TUN
Data file updated Jun 27, 2026
Tunisia
Country profile covering economy, demographics, military, quality-of-life signals, and historical trends.
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Tunis
- Currency
- Tunisian Dinar (TND)
- Language
- Arabic
- Government
- Unitary semi-presidential republic
- Internet Users
- 66.7%
- Unemployment
- 16.2%
- Smoking (15+)
- 19.0%
Population
11.82M
GDP
$39.2B
GDP per Capita
$3,320
Area
163,610 km²
Life Expectancy
76.9 years
HDI
0.7
Economy
5 metrics| GDP (USD) | $39.2B |
|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $3,320 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 16.2% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 32.8 |
| Currency | Tunisian Dinar (TND) |
Trade (Import/Export)
3 metrics| Exports | $25.7B |
|---|---|
| Imports | $28.9B |
| Trade Balance | $-3.2B |
Gold Reserves
1 metrics| Gold Reserves | 6.8 tonnes |
|---|
Society & Demographics
4 metrics| Life Expectancy (years) | 76.9 |
|---|---|
| Literacy Rate (%) | 81.8% |
| Internet Users (%) | 66.7% |
| Human Development Index | 0.7 |
Military Strength
9 metrics| Active Personnel | 35,800 |
|---|---|
| Reserve Personnel | 0 |
| Total Military Personnel | 35,800 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $1.1B |
| Tanks | 350 |
| Armored Vehicles | 628 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 47 |
| Towed Artillery | 120 |
| Rocket Projectors | 9 |
Air Force
7 metrics| Total Aircraft | 154 |
|---|---|
| Fighters | 36 |
| Attack Aircraft | 0 |
| Transport Aircraft | 20 |
| Trainer Aircraft | 35 |
| Helicopters | 63 |
| Attack Helicopters | 0 |
Education
4 metrics| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 6.6% |
|---|---|
| Universities | 13 |
| Primary Enrollment (%) | 99.0% |
| Secondary Enrollment (%) | 93.0% |
Healthcare
5 metrics| Healthcare Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.0% |
|---|---|
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 1.3 |
| Hospital Beds per 1,000 people | 2.3 |
| Life Expectancy (Male) | 75.1 |
| Life Expectancy (Female) | 78.7 |
Historical Data
Olympic Medals
9 Games years
6
Gold
4
Silver
8
Bronze
18
Total Medals (All-Time)
☀ Summer: 18
❄ Winter: 0
Medals by Games Year
Source: Official IOC medal counts via Wikipedia per-Games medal tables (Summer 1896–2024, Winter 1924–2026)
Summer Olympics
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1964 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Compare Tunisia
Religious Composition
- Sunni Muslim 99.1%
- Christian 0.5%
- Other 0.3%
- Jewish 0.1%
Beverages per Person
- Coffee 1.9 kg/yr
- Tea 0.6 kg/yr
- Beer 15.9 L/yr
- Wine 2.5 L/yr
- Alcohol 1.7 L pure/yr
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol (WHO)
Age Demographics
32.8
Median Age