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. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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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