China vs Tunisia: Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile
China
188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Tunisia
190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
China rank
59th
Tunisia rank
58th
Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile over time
- China
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices against 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in China, a difference of 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tunisia ahead.
China ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 58th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45.38 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tunisia |
| 2000s | 51.22 international-$ in 2021 prices | 108.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57.37 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 92.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 158.99 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.44 international-$ in 2021 prices | Tunisia |
| 2020s | 192.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile, China or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 190.16 international-$ in 2021 prices against 188.81 international-$ in 2021 prices in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile between China and Tunisia?
- 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tunisia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do China and Tunisia rank globally for threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile?
- China ranks 59th and Tunisia ranks 58th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Threshold income or consumption per month marking the poorest decile, the median, and the richest decile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of income or consumption per month below which 10% of the population falls.