Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 17.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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 societal poverty line in Tunisia stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tunisia peaked at 34.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 71st of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 34.2% | — |
| 1990 | 31.6% | -7.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.2% | 34.2% | 34.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.6% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.1% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 18.3% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 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 societal poverty line in Tunisia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Tunisia was 17.9% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Tunisia ranks 71st out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.