Tunisia

Country in Northern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,743 metrics

Tunisia is a country in Africa with a population of 12,415,138 (81st of 235). It ranks best for Suicide Rate (12th of 204), % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (8th of 118), Male Suicide Rate (14th of 204). It ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - ILO (148th of 155), Unemployment Rate - CIA (172nd of 184), Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (144th of 156).

Population
12.4M
81st highest of 235
Density
79.9
136th highest of 235
Growth rate
0.54%
136th highest of 235
Area
163,610
93rd highest of 235
Continent
Africa
Northern Africa

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 456 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.

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Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Democracy Index by Country
    2nd of 165
  2. Stabbing Deaths by Country · 2019
    tied 1st of 202
  3. Good Country Index by Country · 2024
    7th of 171
  4. Amphetamine Use Rate31.39 per 100k
    Drug Use by Country · 2023
    10th of 204
  5. Most Dangerous Countries for Women · 2016
    9th of 169
  6. Cost of Living by Country · 2025
    8th of 136
  7. Suicide Rate2.44 per 100k
    Suicide Rate by Country · 2023
    12th of 204
  8. Education Spending by Country · 2023
    8th of 118
  9. Cancer Rates by Country · 2022
    14th of 183
  10. ASR Incidence4.6 per 100k
    Cervical Cancer Rates by Country · 2020
    14th of 176

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Childhood Obesity Rates by Country · 2024
    161st of 163
  2. Depression Rates by Country · 2023
    181st of 184
  3. Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023
    196th of 202
  4. Unemployment by Country
    148th of 155
  5. Most Homophobic Countries · 2017
    10th worst of 157
  6. Legatum Prosperity Index · 2023
    156th of 167
  7. Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
    tied 172nd of 186
  8. Internet Speeds by Country · 2025
    144th of 156
  9. Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank) · 2025
    167th of 181
  10. Smoking Rates by Country · 2025
    151st of 167

Profile by category

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Strongest category Crime & Safety (61), weakest Manufacturing & Mining (33). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 59 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Algeria80% similar
  2. Jordan78% similar
  3. Morocco77% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  4. Egypt76% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59
  5. North Macedonia75% similar
    Compared on 58 of 59

Cities in Tunisia

2 cities with a report card, largest first

Quick answers

What is the population of Tunisia?
Tunisia has a population of 12,415,138, 81st among 235 countries.
What does Tunisia rank best at?
Among countries, Tunisia ranks best for Suicide Rate (12th of 204); % of GDP per Year Spent on Education (8th of 118); Male Suicide Rate (14th of 204).
Where does Tunisia rank worst?
Tunisia ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate - ILO (148th of 155); Unemployment Rate - CIA (172nd of 184); Median Fixed Broadband DL Speed (144th of 156).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Tunisia?
Rankodex ranks Tunisia on 1,743 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

1,743 metrics with a value for this place, in 603 topics