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%.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2010 | 16.9% | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 20.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 20.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.5%, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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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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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.