Political Participation Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Political Participation Index was 3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political Participation Index in Tunisia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political participation index in Tunisia is 3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political participation index in Tunisia peaked at 7.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 82nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Political Participation Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | — |
| 2007 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5 | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 7.25 | +141.7% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.25 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.25 | -41.4% |
| 2025 | 3 | -29.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.88, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.25, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.17 | 2 | 2.5 | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.55 | 3 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.83 | 3 | 7.25 | 3 |
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 political participation index in Tunisia?
- Political participation index in Tunisia was 3 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political participation index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2015.
- What is the lowest political participation index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for political participation index?
- Tunisia ranks 82nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political participation index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Participation Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free and fair, democratically elected leaders have the effective power to govern, and citizen have the freedoms of association and expression.