Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) was 2.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
2.4%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1985
All-time low
2.4%
in 2021
Years of data
8
1985–2021
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tunisia, 1985–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tunisia stood at 2.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tunisia peaked at 36.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2021.
Tunisia ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 36.8% | — |
| 1990 | 29.4% | -20.1% |
| 1995 | 30.9% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 22.1% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.1% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 14.5% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 2.8% | 8.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
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More population data for Tunisia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 425,507 people (2100)
- Population density 68.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6018 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tunisia?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) in Tunisia was 2.4% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2021.
- How does Tunisia rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp)?
- Tunisia ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (ppp) rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.20 a day (PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release