Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) was 52.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia, 1946–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 52.7% for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia peaked at 57.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2013.
Tunisia ranks 15th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 54.4% | — |
| 1947 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 53.9% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 54.5% | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 55.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 52.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 52.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 49.4%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 53.7% | 52.9% | 54.4% | 3 |
| 1950s | 54.4% | 53.0% | 55.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 52.7% | 54.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 52.7% | 52.7% | 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 income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia?
- Income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) in Tunisia was 52.7% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Tunisia ranks 15th out of 113 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.