Democracy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Democracy was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Democracy in Tunisia, 2005–2025
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.
Democracy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 57 Mauritania 2 compare
- 57 Nigeria 2 compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 2 compare
- 57 Serbia 2 compare
- 57 Singapore 2 compare
- 57 Tanzania 2 compare
- 57 Togo 2 compare
- 57 Turkey 2 compare
- 57 Uganda 2 compare
- 57 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
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 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
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).