Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia
Tunisia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.8%
World rank
75th
of 130 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1995
All-time low
10.5%
in 2015
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia is 10.8%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia peaked at 17.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.6% | — |
| 1990 | 17.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -30.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.6% | 17.6% | 17.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 14.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.5% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
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More infrastructure data for Tunisia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 14.44 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 117.61 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 1.96 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15.97 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1597 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 1.96 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.18 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Tunisia was 10.8% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Tunisia ranks 75th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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