Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
be 73.7% less likely to die by suicide
Italy has a suicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.2 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 86.4% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 77.7% less spent on your healthcare
Italy spends $4,993 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 68.6% fewer doctors per person
Italy has 41.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 20.2% less access to essential health services
Italy scores 84 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 17.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 6.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 89.2% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $43,309 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Italy, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 2.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 65.4% more on education
Italy spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 84.9% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 8.2 times more likely to be murdered
Italy has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Italy, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.9% less home broadband
Italy has 31.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Italy withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 68.3% less electricity
Italy uses 5,137 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.4% less CO2
Italy emits 5.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.7 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Italy, air pollution causes 15.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tunisia, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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