Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 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. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tunisia stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tunisia peaked at 36.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.8% | — |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tunisia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Tunisia was 2.4% 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 poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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. 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 Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.