Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 0.3552 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.3552
World rank
74th
of 119 countries
All-time high
15.69
in 1985
All-time low
0.2462
in 2015
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia is 0.3552, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia peaked at 15.69 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.2462, in 2015.
Tunisia ranks 74th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15.69 | — |
| 1990 | 11.47 | -26.9% |
| 1995 | 12.15 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.26 | -48.5% |
| 2005 | 3.4 | -45.6% |
| 2010 | 2 | -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2462 | -87.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3552 | +44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.81 | 11.47 | 12.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.83 | 3.4 | 6.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.12 | 0.2462 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.3552 | 0.3552 | 0.3552 | 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)
- 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 revenues vs income inequality 34.76 (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 7.12 % change on previous year (2022)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.238 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Tunisia was 0.3552 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2462 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Tunisia ranks 74th out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.3%. 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 of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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