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Tunisia

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In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. Electricity from renewables: 2.8% (2021). World rank 179 of 206 (1 = best); in Africa, 47 of 54. Electricity from fossil fuels: 94.3% (2024). World rank 170 of 209 (1 = best); in Africa, 46 of 54. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 46.2% → 76.5%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 127 → 118, and home broadband per 100 people 5 → 15. Better than all its neighbours (Algeria and Libya): home broadband per 100 people, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, and electricity from fossil fuels. Worse than all its neighbours (Algeria and Libya): using the internet.

Internet and communications

Using the internet
76.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
118 2024
Home broadband per 100 people
15 2024
Internet domain
.tn

Energy

Access to electricity
100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person
1,570 2024
Renewable share of energy use
11.6% 2021
Electricity from renewables
2.8% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels
94.3% 2024
Mains voltage
230 V
Plug types
C, E

Transport

Driving side
Right
Air passengers per year
4,110,265 2023
Airports
14 2025
Railways, km
2,173 2014

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP
0.8% 2019
Researchers per million people
1,668 2024
Scientific articles per year
5,493 2023
Patent applications by residents
225 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports
7.7% 2023