Gender Inequality Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gender Inequality Index was 0.238 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gender Inequality Index in Tunisia, 1994–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender inequality index in Tunisia is 0.238, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.5% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender inequality index in Tunisia peaked at 0.501 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.206, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Gender Inequality Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.501 | — |
| 1995 | 0.484 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.473 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.455 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.436 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.387 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.381 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.372 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.361 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.353 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.305 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 0.315 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.307 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.301 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.293 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.278 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.275 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.279 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.278 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.28 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.28 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.265 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 0.252 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.245 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.236 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.253 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.227 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.206 | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.206 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.238 | +15.5% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.238 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.492, 48% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.238 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.379, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.456 | 0.387 | 0.501 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.3266 | 0.278 | 0.381 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2643 | 0.236 | 0.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2193 | 0.206 | 0.238 | 4 |
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 gender inequality index in Tunisia?
- Gender inequality index in Tunisia was 0.238 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender inequality index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.501 in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender inequality index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.206 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for gender inequality index?
- Tunisia ranks 108th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender inequality index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender Inequality Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This index captures gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labor market; ranges from 0 (full equality) to 1 (maximum inequality), representing the share of potential human development lost because of gender gaps.