Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 31.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia stood at 31.5%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia peaked at 80.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 56th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 80.1% | — |
| 1990 | 75.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.9% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 35.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Tunisia was 31.5% 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 the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.