Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 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 $4.20 a day in Tunisia is 2.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Tunisia peaked at 36.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.8% | — |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -43.5% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -65.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -15.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.5%, 10% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 37% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 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)
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- 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 $4.20 a day in Tunisia?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Tunisia was 2.4% 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 $4.20 a day recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.