Tunisia is second least poor in Africa
The 2026 Multidimensional Poverty Index report indicates that Tunisia ranks second in Africa after the Seychelles, with 0.9 percent of its population experiencing multidimensional poverty, making it the highest in North Africa. It is evident that the region shows varying poverty rates, with Tunisia leading, followed by Algeria at 1.4 percent, then Egypt at 1.5 percent, and Libya at 2 percent. Globally, the report recorded a historic rise in multidimensional poverty rates for the first time since the index was launched in 2010, with 1.2 billion people—18.9 percent of the population across 108 developing countries—living in poverty. Poverty is primarily concentrated among children, who account for more than half of the poor worldwide at 51.5 percent, and one in three children suffers from multidimensional poverty. The findings reveal that poverty is particularly worsening in rural areas and the sub-Saharan African region, where 616 million people are affected by aspects of poverty such as poor health, education, and living standards. The index relies on three main dimensions: health, education, and living standards. Despite the rise in global poverty figures, 33 countries have successfully halved their multidimensional poverty rates in less than 15 years, demonstrating that eradicating poverty is possible through effective policies and adequate funding.
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