Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tunisia
Tunisia: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 5.84 million people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2021, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tunisia stood at 5.84 million people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tunisia peaked at 5.84 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 843,303 people, in 1985.
That places Tunisia 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 843,303 people | — |
| 1990 | 1.15 million people | +36.5% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million people | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1.93 million people | +41.5% |
| 2005 | 2.48 million people | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 3.63 million people | +46.4% |
| 2015 | 5.11 million people | +40.7% |
| 2021 | 5.84 million people | +14.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.84 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.38 million people, 2.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.84 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.68 million people, 87% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 843,303 people | 843,303 people | 843,303 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million people | 1.93 million people | 2.48 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.37 million people | 3.63 million people | 5.11 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.84 million people | 5.84 million people | 5.84 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tunisia?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Tunisia was 5.84 million people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 843,303 people in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Tunisia ranks 52nd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.