Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 43,633 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia is 43,633 people, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia peaked at 1.17 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 28,586 people, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 73rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.17 million people | — |
| 1990 | 968,493 people | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million people | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 618,926 people | -45.2% |
| 2005 | 354,561 people | -42.7% |
| 2010 | 219,311 people | -38.1% |
| 2015 | 28,586 people | -87.0% |
| 2021 | 43,633 people | +52.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1.17 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million people | 968,493 people | 1.13 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 486,744 people | 354,561 people | 618,926 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 123,948 people | 28,586 people | 219,311 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 43,633 people | 43,633 people | 43,633 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 70 Bulgaria 47,709 people compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 47,206 people compare
- 72 Costa Rica 44,412 people compare
- 74 Austria 43,509 people compare
- 75 France 38,190 people compare
- 76 Palestine, State of 36,706 people compare
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 number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Tunisia was 43,633 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,586 people in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.