Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 16.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia is 16.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.2% | 23.1% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 15.2% | 20.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 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 poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Tunisia was 16.6% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.