Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Tunisia
Tunisia: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men was 0.1092 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1092
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4565
in 1950
All-time low
0.1092
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Tunisia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Tunisia stood at 0.1092. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Tunisia peaked at 0.4565 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1092, in 2023.
Tunisia ranks 148th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4565 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4532 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.448 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4447 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4436 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4365 | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 0.4314 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4243 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 0.4185 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 0.4122 | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4054 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 0.405 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.3898 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3808 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3714 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3613 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.351 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.3405 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3282 | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3184 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3038 | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2934 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2824 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2725 | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2612 | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2508 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2408 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2315 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2229 | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2154 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2083 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2013 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1953 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1888 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1832 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.178 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1732 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1683 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1646 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1616 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1594 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1569 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1544 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1517 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1486 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1454 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1421 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1391 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1363 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1341 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.132 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.13 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1282 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1265 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.125 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1237 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1225 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1216 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1206 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1198 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.119 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1191 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.118 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1177 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1172 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.117 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1166 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1158 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1148 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1136 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1124 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1147 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1103 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1092 | -1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.1092 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1713, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.1092 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1073, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4369 | 0.4122 | 0.4565 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3652 | 0.3184 | 0.4054 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2575 | 0.2154 | 0.3038 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1823 | 0.1616 | 0.2083 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1468 | 0.1341 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.125 | 0.1198 | 0.132 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1169 | 0.1136 | 0.1191 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1117 | 0.1092 | 0.1147 | 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 lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Tunisia?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men in Tunisia was 0.1092 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4565 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1092 in 2023.
- How does Tunisia rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men?
- Tunisia ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient in men rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.