How does Tunisia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?

Tunisia ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.

Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Tunisia

Name: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Tunisia
Creator: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score was 2 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

84th

of 166 countries

All-time high

in 2014

All-time low

in 1956

Years of data

1956–2018

Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score in Tunisia, 1956–2018

Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2018, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tunisia stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tunisia peaked at 2 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1956.

Tunisia ranks 84th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	1	1	1	4
1960s	1	1	1	10
1970s	1	1	1	10
1980s	1	1	1	10
1990s	1	1	1	10
2000s	1	1	1	10
2010s	1.83	1	2	6

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More reference data data for Tunisia

Temperature anomalies by month 1.41 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies -0.4051 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 1.44 °C (2026)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7444 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Consumer price index 231.51 2010 = 100 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.6518 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
Free country 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tunisia?: Competitiveness of executive recruitment score in Tunisia was 2 in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 2 in 2014.
What is the lowest competitiveness of executive recruitment score recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1956.
How does Tunisia rank for competitiveness of executive recruitment score?: Tunisia ranks 84th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
Is competitiveness of executive recruitment score rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Competitiveness of Executive Recruitment Score
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 167 places, 17,813 data points, 1789–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Indicates the extent to which executive recruitment is competitive. It ranges from executive power being seized (score of 0), over the executive being selected by elites (score of 1), and dual selection-election or transitional arrangements (score of 2), to the executive being elected (score of 4).