Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 23.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $36,200 as of 2020.
be 36.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Spain, however, that number is 20.7% as of 2018.
pay a 28.6% higher top tax rate
Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Spain, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Spain, 4.0 women do as of 2017.
be 20.5% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In Spain, it is 98.6% as of 2020.
be 79.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 51.2% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Spain, about 93.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.5% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Spain spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 30.0% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Spain, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances, Agencia Tributaria, Spain.
Spain: At a glance
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