Gini coefficient in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gini coefficient was 0.3372 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.3372
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4343
in 1985
All-time low
0.3282
in 2015
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Gini coefficient in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, gini coefficient in Tunisia stood at 0.3372.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient in Tunisia peaked at 0.4343 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.3282, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 64th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4343 | — |
| 1990 | 0.401 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4166 | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4081 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3773 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3847 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3282 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3372 | +2.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.3372 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3528, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.3372 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3369, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4343 | 0.4343 | 0.4343 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4088 | 0.401 | 0.4166 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3927 | 0.3773 | 0.4081 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3564 | 0.3282 | 0.3847 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3372 | 0.3372 | 0.3372 | 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 gini coefficient in Tunisia?
- Gini coefficient in Tunisia was 0.3372 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4343 in 1985.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3282 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for gini coefficient?
- Tunisia ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Gini coefficient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.