Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia
Tunisia: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median was 5.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.5%
World rank
65th
of 120 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 1995
All-time low
5.2%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia stood at 5.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia peaked at 10.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 65th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 10.5% | — |
| 1990 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | +5.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 5.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 5.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.6%, 98% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 8.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.2% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 62 Morocco 5.7% compare
- 63 Nigeria 5.6% compare
- 64 United Kingdom 5.6% compare
- 66 Madagascar 5.5% compare
- 67 Switzerland 5.2% compare
- 68 Malawi 5.2% compare
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 relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia?
- Relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median in Tunisia was 5.5% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Tunisia ranks 65th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.