Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds was 0.654 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.654
World rank
76th
of 120 countries
All-time high
21.61
in 1985
All-time low
0.654
in 2021
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia stood at 0.654. 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 in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia peaked at 21.61 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.654, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 76th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.61 | 21.61 | 21.61 | 1 |
| 1990s | 16.83 | 16.3 | 17.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.21 | 5.9 | 10.51 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.89 | 0.6577 | 3.13 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.654 | 0.654 | 0.654 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More poverty & inequality data for Tunisia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.83 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,891 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 34.76 (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.238 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 20.51 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.0884 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1092 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.2292 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds in Tunisia was 0.654 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.61 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.654 in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds?
- Tunisia ranks 76th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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