Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Uruguay, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years less
In Uruguay, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.1% less money
Uruguay has a GDP per capita of $21,600 as of 2020, while in Tunisia, the GDP per capita is $9,700 as of 2020.
be 2.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uruguay, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tunisia, that number is 15.5% as of 2017.
be 72.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uruguay, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tunisia, however, that number is 15.2% as of 2015.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Uruguay has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Tunisia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.0% more children
In Uruguay, there are approximately 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tunisia, there are 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uruguay, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tunisia, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.2% less likely to be literate
In Uruguay, the literacy rate is 98.8% as of 2019. In Tunisia, it is 81.8% as of 2015.
be 42.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Uruguay, approximately 8.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tunisia, on the other hand, 11.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Uruguay, approximately 86.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tunisia, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Uruguay spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tunisia, that number is 7.0% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 55.3% more on education
Uruguay spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tunisia spends 7.3% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
Geography
see 73.9% more coastline
Uruguay has a total of 660 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Dirección General Impositiva, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.
Tunisia: At a glance
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