Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.7%
World rank
82nd
of 133 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of population below international poverty line in Tunisia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Tunisia peaked at 21.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.6% | — |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -24.5% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -39.7% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -43.8% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -47.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -77.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.2%, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 67% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 5.9% | 10.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.7% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Tunisia was 0.7% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 133 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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