Three metrics of inequality in Tunisia
Tunisia: Three metrics of inequality was 62.53 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Three metrics of inequality 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 three metrics of inequality in Tunisia is 62.53, 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, three metrics of inequality in Tunisia peaked at 65.95 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.53, in 2013.
That places Tunisia 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Three metrics of inequality in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 64.59 | — |
| 1947 | 64.16 | -0.7% |
| 1948 | 63.47 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 63.59 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 64.27 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 64.71 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 65.12 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 65.69 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.95 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.26 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 62.81 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 62.53 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.53 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 62.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 62.53 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.86, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 64.07 | 63.47 | 64.59 | 3 |
| 1950s | 64.68 | 63.59 | 65.69 | 5 |
| 2000s | 65.95 | 65.95 | 65.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.87 | 62.53 | 63.26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 62.53 | 62.53 | 62.53 | 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 three metrics of inequality in Tunisia?
- Three metrics of inequality in Tunisia was 62.53 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.95 in 2005.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.53 in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Tunisia ranks 18th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is three metrics of inequality 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 Three metrics of inequality. 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.