Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tunisia
Tunisia: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 20.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tunisia, 2005–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 20.9% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tunisia peaked at 20.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 20.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Tunisia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tunisia?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Tunisia was 20.9% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.