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
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Tunisia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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 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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