Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 57.1% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 6.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
have 26.9% more access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 9.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
make 10.5 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
Life
be 80.6% less 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 64.9% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
have 27.4% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In France, about 88.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.0% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 44.4% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 71.4% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 71.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.3 times more home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
live with 78.2% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. France withdraws 21% as of 2022.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 81.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.7% more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
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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