Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Japan, you would:
Health
be 89.4% less likely to die by suicide
Japan has a suicide rate of 17.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.3 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 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 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Japan, 5.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
see 79.3% less spent on your healthcare
Japan spends $5,365 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 50.4% fewer doctors per person
Japan has 26.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
have 19.3% less access to essential health services
Japan scores 83 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tunisia scores 67 as of 2021.
Economy
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
make 87.0% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $35,951 as of 2025, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $4,657 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Japan, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.8 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 10.6% less likely to have internet access
In Japan, approximately 85.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% less on healthcare
Japan spends 10.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on education
Japan spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.1% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 20.4 times more likely to be murdered
Japan has a homicide rate of 0.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 6.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Japan, road accidents kill 2.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 61.2% less home broadband
Japan has 38.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Japan withdraws 37% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
use 78.4% less electricity
Japan uses 7,530 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 66.6% less CO2
Japan emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Japan, air pollution causes 12.0 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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