Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Gini coefficient (before tax) was 0.6253 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia, 1946–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia is 0.6253, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia peaked at 0.6595 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.6253, in 2013.
That places Tunisia 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 0.6459 | — |
| 1947 | 0.6416 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 0.6347 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 0.6359 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.6427 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.6471 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 0.6512 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 0.6569 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.6595 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6326 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6281 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6253 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.6253 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.6253 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5789, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.6253 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.5986, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.6407 | 0.6347 | 0.6459 | 3 |
| 1950s | 0.6468 | 0.6359 | 0.6569 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.6595 | 0.6595 | 0.6595 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6287 | 0.6253 | 0.6326 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6253 | 0.6253 | 0.6253 | 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 (before tax) in Tunisia?
- Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia was 0.6253 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6595 in 2005.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6253 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient (before tax). 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. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.