.2%11.8%2018/2017
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.7%6%2023/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation38.1%23.5%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation86.3%91.2%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.2%97.2%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation92.7%97.6%2023/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation75.6%92.5%2023/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation98.9%93.9%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation—90.4%2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation—86.9%2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation35.6%62.2%2023/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%77.9%2023/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.3%104.1%2016/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security3%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture62.4%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture109.6113.22022
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture1.21K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture—3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.15M t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture—2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,146 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture495.9K head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance4.743.72020/2022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance39412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3950.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.2650.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.410.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.22-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.24-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.360.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.92-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.39-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.680.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.39K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian5.52K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology76.5%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology117.6179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology96%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology155.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology1.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology3.7%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.7%0.6%2019/2022
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure4.11M15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure7.6%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy1.2K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy894.9 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy245 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy66 MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy11.6%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.9%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy1,629 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy18.3%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy8.9 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy2.5%8%2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy1.5%4.7%2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy0%0.8%2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy96%82.2%2025
Electricity DemandEnergy25 TWh237 TWh2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy560 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy9,892 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate2.62 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate2.8%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate4.6%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate5.2%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate92.1%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate18.9 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Tunisia or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $60.75B for Tunisia versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Tunisia and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Tunisia and South Africa on 199 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=TN,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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