Democracy in Tunisia

Tunisia: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 128 countries
All-time high
4
in 2015
All-time low
1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Democracy in Tunisia, 2005–2025

12342005201520252005: 12007: 12009: 12011: 12013: 32015: 42017: 42019: 42021: 42023: 22025: 2

Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, democracy in Tunisia stood at 2.

That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, democracy in Tunisia peaked at 4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.

That places Tunisia 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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
2000s 1 1 1 3
2010s 3.2 1 4 5
2020s 2.67 2 4 3

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  5. 57 Cote d'Ivoire 2 compare
  6. 57 El Salvador 2 compare
  7. 57 Georgia 2 compare
  8. 57 Guatemala 2 compare
  9. 57 Iraq 2 compare
  10. 57 Jordan 2 compare
  11. 57 Kyrgyzstan 2 compare
  12. 57 Madagascar 2 compare
  13. 57 Mauritania 2 compare
  14. 57 Nigeria 2 compare
  15. 57 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
  16. 57 Serbia 2 compare
  17. 57 Singapore 2 compare
  18. 57 Tanzania 2 compare
  19. 57 Togo 2 compare
  20. 57 Turkey 2 compare
  21. 57 Uganda 2 compare
  22. 57 United Arab Emirates 2 compare

See the full ranking of 128 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is democracy in Tunisia?
Democracy in Tunisia was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest democracy recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2015.
What is the lowest democracy recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
How does Tunisia rank for democracy?
Tunisia ranks 57th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
Is democracy rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).