Canada vs Tunisia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Canada
10.9%
in 2022
Tunisia
10.8%
in 2021
Canada rank
74th
Tunisia rank
75th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Canada
  • Tunisia
05101520197119962022

How they compare

Canada currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Tunisia ahead.

Canada ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 75th of 130 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Tunisia Difference Ahead
1980s 13.3% 17.6% 4.3% Tunisia
1990s 12.4% 17.6% 5.2% Tunisia
2000s 13.2% 15.8% 2.6% Tunisia
2010s 13.4% 12.8% 0.7% Canada
2020s 9.9% 10.8% 0.9% Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Canada or Tunisia?
Canada, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Tunisia as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Canada and Tunisia?
0.1%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Tunisia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2021.
How do Canada and Tunisia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Canada ranks 74th and Tunisia ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed