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Tunisia

Africa · Northern Africa

High safetyVery affordable cost of livingHigh development

Incomes are low.

BackpackerCombines very affordable cost of living and high safety.
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Safety

76th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.947lower is more peacefulHigh safety
#76 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
4.7per 100,000 people a yearHighUNODC / World Bank · 2020
Safety index
55.1Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferModerateNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes below the median country

GNI per person
$4,300national income per person, US dollarsLow
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
5.3New York = 100Very affordableNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
12.8years of median income to buy a median flatModerateNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 40% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 18% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$10K$20K$15,233 PPP$4,657Inflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $3,323 a person, $8,729 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2007, $3,727 a person, $9,479 at PPP, inflation 3%2008, $4,255 a person, $9,975 at PPP, inflation 4.3%2009, $4,080 a person, $10,237 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2010, $4,292 a person, $10,555 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2011, $4,421 a person, $10,436 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2012, $4,297 a person, $10,615 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2013, $4,370 a person, $10,672 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2014, $4,459 a person, $10,947 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2015, $4,015 a person, $10,783 at PPP, inflation 4.4%2016, $3,848 a person, $10,994 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2017, $3,619 a person, $11,289 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2018, $3,628 a person, $11,841 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2019, $3,529 a person, $12,495 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2020, $3,549 a person, $11,918 at PPP, inflation 5.6%2021, $3,907 a person, $12,444 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2022, $3,707 a person, $13,616 at PPP, inflation 8.3%2023, $3,951 a person, $14,052 at PPP, inflation 9.3%2024, $4,188 a person, $14,542 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2025, $4,657 a person, $15,233 at PPP, inflation 5.2%$0$10K$20KInflation, % a year10%0200620102015202020252006, $3,323 a person, $8,729 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2007, $3,727 a person, $9,479 at PPP, inflation 3%2008, $4,255 a person, $9,975 at PPP, inflation 4.3%2009, $4,080 a person, $10,237 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2010, $4,292 a person, $10,555 at PPP, inflation 3.3%2011, $4,421 a person, $10,436 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2012, $4,297 a person, $10,615 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2013, $4,370 a person, $10,672 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2014, $4,459 a person, $10,947 at PPP, inflation 4.6%2015, $4,015 a person, $10,783 at PPP, inflation 4.4%2016, $3,848 a person, $10,994 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2017, $3,619 a person, $11,289 at PPP, inflation 5.3%2018, $3,628 a person, $11,841 at PPP, inflation 7.3%2019, $3,529 a person, $12,495 at PPP, inflation 6.7%2020, $3,549 a person, $11,918 at PPP, inflation 5.6%2021, $3,907 a person, $12,444 at PPP, inflation 5.7%2022, $3,707 a person, $13,616 at PPP, inflation 8.3%2023, $3,951 a person, $14,052 at PPP, inflation 9.3%2024, $4,188 a person, $14,542 at PPP, inflation 7.2%2025, $4,657 a person, $15,233 at PPP, inflation 5.2%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Above-average life expectancy

Life expectancy
76.7years, at birthHigh
#70 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
76WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100HighWHO · 2023
Air pollution
21.6PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageHighWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Slow home internet

Unemployment rate
15.1%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
20 Mbpsmedian download speedSlowOokla Speedtest · 2025
English proficiency
498EF English Proficiency Index scoreLowEF EPI · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet20 MbpsSlow
Mobile52 MbpsSlow

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

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How it changed

Tunisia's Human Development Index

0.746High human development

105th of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 5th of 54 in Africa.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #103Saint Lucia0.748
  2. #104Mongolia0.747
  3. #105Tunisia0.746
  4. #106South Africa0.741
  5. #107Uzbekistan0.740
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.569 in 1990 to 0.746 in 2023.

0.500.650.800.74619902000201020231990: 0.5691991: 0.5751992: 0.5821993: 0.5871994: 0.5981995: 0.6061996: 0.6161997: 0.6231998: 0.6361999: 0.6462000: 0.6542001: 0.6612002: 0.6672003: 0.6732004: 0.6832005: 0.6902006: 0.6972007: 0.7032008: 0.7092009: 0.7132010: 0.7172011: 0.7182012: 0.7202013: 0.7222014: 0.7252015: 0.7282016: 0.7332017: 0.7372018: 0.7422019: 0.7402020: 0.7332021: 0.7282022: 0.7452023: 0.7460.500.650.8019902000201020231990: 0.5691991: 0.5751992: 0.5821993: 0.5871994: 0.5981995: 0.6061996: 0.6161997: 0.6231998: 0.6361999: 0.6462000: 0.6542001: 0.6612002: 0.6672003: 0.6732004: 0.6832005: 0.6902006: 0.6972007: 0.7032008: 0.7092009: 0.7132010: 0.7172011: 0.7182012: 0.7202013: 0.7222014: 0.7252015: 0.7282016: 0.7332017: 0.7372018: 0.7422019: 0.7402020: 0.7332021: 0.7282022: 0.7452023: 0.746

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
76.7 years2024at birthUp 3 years from 73.7 years in 2005
Internet users
77%2024of people onlineUp 64 points from 13% in 2006
Urban population
71%2025of people in towns and citiesUp 5 points from 66% in 2006
Births per woman
1.822024births per womanDown 0.13 from 1.95 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
12%2021of energy usedDown 2 points from 14% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 1 point from 99% in 2005
Infant mortality
102024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsDown 9 from 19 in 2005
CO2 emissions per person
2.6 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 0.3 t from 2.3 t in 2005
Forest area
5%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Affordable Mediterranean country with an improving tech scene and political volatility. The case against is low incomes, polluted air and little English among locals.

About Tunisia

Tunisia is a North African country at the meeting point of the Mediterranean world and the Sahara, with Carthaginian and Roman ruins, a medina in Tunis that is one of the great Islamic cities of the world, and the desert landscapes of the south where the oasis towns and salt lakes have a quality borrowed from nowhere else. The culture is Arab and Berber with a French cosmopolitan overlay that gives it a particular Mediterranean character. It suits those who want ancient history, good food, and warm seas in a compact and accessible destination.

Practical facts

  • CapitalTunis
  • LanguagesArabic
  • CurrencyTunisian dinar (TND)
  • Area155,360 km²
  • Plug typeType C/E
  • Drives on theright
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Quick answers

What is Tunisia's Human Development Index?

Tunisia's Human Development Index is 0.746 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #105 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Tunisia safe?

Tunisia scores 1.95 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #76 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Tunisia?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Tunisia at 29.1 (New York = 100); that is #26 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Tunisia?

Life expectancy at birth in Tunisia is 76.7 yrs (World Bank), ranked #70 of 195 countries.

What is the quality of life in Tunisia?

Numbeo's quality-of-life index scores Tunisia at 117.7, ranked #65 of 87 countries with data. It composites purchasing power, safety, healthcare, cost of living, commute and pollution from resident surveys, so it reflects what residents report rather than what an economy produces.