Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index was 0.595 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tunisia, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.595 for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.595 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 2011.
That places Tunisia 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.543 | — |
| 2012 | 0.545 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.547 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.549 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.552 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.563 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.567 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.583 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.582 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.578 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.575 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.589 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.595 | +1.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.595 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.438, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.595 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.582, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.559 | 0.543 | 0.583 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5842 | 0.575 | 0.595 | 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 inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Tunisia?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index in Tunisia was 0.595 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.595 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index?
- Tunisia ranks 90th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index vs. human development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.