Income share held by third 20% in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share held by third 20% was 16.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share held by third 20% in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share held by third 20% in Tunisia is 16.4%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share held by third 20% in Tunisia peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1985.
Tunisia ranks 59th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.7% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 59 Nigeria 16.4% compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 16.3% compare
- 62 Guinea-Bissau 16.2% compare
- 62 Lithuania 16.2% compare
- 62 Thailand 16.2% compare
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 income share held by third 20% in Tunisia?
- Income share held by third 20% in Tunisia was 16.4% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest income share held by third 20% recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest income share held by third 20% recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1985.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share held by third 20%?
- Tunisia ranks 59th out of 121 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share held by third 20% rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Income share held by third 20%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage share of income or consumption is the share that accrues to subgroups of population indicated by deciles or quintiles. Percentage shares by quintile may not sum to 100 because of rounding.