Civil Liberties Score in Tunisia
Tunisia: Civil Liberties Score was 31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Tunisia, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score in Tunisia is 31, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Tunisia peaked at 43 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2004.
Tunisia ranks 112th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Civil Liberties Score in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 19 | — |
| 2004 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33 | +83.3% |
| 2012 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 36 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 43 | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 31 | -6.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.5, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Civil Liberties Score in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +83.3% | 18 | 33 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.14 | 18 | 19 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36.3 | 18 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.33 | 31 | 39 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1317 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4961 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1849 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7169 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Tunisia?
- Civil liberties score in Tunisia was 31 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2014.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2004.
- How does Tunisia rank for civil liberties score?
- Tunisia ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.