Sfax, Tunisia

High score (8-10) · Your profile

Sfax is Tunisia's second city and its commercial capital — a hardworking, serious city built on olive oil, phosphates, and trade that has made Sfaxians some of the wealthiest Tunisians per capita. The business culture means educated professionals are common and there's a modest but real cafe society. A foreign businessman with credentials gets genuine respect here.

Mid score (6-8)

Sfax has a reputation among Tunisians as closed and serious — Sfaxians are known for being commercially focused and socially insular. There's a real middle class and professional scene but it's internal-facing. As a foreigner you get respect but not easy access; social life is built on long-standing family and business relationships.

Lower score (below 6)

Sfax is the city Tunisians describe as cold — it doesn't have a tourist scene, a nightlife culture, or the Mediterranean social ease of the northern coast. It's a serious commercial city and foreigners who come here are in business contexts that don't translate to social access. The city's insularity is a known cultural fact among Tunisians themselves.

What's the median income in Sfax, Tunisia?

$6k median

What's the typical marriage age for women in Sfax, Tunisia?

Women marry at 27

How common is a college degree in Sfax, Tunisia?

30% men have degree

What's the average male height in Sfax, Tunisia?

172 cm local avg

What's the average BMI for women in Sfax, Tunisia?

Local women avg 26.7