Tunisia: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Tunisia

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 20.70
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1985 - 2021
 Average 48.81
 Min - Max 20.70 - 72.50
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2021 is 20.7 percent, a decline from 23.7 percent in 2015. In comparison, the world average is 27.87 percent, based on data from 80 countries. Historically, the average for Tunisia from 1985 to 2021 is 48.81 percent. The minimum value, 20.7 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 72.5 percent was recorded in 1985. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Tunisia: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day
 2021 20.70
 2015 23.70
 2010 34.60
 2005 49.00
 2000 57.30
 1995 66.30
 1990 66.40
 1985 72.50




Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.

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