Greece vs Tunisia: The share and number of people living in extreme poverty
Greece
0.6%
in 2023
Tunisia
0.7%
in 2021
Greece rank
77th
Tunisia rank
76th
The share and number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Greece
- Tunisia
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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty, Greece or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in Greece as of 2021.
- What is the difference in the share and number of people living in extreme poverty 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 the share and number of people living in extreme poverty?
- 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 The share and number of people living in extreme poverty. 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 $3 per day.