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
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia, 1985–2021
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.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -88.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 8% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 85 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 87 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0% compare
- 89 India 0.0% compare
- 90 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
- 91 Turkey 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.