China vs Tunisia: Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$

China
13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
Tunisia
13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
China rank
62nd
Tunisia rank
64th

Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ over time

  • China
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

China currently reports 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tunisia, a difference of 0.32 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 62nd and Tunisia ranks 64th 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 1.73 international-$ in 2021 prices 6.2 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.48 international-$ in 2021 prices Tunisia
2000s 4.14 international-$ in 2021 prices 8.44 international-$ in 2021 prices 4.3 international-$ in 2021 prices Tunisia
2010s 7.66 international-$ in 2021 prices 11.56 international-$ in 2021 prices 3.9 international-$ in 2021 prices Tunisia
2020s 13.39 international-$ in 2021 prices 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices 0.3523 international-$ in 2021 prices China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$, China or Tunisia?
China, at 13.36 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13.04 international-$ in 2021 prices in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$ between China and Tunisia?
0.32 international-$ in 2021 prices, with China 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 median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$?
China ranks 62nd and Tunisia ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Median income: 2021 vs. 2017 international-$
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.