Greece vs Tunisia: Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index

Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Tunisia
0.7%
in 2021
Greece rank
77th
Tunisia rank
76th

Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index over time

  • Greece
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Tunisia ahead.

Greece ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 17.4% 16.2% Tunisia
2000s 0.4% 8.2% 7.8% Tunisia
2010s 1.5% 1.9% 0.4% Tunisia
2020s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index, Greece or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2021.
What is the difference in share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index between Greece and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Tunisia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Greece and Tunisia rank globally for share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index?
Greece ranks 77th and Tunisia ranks 76th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in extreme poverty vs. poverty gap index
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.