Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of India, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.2 times more spent on your healthcare
India spends $346 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 81.9% more doctors per person
India has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
be 85.4% less likely to die by suicide
India has a suicide rate of 12.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 72.3% more money
India has a GDP per capita of $2,702 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In India, 4.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
Life
be 55.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 80.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 10.4% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 78.2% as of 2024. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
be 58.4% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 23.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
have 16.3% fewer children
In India, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 64.1% more on education
India spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.4 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.6% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 66.3% more likely to be murdered
India has a homicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 4.8 times more home broadband
India has 3.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
use 37.8% more electricity
India uses 1,182 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
live with 47.6% more strain on fresh water
India withdraws 66% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
Environment
be 33.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In India, air pollution causes 83.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.7% more CO2
India emits 2.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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