Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia
Tunisia: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 78,910 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 78,910 people for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021.
The figure is down 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia peaked at 1.60 million people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75,342 people, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.60 million people | — |
| 1990 | 1.36 million people | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 1.59 million people | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million people | -35.4% |
| 2005 | 606,908 people | -40.9% |
| 2010 | 338,400 people | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 75,342 people | -77.7% |
| 2021 | 78,910 people | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1.60 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.47 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.59 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 816,699 people | 606,908 people | 1.03 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 206,871 people | 75,342 people | 338,400 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 78,910 people | 78,910 people | 78,910 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Tunisia was 78,910 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million people in 1985.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,342 people in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Tunisia ranks 73rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.7%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.