Canada vs Tunisia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Tunisia
10.8%
in 2021
Canada rank
68th
Tunisia rank
69th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Canada
- Tunisia
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 68th and Tunisia ranks 69th of 120 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% | 17.7% | 5.3% | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 15.8% | 2.5% | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 12.7% | 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Canada or Tunisia?
- Canada, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median 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 relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Canada ranks 68th and Tunisia ranks 69th 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 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.