Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of global population living in extreme poverty including was 0.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China 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, share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Tunisia stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 79.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Tunisia peaked at 21.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of global population living in extreme poverty including in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 21.6% | — |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -24.6% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -39.4% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.7%, 38% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 21.6% | 21.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 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 share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Tunisia?
- Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china in Tunisia was 0.7% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding china rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global population living in extreme poverty including and excluding China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.