China vs Tunisia: Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption
China
21.3%
in 2022
Tunisia
20.7%
in 2021
China rank
57th
Tunisia rank
58th
Share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
China currently reports 21.3% against 20.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.3% | 66.4% | 32.8% | China |
| 2000s | 81.6% | 49.0% | 32.6% | China |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 29.1% | 24.8% | China |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 20.7% | 0.0% | Tunisia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption, China or Tunisia?
- China, at 21.3% against 20.7% in Tunisia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption between China and Tunisia?
- 0.6%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for share living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption?
- China ranks 57th and Tunisia ranks 58th 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 living on less than $8.30 a day vs. mean income or consumption. 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 $8.30 per day.