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

Latest (2021)
20.9%
World rank
8th
of 109 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2021
All-time low
15.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2005–2021

Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tunisia, 2005–2021

051015202005201320212005: 20.5 %2010: 16.9 %2011: 15.3 %2013: 20.2 %2021: 20.9 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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About this data

Indicator
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Unit
%
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.