Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) was 16.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16.6%
World rank
39th
of 73 countries
All-time high
25.4%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2000–2021
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 16.6% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2021.
That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Tunisia peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.4% | — |
| 2005 | 23.1% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 16.6% | +9.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 16.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.9%, 76% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Tunisia?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Tunisia was 16.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Tunisia ranks 39th out of 73 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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