Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 31.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 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
The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Tunisia is 31.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Tunisia peaked at 80.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2021.
That places Tunisia 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 80.1% | — |
| 1990 | 75.6% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 74.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -23.1% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | -10.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 31.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 80.4%, 39% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 31.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.1%, 71% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.1% | 80.1% | 80.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.9% | 75.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 60.2% | 67.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 35.1% | 45.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 31.5% | 31.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
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- 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 $10 a day in Tunisia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Tunisia was 31.5% 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 $10 a day recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Tunisia ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 $10 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 $10 per day.