Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 11.99 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia is 11.99 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia peaked at 11.99 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.81 million people, in 1985.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.81 million people | — |
| 1990 | 6.97 million people | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 7.57 million people | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.74 million people | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 9.68 million people | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 10.48 million people | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.38 million people | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 11.99 million people | +5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 11.99 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 83% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 11.99 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 million people, 79% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.81 million people | 5.81 million people | 5.81 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.27 million people | 6.97 million people | 7.57 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.21 million people | 8.74 million people | 9.68 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.93 million people | 10.48 million people | 11.38 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.99 million people | 11.99 million people | 11.99 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,891 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 45.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.8% (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Tunisia was 11.99 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.99 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.81 million people in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.