Tunisia vs Libya: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | Tunisia | Libya | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 12.3m2025 | 7.5m2025 | 79 · 105 |
| Area | 163,610 km²2024 | 1,759,540 km²2024 | 92 · 16 |
| Density | 79.02024 | 4.22024 | 124 · 209 |
| Urban share | 70.7%2025 | 87.9%2025 | 87 · 40 |
| Fertility | 1.822024 | 2.302024 | 115 · 85 |
| Aged 65+ | 9.9%2025 | 5.2%2025 | 101 · 146 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $57.5bn2025 | $48.1bn2025 | 94 · 102 |
| GDP per capita | $4,6572025 | $6,4492025 | 144 · 129 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $15,2332025 | $16,5212025 | 121 · 117 |
| GDP growth | 2.5%2025 | 13.4%2025 | 131 · 3 |
| Agriculture share | 10.3%2025 | 1.5%2025 | 68 · 159 |
| Industry share | 22.0%2025 | 73.2%2025 | 114 · 2 |
| Services share | 62.7%2025 | 26.9%2025 | 69 · 200 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 5.2%2025 | 1.8%2025 | 41 · 126 |
| Military spending | 2.49%2025 | 3.57%2023 | 41 · 17 |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 46.7%2025 | 71.7%2025 | 61 · 25 |
| FDI inflows | 2.0%2025 | 1.7%2025 | 102 · 115 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 15.1%2025 | 18.8%2025 | 16 · 10 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 15.8%2025 | 16.5%2025 | 143 · 141 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 38.1%2023 | — | 101 · — |
| Education spending | 6.7%2023 | — | 16 · — |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 76.7 yrs2024 | 71.1 yrs2024 | 88 · 147 |
| Infant mortality | 9.72024 | 7.92024 | 115 · 128 |
| Health spending | 8.0%2023 | 7.8%2023 | 63 · 66 |
| Physicians | 1.312021 | — | 101 · — |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 76.5%2024 | 82.0%2024 | 111 · 97 |
| Fixed broadband | 15.02024 | 4.52022 | 101 · 144 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 77.4%2024 | 108 · 173 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 2.62 t2024 | 8.66 t2024 | 100 · 24 |
| Renewable energy | 11.6%2021 | 3.1%2021 | 138 · 173 |
| Forest cover | 4.4%2024 | 0.1%2024 | 183 · 207 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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