Canada vs Tunisia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Tunisia
10.8%
in 2021
Canada rank
72nd
Tunisia rank
73rd

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Canada
  • Tunisia
05101520197119962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.

Canada ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 123 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 17.6% 4.3% Tunisia
1990s 12.4% 17.6% 5.2% Tunisia
2000s 13.2% 15.8% 2.6% Tunisia
2010s 13.4% 12.8% 0.7% Canada
2020s 9.9% 10.8% 0.9% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Canada or Tunisia?
Canada, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Canada and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Canada ranks 72nd and Tunisia ranks 73rd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.