Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia

Tunisia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.0%
World rank
88th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2005
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2021

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia, 1985–2021

00.020.040.060.081985200320211985: 0 %1990: 0 %1995: 0 %2000: 0 %2005: 0.079 %2010: 0.009 %2015: 0 %2021: 0.018 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia stood at 0.0%.

The figure is up 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia peaked at 0.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.

That places Tunisia 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia was 0.0% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
How does Tunisia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
Tunisia ranks 88th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Unit
%
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

Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.