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Participatory Political Institutions Index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.507 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.507
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.618
in 2018
All-time low
0.012
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

00.20.40.6178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory political institutions index in Tunisia stood at 0.507.

That represents a change of up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Tunisia peaked at 0.618 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.012, in 1789.

Tunisia ranks 99th of 176 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.

Participatory Political Institutions Index in Tunisia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.012 —
1790 0.012 +0.0%
1791 0.012 +0.0%
1792 0.012 +0.0%
1793 0.012 +0.0%
1794 0.012 +0.0%
1795 0.012 +0.0%
1796 0.012 +0.0%
1797 0.012 +0.0%
1798 0.012 +0.0%
1799 0.012 +0.0%
1800 0.012 +0.0%
1801 0.012 +0.0%
1802 0.012 +0.0%
1803 0.012 +0.0%
1804 0.012 +0.0%
1805 0.012 +0.0%
1806 0.012 +0.0%
1807 0.012 +0.0%
1808 0.012 +0.0%
1809 0.012 +0.0%
1810 0.012 +0.0%
1811 0.012 +0.0%
1812 0.012 +0.0%
1813 0.012 +0.0%
1814 0.012 +0.0%
1815 0.012 +0.0%
1816 0.012 +0.0%
1817 0.012 +0.0%
1818 0.012 +0.0%
1819 0.012 +0.0%
1820 0.012 +0.0%
1821 0.012 +0.0%
1822 0.012 +0.0%
1823 0.012 +0.0%
1824 0.012 +0.0%
1825 0.012 +0.0%
1826 0.012 +0.0%
1827 0.012 +0.0%
1828 0.012 +0.0%
1829 0.012 +0.0%
1830 0.012 +0.0%
1831 0.012 +0.0%
1832 0.012 +0.0%
1833 0.012 +0.0%
1834 0.012 +0.0%
1835 0.012 +0.0%
1836 0.012 +0.0%
1837 0.012 +0.0%
1838 0.012 +0.0%
1839 0.012 +0.0%
1840 0.012 +0.0%
1841 0.012 +0.0%
1842 0.012 +0.0%
1843 0.012 +0.0%
1844 0.012 +0.0%
1845 0.012 +0.0%
1846 0.012 +0.0%
1847 0.012 +0.0%
1848 0.012 +0.0%
1849 0.012 +0.0%
1850 0.021 +75.0%
1851 0.021 +0.0%
1852 0.021 +0.0%
1853 0.021 +0.0%
1854 0.021 +0.0%
1855 0.021 +0.0%
1856 0.021 +0.0%
1857 0.021 +0.0%
1858 0.023 +9.5%
1859 0.026 +13.0%
1860 0.026 +0.0%
1861 0.026 +0.0%
1862 0.026 +0.0%
1863 0.026 +0.0%
1864 0.026 +0.0%
1865 0.026 +0.0%
1866 0.026 +0.0%
1867 0.026 +0.0%
1868 0.026 +0.0%
1869 0.026 +0.0%
1870 0.026 +0.0%
1871 0.026 +0.0%
1872 0.026 +0.0%
1873 0.026 +0.0%
1874 0.026 +0.0%
1875 0.026 +0.0%
1876 0.026 +0.0%
1877 0.026 +0.0%
1878 0.026 +0.0%
1879 0.026 +0.0%
1880 0.051 +96.2%
1881 0.072 +41.2%
1882 0.072 +0.0%
1883 0.072 +0.0%
1884 0.072 +0.0%
1885 0.072 +0.0%
1886 0.072 +0.0%
1887 0.072 +0.0%
1888 0.072 +0.0%
1889 0.072 +0.0%
1890 0.072 +0.0%
1891 0.072 +0.0%
1892 0.072 +0.0%
1893 0.072 +0.0%
1894 0.072 +0.0%
1895 0.072 +0.0%
1896 0.072 +0.0%
1897 0.072 +0.0%
1898 0.072 +0.0%
1899 0.072 +0.0%
1900 0.072 +0.0%
1901 0.072 +0.0%
1902 0.072 +0.0%
1903 0.072 +0.0%
1904 0.072 +0.0%
1905 0.072 +0.0%
1906 0.072 +0.0%
1907 0.072 +0.0%
1908 0.072 +0.0%
1909 0.072 +0.0%
1910 0.072 +0.0%
1911 0.072 +0.0%
1912 0.072 +0.0%
1913 0.072 +0.0%
1914 0.072 +0.0%
1915 0.072 +0.0%
1916 0.072 +0.0%
1917 0.072 +0.0%
1918 0.072 +0.0%
1919 0.072 +0.0%
1920 0.072 +0.0%
1921 0.05 -30.6%
1922 0.05 +0.0%
1923 0.05 +0.0%
1924 0.05 +0.0%
1925 0.05 +0.0%
1926 0.05 +0.0%
1927 0.05 +0.0%
1928 0.05 +0.0%
1929 0.05 +0.0%
1930 0.05 +0.0%
1931 0.05 +0.0%
1932 0.05 +0.0%
1933 0.05 +0.0%
1934 0.05 +0.0%
1935 0.05 +0.0%
1936 0.05 +0.0%
1937 0.05 +0.0%
1938 0.05 +0.0%
1939 0.05 +0.0%
1940 0.05 +0.0%
1941 0.05 +0.0%
1942 0.05 +0.0%
1943 0.05 +0.0%
1944 0.05 +0.0%
1945 0.05 +0.0%
1946 0.05 +0.0%
1947 0.05 +0.0%
1948 0.05 +0.0%
1949 0.05 +0.0%
1950 0.05 +0.0%
1951 0.05 +0.0%
1952 0.05 +0.0%
1953 0.05 +0.0%
1954 0.05 +0.0%
1955 0.061 +22.0%
1956 0.145 +137.7%
1957 0.268 +84.8%
1958 0.306 +14.2%
1959 0.322 +5.2%
1960 0.336 +4.3%
1961 0.336 +0.0%
1962 0.336 +0.0%
1963 0.336 +0.0%
1964 0.336 +0.0%
1965 0.336 +0.0%
1966 0.336 +0.0%
1967 0.336 +0.0%
1968 0.336 +0.0%
1969 0.336 +0.0%
1970 0.336 +0.0%
1971 0.336 +0.0%
1972 0.336 +0.0%
1973 0.336 +0.0%
1974 0.336 +0.0%
1975 0.336 +0.0%
1976 0.336 +0.0%
1977 0.336 +0.0%
1978 0.336 +0.0%
1979 0.336 +0.0%
1980 0.336 +0.0%
1981 0.336 +0.0%
1982 0.336 +0.0%
1983 0.336 +0.0%
1984 0.336 +0.0%
1985 0.336 +0.0%
1986 0.336 +0.0%
1987 0.336 +0.0%
1988 0.353 +5.1%
1989 0.353 +0.0%
1990 0.35 -0.8%
1991 0.35 +0.0%
1992 0.35 +0.0%
1993 0.35 +0.0%
1994 0.35 +0.0%
1995 0.35 +0.0%
1996 0.35 +0.0%
1997 0.35 +0.0%
1998 0.35 +0.0%
1999 0.35 +0.0%
2000 0.35 +0.0%
2001 0.35 +0.0%
2002 0.41 +17.1%
2003 0.41 +0.0%
2004 0.41 +0.0%
2005 0.41 +0.0%
2006 0.41 +0.0%
2007 0.406 -1.0%
2008 0.402 -1.0%
2009 0.398 -1.0%
2010 0.397 -0.3%
2011 0.463 +16.6%
2012 0.497 +7.3%
2013 0.498 +0.2%
2014 0.483 -3.0%
2015 0.474 -1.9%
2016 0.476 +0.4%
2017 0.471 -1.1%
2018 0.618 +31.2%
2019 0.614 -0.6%
2020 0.608 -1.0%
2021 0.585 -3.8%
2022 0.56 -4.3%
2023 0.523 -6.6%
2024 0.507 -3.1%
2025 0.507 +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.507 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.48, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.507 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.23, 2.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.012 0.012 0.012 1
1790s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1800s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1810s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1820s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1830s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1840s 0.012 0.012 0.012 10
1850s 0.0217 0.021 0.026 10
1860s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1870s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1880s 0.0699 0.051 0.072 10
1890s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1900s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1910s 0.072 0.072 0.072 10
1920s 0.0522 0.05 0.072 10
1930s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1940s 0.05 0.05 0.05 10
1950s 0.1352 0.05 0.322 10
1960s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1970s 0.336 0.336 0.336 10
1980s 0.3394 0.336 0.353 10
1990s 0.35 0.35 0.35 10
2000s 0.3956 0.35 0.41 10
2010s 0.4991 0.397 0.618 10
2020s 0.5483 0.507 0.608 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 96 Paraguay 0.515 compare
  2. 97 Papua New Guinea 0.511 compare
  3. 98 Comoros 0.51 compare
  4. 100 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.493 compare
  5. 101 Maldives 0.489 compare
  6. 102 Iraq 0.487 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory political institutions index in Tunisia?
Participatory political institutions index in Tunisia was 0.507 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.618 in 2018.
What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.012 in 1789.
How does Tunisia rank for participatory political institutions index?
Tunisia ranks 99th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participatory Political Institutions Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,844 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.