Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bangladesh instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 78.0% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2024.
live 1.8 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Bangladesh, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 82.2% less spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Bangladesh spends $199 as of 2023.
have 45.1% fewer doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Bangladesh has 7.2 as of 2023.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Bangladesh scores 52 as of 2021.
be 52.7% more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bangladesh, it is 2.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bangladesh, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 12.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Bangladesh, however, that number is 18.7% as of 2022.
make 44.2% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Bangladesh, the GDP per capita is $2,597 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.5% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bangladesh, there are 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bangladesh, 115.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Bangladesh, on the other hand, 24.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.2% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bangladesh, about 53.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.8% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bangladesh spends 2.0% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 72.8% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 49.5% less coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Bangladesh, that number is 580 km.
Safety
be 50.1% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Bangladesh, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2018.
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bangladesh, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.2% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bangladesh withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 46.0% less home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bangladesh has 8.1 as of 2024.
use 63.0% less electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bangladesh uses 603 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 72.5% less CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 20.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bangladesh, it causes 66.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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