Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.0% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tunisia, that number is 26.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 27.1% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $13,300 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
pay a 52.2% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.2% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tunisia, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.6% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.1% as of 2018. In Tunisia, it is 81.8% as of 2015.
Expenditures
spend 87.2% more on education
Albania spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 34.6% more on healthcare
Albania spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Tunisia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 3.2 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
How big is Tunisia compared to Albania? See an in-depth size comparison.