Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia
Tunisia: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 8.27 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8.27 million
World rank
54th
of 120 countries
All-time high
8.27 million
in 2021
All-time low
1.47 million
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia is 8.27 million, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia peaked at 8.27 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.47 million, in 1985.
Tunisia ranks 54th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1.47 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million | 2.03 million | 2.30 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.64 million | 3.18 million | 4.10 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.65 million | 5.88 million | 7.43 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.27 million | 8.27 million | 8.27 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.83 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,891 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.76 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.238 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.51 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1092 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2292 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Tunisia was 8.27 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.27 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 million in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Tunisia ranks 54th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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