What is clientelism index in Tunisia?

Clientelism index in Tunisia was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 1789.

What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.

How does Tunisia rank for clientelism index?

Tunisia ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is clientelism index rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Clientelism Index in Tunisia

Name: Clientelism Index in Tunisia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Clientelism Index was 0.298 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.298

Change on year

down 7.2%

World rank

125th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.928

in 1789

All-time low

0.23

in 2021

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Clientelism Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, clientelism index in Tunisia stood at 0.298.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, clientelism index in Tunisia peaked at 0.928 in 1789 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2021.

Tunisia ranks 125th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Clientelism Index in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Clientelism Index in Tunisia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.928	—
1790	0.928	+0.0%
1791	0.928	+0.0%
1792	0.928	+0.0%
1793	0.928	+0.0%
1794	0.928	+0.0%
1795	0.928	+0.0%
1796	0.928	+0.0%
1797	0.928	+0.0%
1798	0.928	+0.0%
1799	0.928	+0.0%
1800	0.928	+0.0%
1801	0.928	+0.0%
1802	0.928	+0.0%
1803	0.928	+0.0%
1804	0.928	+0.0%
1805	0.928	+0.0%
1806	0.928	+0.0%
1807	0.928	+0.0%
1808	0.928	+0.0%
1809	0.928	+0.0%
1810	0.928	+0.0%
1811	0.928	+0.0%
1812	0.928	+0.0%
1813	0.928	+0.0%
1814	0.928	+0.0%
1815	0.928	+0.0%
1816	0.928	+0.0%
1817	0.928	+0.0%
1818	0.928	+0.0%
1819	0.928	+0.0%
1820	0.928	+0.0%
1821	0.928	+0.0%
1822	0.928	+0.0%
1823	0.928	+0.0%
1824	0.928	+0.0%
1825	0.928	+0.0%
1826	0.928	+0.0%
1827	0.928	+0.0%
1828	0.928	+0.0%
1829	0.928	+0.0%
1830	0.928	+0.0%
1831	0.928	+0.0%
1832	0.928	+0.0%
1833	0.928	+0.0%
1834	0.928	+0.0%
1835	0.928	+0.0%
1836	0.928	+0.0%
1837	0.928	+0.0%
1838	0.928	+0.0%
1839	0.928	+0.0%
1840	0.928	+0.0%
1841	0.928	+0.0%
1842	0.928	+0.0%
1843	0.928	+0.0%
1844	0.928	+0.0%
1845	0.928	+0.0%
1846	0.928	+0.0%
1847	0.928	+0.0%
1848	0.928	+0.0%
1849	0.928	+0.0%
1850	0.928	+0.0%
1851	0.928	+0.0%
1852	0.928	+0.0%
1853	0.928	+0.0%
1854	0.928	+0.0%
1855	0.928	+0.0%
1856	0.928	+0.0%
1857	0.871	-6.1%
1858	0.871	+0.0%
1859	0.871	+0.0%
1860	0.871	+0.0%
1861	0.871	+0.0%
1862	0.871	+0.0%
1863	0.871	+0.0%
1864	0.871	+0.0%
1865	0.871	+0.0%
1866	0.871	+0.0%
1867	0.871	+0.0%
1868	0.871	+0.0%
1869	0.871	+0.0%
1870	0.871	+0.0%
1871	0.871	+0.0%
1872	0.871	+0.0%
1873	0.871	+0.0%
1874	0.871	+0.0%
1875	0.871	+0.0%
1876	0.871	+0.0%
1877	0.871	+0.0%
1878	0.9	+3.3%
1879	0.9	+0.0%
1880	0.9	+0.0%
1881	0.861	-4.3%
1882	0.876	+1.7%
1883	0.876	+0.0%
1884	0.876	+0.0%
1885	0.876	+0.0%
1886	0.876	+0.0%
1887	0.876	+0.0%
1888	0.876	+0.0%
1889	0.876	+0.0%
1890	0.876	+0.0%
1891	0.876	+0.0%
1892	0.876	+0.0%
1893	0.876	+0.0%
1894	0.876	+0.0%
1895	0.876	+0.0%
1896	0.876	+0.0%
1897	0.876	+0.0%
1898	0.876	+0.0%
1899	0.876	+0.0%
1900	0.876	+0.0%
1901	0.876	+0.0%
1902	0.876	+0.0%
1903	0.876	+0.0%
1904	0.876	+0.0%
1905	0.876	+0.0%
1906	0.876	+0.0%
1907	0.825	-5.8%
1908	0.825	+0.0%
1909	0.825	+0.0%
1910	0.825	+0.0%
1911	0.825	+0.0%
1912	0.825	+0.0%
1913	0.825	+0.0%
1914	0.825	+0.0%
1915	0.825	+0.0%
1916	0.825	+0.0%
1917	0.825	+0.0%
1918	0.825	+0.0%
1919	0.825	+0.0%
1920	0.825	+0.0%
1921	0.825	+0.0%
1922	0.825	+0.0%
1923	0.825	+0.0%
1924	0.825	+0.0%
1925	0.825	+0.0%
1926	0.825	+0.0%
1927	0.825	+0.0%
1928	0.825	+0.0%
1929	0.825	+0.0%
1930	0.825	+0.0%
1931	0.825	+0.0%
1932	0.825	+0.0%
1933	0.825	+0.0%
1934	0.825	+0.0%
1935	0.825	+0.0%
1936	0.825	+0.0%
1937	0.825	+0.0%
1938	0.825	+0.0%
1939	0.825	+0.0%
1940	0.825	+0.0%
1941	0.825	+0.0%
1942	0.825	+0.0%
1943	0.825	+0.0%
1944	0.825	+0.0%
1945	0.825	+0.0%
1946	0.825	+0.0%
1947	0.825	+0.0%
1948	0.825	+0.0%
1949	0.825	+0.0%
1950	0.795	-3.6%
1951	0.795	+0.0%
1952	0.795	+0.0%
1953	0.795	+0.0%
1954	0.795	+0.0%
1955	0.795	+0.0%
1956	0.669	-15.8%
1957	0.465	-30.5%
1958	0.483	+3.9%
1959	0.51	+5.6%
1960	0.67	+31.4%
1961	0.67	+0.0%
1962	0.67	+0.0%
1963	0.67	+0.0%
1964	0.667	-0.4%
1965	0.645	-3.3%
1966	0.645	+0.0%
1967	0.645	+0.0%
1968	0.645	+0.0%
1969	0.645	+0.0%
1970	0.644	-0.2%
1971	0.644	+0.0%
1972	0.644	+0.0%
1973	0.696	+8.1%
1974	0.653	-6.2%
1975	0.718	+10.0%
1976	0.718	+0.0%
1977	0.718	+0.0%
1978	0.718	+0.0%
1979	0.664	-7.5%
1980	0.663	-0.2%
1981	0.66	-0.5%
1982	0.646	-2.1%
1983	0.646	+0.0%
1984	0.646	+0.0%
1985	0.714	+10.5%
1986	0.716	+0.3%
1987	0.638	-10.9%
1988	0.557	-12.7%
1989	0.651	+16.9%
1990	0.682	+4.8%
1991	0.682	+0.0%
1992	0.682	+0.0%
1993	0.735	+7.8%
1994	0.759	+3.3%
1995	0.766	+0.9%
1996	0.766	+0.0%
1997	0.766	+0.0%
1998	0.766	+0.0%
1999	0.768	+0.3%
2000	0.779	+1.4%
2001	0.779	+0.0%
2002	0.779	+0.0%
2003	0.779	+0.0%
2004	0.776	-0.4%
2005	0.765	-1.4%
2006	0.765	+0.0%
2007	0.765	+0.0%
2008	0.765	+0.0%
2009	0.763	-0.3%
2010	0.753	-1.3%
2011	0.535	-29.0%
2012	0.329	-38.5%
2013	0.255	-22.5%
2014	0.273	+7.1%
2015	0.277	+1.5%
2016	0.246	-11.2%
2017	0.262	+6.5%
2018	0.262	+0.0%
2019	0.258	-1.5%
2020	0.238	-7.8%
2021	0.23	-3.4%
2022	0.248	+7.8%
2023	0.314	+26.6%
2024	0.321	+2.2%
2025	0.298	-7.2%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 0.298 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6325, 47% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 0.298 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.572, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.928	0.928	0.928	1
1790s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1800s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1810s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1820s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1830s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1840s	0.928	0.928	0.928	10
1850s	0.9109	0.871	0.928	10
1860s	0.871	0.871	0.871	10
1870s	0.8768	0.871	0.9	10
1880s	0.8769	0.861	0.9	10
1890s	0.876	0.876	0.876	10
1900s	0.8607	0.825	0.876	10
1910s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1920s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1930s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1940s	0.825	0.825	0.825	10
1950s	0.6897	0.465	0.795	10
1960s	0.6572	0.645	0.67	10
1970s	0.6817	0.644	0.718	10
1980s	0.6537	0.557	0.716	10
1990s	0.7372	0.682	0.768	10
2000s	0.7715	0.763	0.779	10
2010s	0.345	0.246	0.753	10
2020s	0.2748	0.23	0.321	6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

122 Bhutan 0.333 compare
123 Mauritius 0.314 compare
124 Trinidad and Tobago 0.309 compare
125 Laos 0.298 compare
125 Rwanda 0.298 compare
125 Vietnam 0.298 compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is clientelism index in Tunisia?: Clientelism index in Tunisia was 0.298 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest clientelism index recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.928 in 1789.
What is the lowest clientelism index recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2021.
How does Tunisia rank for clientelism index?: Tunisia ranks 125th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is clientelism index rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Clientelism Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Clientelism Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 24,366 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Composite index measuring the extent to which politics hinge on clientelistic exchanges of targeted goods, jobs, or cash for electoral support; higher values denote more pervasive clientelism.