Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Italy instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 7.2 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.4% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 14.0% of people as of 2024.
see 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Italy spends $4,993 as of 2024.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Italy has 41.9 as of 2022.
have 25.4% more access to essential health services
Tunisia scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Italy scores 84 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Italy, it is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 57.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
make 9.3 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $4,657 as of 2025, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.
be 21.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Italy, however, that number is 20.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 83.3% 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 Italy, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 76.3% 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 Italy, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 52.9% fewer children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Italy, about 89.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Italy spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 6.6 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.
Safety
be 87.8% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Italy, that number is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 69.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Italy, they kill 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.
live with 69.7% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Italy withdraws 30% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Italy uses 5,137 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 72.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tunisia, air pollution causes 55.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Italy, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.9% more CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 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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