How many adults in Gabès have social security?

58.5% of adults aged 18 and over in Gabès were affiliated to social security in 2024, 9th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 66.3%).

Poverty and living standards in Gabès, Tunisia: official figures

7.4% of people in Gabès were covered by free medical assistance (AMG1), the card given to needy families, in 2024, 12th lowest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 6.9%).

How many households in Gabès own a car?

26.7% of households in Gabès owned a car in 2024, 10th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 29.3%).

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy

More figures

64.7% of households in Gabès had air conditioning in 2024, 6th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 50.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy
24.1% of households in Gabès had a computer in 2024, 9th highest of the 24 governorates (Tunisia: 26.1%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy

How Gabès compares with other governorates

Residents covered by free medical assistance (AMG1, needy families) (2024)

Gabès ranks 13 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Residents covered by free medical assistance (AMG1, needy families)
10	Kairouan	8.7%
11	Béja	8.4%
12	Zaghouan	8.1%
13	Gabès	7.4%
14	Médenine	5.3%
15	Mahdia	5.1%
16	Bizerte	4.9%

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy

Adults (18+) affiliated to social security (2024)

Gabès ranks 16 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Adults (18+) affiliated to social security
13	Béja	62.7%
14	Jendouba	62.2%
15	Siliana	59.3%
16	Gabès	58.5%
17	Mahdia	57.5%
18	Médenine	56.8%
19	Tataouine	56.7%

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy

Households owning a car (2024)

Gabès ranks 10 of 24, highest first.

Rank	Region	Households owning a car
7	Manouba	30.3%
8	Monastir	30.0%
9	Sousse	29.0%
10	Gabès	26.7%
11	Nabeul	26.6%
12	Kébili	25.4%
13	Mahdia	25.3%

Source: Institut National de la Statistique (INS) · saved copy

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Sources

Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: affiliation of adults aged 18 and over to social security by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 465f7dfdbd49…)
Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: health cover by type (CNAM, AMG1, AMG2, other) by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5ef0b9d1b853…)
Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: households by equipment owned (car, air conditioning and others) by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e7ea3a452d95…)
Institut National de la Statistique (INS): RGPH 2024: household access to internet, computers and phones by governorate, read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0a21cd9cf9f0…)

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