Legislative Checks on Government Index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Legislative Checks on Government Index was 0.456 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.456
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
106th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 2020
All-time low
0.105
in 1958
Years of data
126
1900–2025

Legislative Checks on Government Index in Tunisia, 1900–2025

0.20.40.60.81190019622025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for legislative checks on government index in Tunisia is 0.456, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, legislative checks on government index in Tunisia peaked at 0.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.105, in 1958.

Tunisia ranks 106th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1910s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1920s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1930s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1940s 0.305 0.305 0.305 10
1950s 0.265 0.105 0.305 10
1960s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1970s 0.167 0.167 0.167 10
1980s 0.2224 0.188 0.231 10
1990s 0.188 0.188 0.188 10
2000s 0.2012 0.188 0.221 10
2010s 0.8648 0.235 0.967 10
2020s 0.7428 0.456 0.97 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 103 India 0.483 compare
  2. 104 Zimbabwe 0.479 compare
  3. 105 Malaysia 0.466 compare
  4. 107 Libya 0.453 compare
  5. 108 Madagascar 0.452 compare
  6. 109 Paraguay 0.447 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is legislative checks on government index in Tunisia?
Legislative checks on government index in Tunisia was 0.456 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest legislative checks on government index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 2020.
What is the lowest legislative checks on government index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.105 in 1958.
How does Tunisia rank for legislative checks on government index?
Tunisia ranks 106th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is legislative checks on government index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Checks on Government Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Legislative Checks on Government Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 23,601 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of the extent to which the legislature, including opposition parties, questions executive officials and oversees and investigates the executive.