Ez Zahra is a city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia, home to roughly 35k people. It has a modeled cost-of-living index of 56 (world median = 100) and an estimated quality-of-life score of 74/100. This profile combines Ez Zahra's own geography and climate with national statistics for Tunisia.
Geography, climate and modeled cost, safety and quality-of-life indices for this city.
| Cost of living index index | 56.4 | Modeled |
| Price level vs USA index | 24.5 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 73.6 | Estimated |
| Safety index index | 91.6 | Estimated |
| Population people | 34,962 | Measured |
City-level surveys are sparse worldwide, so STATLAS pairs Ez Zahra's geography with authoritative national statistics for Tunisia.
| Cost of living index index | 67.3 | Modeled |
| PPP conversion factor LCU / int'l $ · 2024 | 0.90 | Measured |
| Price level vs USA index | 29.2 | Modeled |
| Female labor participation % · 2025 | 26.5% | Measured |
| GDP (total) US$ · 2024 | $51B | Measured |
| GDP growth % / yr · 2024 | 1.6% | Measured |
| GDP per capita US$ · 2024 | $4,181 | Measured |
| GDP per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,521 | Measured |
| GNI per capita (PPP) int'l $ · 2024 | $14,230 | Measured |
| Government debt % GDP · 2012 | 42.5% | Measured |
| Gini index index · 2021 | 33.7 | Measured |
| Inflation rate % · 2024 | 7.2% | Measured |
| International tourist arrivals visitors / yr · 2020 | 2.0M | Measured |
| Top income tax rate % | 35% | Estimated |
| Unemployment rate % · 2025 | 15.1% | Measured |
| Digital nomad score index | 72.4 | Modeled |
| Quality of life index index | 73.6 | Modeled |
| Homicide rate / 100k · 2020 | 4.7 | Measured |
| Safety index index | 91.6 | Modeled |
| Health expenditure % GDP · 2023 | 8.0% | Measured |
| Hospital beds / 1,000 · 2023 | 1.8 | Measured |
| Infant mortality / 1,000 births · 2024 | 9.7 | Measured |
| Life expectancy years · 2024 | 76.7 | Measured |
| Physicians / 1,000 · 2021 | 1.32 | Measured |
| Under-5 mortality / 1,000 · 2024 | 12.1 | Measured |
| Fertility rate births / woman · 2024 | 1.82 | Measured |
| Land area km² | 163,610 | Measured |
| Net migration people · 2025 | -14,523 | Measured |
| Population people · 2024 | 12M | Measured |
| Population density / km² · 2023 | 78.5 | Measured |
| Population growth % / yr · 2024 | 0.6% | Measured |
| Urban population % · 2024 | 70.4% | Measured |
| Education spending % GDP · 2023 | 6.7% | Measured |
| Literacy rate % · 2023 | 86.3% | Measured |
| Tertiary enrollment % · 2023 | 38.1% | Measured |
| Fixed broadband / 100 · 2024 | 15.0 | Measured |
| Internet users % · 2024 | 76.5% | Measured |
| Mobile subscriptions / 100 · 2024 | 117.6 | Measured |
| Drinking water access % · 2024 | 96.7% | Measured |
| Electricity access % · 2023 | 100.0% | Measured |
| Sanitation access % · 2024 | 98.5% | Measured |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ · 2020 | 24.2 | Measured |
| CO₂ emissions per capita t / person · 2024 | 2.62 | Measured |
| Forest area % · 2023 | 4.6% | Measured |
| Renewable energy % · 2021 | 11.6% | Measured |
Ez Zahra has a modeled cost-of-living index of 56 (world median = 100), based on Tunisia's national price level adjusted for city size.
Climate normals for Ez Zahra are being compiled.
Ez Zahra has a population of about 35k.
Sources: STATLAS Modeled Index, GeoNames. See our methodology.