Tunisia vs United Kingdom: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median

Tunisia
5.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
5.6%
in 2021
Tunisia rank
65th
United Kingdom rank
64th

Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time

  • Tunisia
  • United Kingdom
246810196819942021

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 64th of 120 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 10.5% 3.5% 7.0% Tunisia
1990s 10.8% 6.5% 4.3% Tunisia
2000s 8.9% 6.4% 2.5% Tunisia
2010s 7.0% 5.2% 1.7% Tunisia
2020s 5.5% 5.6% 0.1% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Tunisia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Tunisia as of 2021.
What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Tunisia and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Tunisia and United Kingdom rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
Tunisia ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 64th 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 Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
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, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.