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Private Civil Liberties Index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Private Civil Liberties Index was 0.685 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.685
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
101st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.846
in 2011
All-time low
0.053
in 1789
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Private Civil Liberties Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for private civil liberties index in Tunisia is 0.685, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private civil liberties index in Tunisia peaked at 0.846 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.053, in 1789.

Tunisia ranks 101st 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.

Private Civil Liberties Index in Tunisia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0.053 —
1790 0.053 +0.0%
1791 0.053 +0.0%
1792 0.053 +0.0%
1793 0.053 +0.0%
1794 0.053 +0.0%
1795 0.053 +0.0%
1796 0.053 +0.0%
1797 0.053 +0.0%
1798 0.053 +0.0%
1799 0.053 +0.0%
1800 0.053 +0.0%
1801 0.053 +0.0%
1802 0.053 +0.0%
1803 0.053 +0.0%
1804 0.053 +0.0%
1805 0.053 +0.0%
1806 0.053 +0.0%
1807 0.053 +0.0%
1808 0.053 +0.0%
1809 0.053 +0.0%
1810 0.053 +0.0%
1811 0.053 +0.0%
1812 0.053 +0.0%
1813 0.053 +0.0%
1814 0.053 +0.0%
1815 0.053 +0.0%
1816 0.053 +0.0%
1817 0.053 +0.0%
1818 0.053 +0.0%
1819 0.053 +0.0%
1820 0.053 +0.0%
1821 0.053 +0.0%
1822 0.053 +0.0%
1823 0.053 +0.0%
1824 0.053 +0.0%
1825 0.053 +0.0%
1826 0.053 +0.0%
1827 0.053 +0.0%
1828 0.053 +0.0%
1829 0.053 +0.0%
1830 0.053 +0.0%
1831 0.053 +0.0%
1832 0.053 +0.0%
1833 0.053 +0.0%
1834 0.053 +0.0%
1835 0.053 +0.0%
1836 0.053 +0.0%
1837 0.053 +0.0%
1838 0.053 +0.0%
1839 0.053 +0.0%
1840 0.053 +0.0%
1841 0.053 +0.0%
1842 0.053 +0.0%
1843 0.053 +0.0%
1844 0.053 +0.0%
1845 0.053 +0.0%
1846 0.071 +34.0%
1847 0.071 +0.0%
1848 0.071 +0.0%
1849 0.071 +0.0%
1850 0.071 +0.0%
1851 0.071 +0.0%
1852 0.071 +0.0%
1853 0.071 +0.0%
1854 0.071 +0.0%
1855 0.071 +0.0%
1856 0.071 +0.0%
1857 0.122 +71.8%
1858 0.122 +0.0%
1859 0.122 +0.0%
1860 0.122 +0.0%
1861 0.122 +0.0%
1862 0.122 +0.0%
1863 0.122 +0.0%
1864 0.08 -34.4%
1865 0.08 +0.0%
1866 0.08 +0.0%
1867 0.08 +0.0%
1868 0.08 +0.0%
1869 0.08 +0.0%
1870 0.08 +0.0%
1871 0.08 +0.0%
1872 0.08 +0.0%
1873 0.08 +0.0%
1874 0.08 +0.0%
1875 0.08 +0.0%
1876 0.08 +0.0%
1877 0.08 +0.0%
1878 0.08 +0.0%
1879 0.08 +0.0%
1880 0.086 +7.5%
1881 0.086 +0.0%
1882 0.116 +34.9%
1883 0.116 +0.0%
1884 0.116 +0.0%
1885 0.116 +0.0%
1886 0.116 +0.0%
1887 0.116 +0.0%
1888 0.116 +0.0%
1889 0.116 +0.0%
1890 0.116 +0.0%
1891 0.116 +0.0%
1892 0.116 +0.0%
1893 0.116 +0.0%
1894 0.116 +0.0%
1895 0.116 +0.0%
1896 0.116 +0.0%
1897 0.116 +0.0%
1898 0.116 +0.0%
1899 0.116 +0.0%
1900 0.116 +0.0%
1901 0.116 +0.0%
1902 0.116 +0.0%
1903 0.116 +0.0%
1904 0.116 +0.0%
1905 0.116 +0.0%
1906 0.116 +0.0%
1907 0.116 +0.0%
1908 0.116 +0.0%
1909 0.116 +0.0%
1910 0.116 +0.0%
1911 0.116 +0.0%
1912 0.116 +0.0%
1913 0.116 +0.0%
1914 0.116 +0.0%
1915 0.116 +0.0%
1916 0.116 +0.0%
1917 0.116 +0.0%
1918 0.116 +0.0%
1919 0.116 +0.0%
1920 0.116 +0.0%
1921 0.116 +0.0%
1922 0.116 +0.0%
1923 0.116 +0.0%
1924 0.116 +0.0%
1925 0.116 +0.0%
1926 0.116 +0.0%
1927 0.116 +0.0%
1928 0.116 +0.0%
1929 0.116 +0.0%
1930 0.116 +0.0%
1931 0.116 +0.0%
1932 0.116 +0.0%
1933 0.116 +0.0%
1934 0.116 +0.0%
1935 0.116 +0.0%
1936 0.116 +0.0%
1937 0.116 +0.0%
1938 0.116 +0.0%
1939 0.116 +0.0%
1940 0.116 +0.0%
1941 0.116 +0.0%
1942 0.116 +0.0%
1943 0.116 +0.0%
1944 0.116 +0.0%
1945 0.116 +0.0%
1946 0.116 +0.0%
1947 0.116 +0.0%
1948 0.116 +0.0%
1949 0.116 +0.0%
1950 0.116 +0.0%
1951 0.116 +0.0%
1952 0.116 +0.0%
1953 0.116 +0.0%
1954 0.116 +0.0%
1955 0.116 +0.0%
1956 0.285 +145.7%
1957 0.455 +59.6%
1958 0.636 +39.8%
1959 0.636 +0.0%
1960 0.636 +0.0%
1961 0.636 +0.0%
1962 0.636 +0.0%
1963 0.636 +0.0%
1964 0.636 +0.0%
1965 0.636 +0.0%
1966 0.636 +0.0%
1967 0.636 +0.0%
1968 0.636 +0.0%
1969 0.636 +0.0%
1970 0.636 +0.0%
1971 0.636 +0.0%
1972 0.636 +0.0%
1973 0.636 +0.0%
1974 0.636 +0.0%
1975 0.636 +0.0%
1976 0.636 +0.0%
1977 0.636 +0.0%
1978 0.636 +0.0%
1979 0.636 +0.0%
1980 0.636 +0.0%
1981 0.636 +0.0%
1982 0.636 +0.0%
1983 0.636 +0.0%
1984 0.636 +0.0%
1985 0.636 +0.0%
1986 0.636 +0.0%
1987 0.616 -3.1%
1988 0.493 -20.0%
1989 0.493 +0.0%
1990 0.461 -6.5%
1991 0.461 +0.0%
1992 0.461 +0.0%
1993 0.461 +0.0%
1994 0.461 +0.0%
1995 0.461 +0.0%
1996 0.461 +0.0%
1997 0.461 +0.0%
1998 0.461 +0.0%
1999 0.461 +0.0%
2000 0.461 +0.0%
2001 0.461 +0.0%
2002 0.461 +0.0%
2003 0.461 +0.0%
2004 0.461 +0.0%
2005 0.461 +0.0%
2006 0.457 -0.9%
2007 0.454 -0.7%
2008 0.454 +0.0%
2009 0.454 +0.0%
2010 0.441 -2.9%
2011 0.846 +91.8%
2012 0.846 +0.0%
2013 0.806 -4.7%
2014 0.78 -3.2%
2015 0.781 +0.1%
2016 0.781 +0.0%
2017 0.804 +2.9%
2018 0.791 -1.6%
2019 0.796 +0.6%
2020 0.785 -1.4%
2021 0.778 -0.9%
2022 0.76 -2.3%
2023 0.709 -6.7%
2024 0.702 -1.0%
2025 0.685 -2.4%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.685 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.671, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.685 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.384, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.053 0.053 0.053 1
1790s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1800s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1810s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1820s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1830s 0.053 0.053 0.053 10
1840s 0.0602 0.053 0.071 10
1850s 0.0863 0.071 0.122 10
1860s 0.0968 0.08 0.122 10
1870s 0.08 0.08 0.08 10
1880s 0.11 0.086 0.116 10
1890s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1900s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1910s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1920s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1930s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1940s 0.116 0.116 0.116 10
1950s 0.2708 0.116 0.636 10
1960s 0.636 0.636 0.636 10
1970s 0.636 0.636 0.636 10
1980s 0.6054 0.493 0.636 10
1990s 0.461 0.461 0.461 10
2000s 0.4585 0.454 0.461 10
2010s 0.7672 0.441 0.846 10
2020s 0.7365 0.685 0.785 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 98 Hong Kong 0.719 compare
  2. 99 Kyrgyzstan 0.713 compare
  3. 100 Niger 0.706 compare
  4. 102 Mali 0.683 compare
  5. 103 Cameroon 0.681 compare
  6. 104 Tanzania 0.679 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private civil liberties index in Tunisia?
Private civil liberties index in Tunisia was 0.685 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest private civil liberties index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.846 in 2011.
What is the lowest private civil liberties index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.053 in 1789.
How does Tunisia rank for private civil liberties index?
Tunisia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is private civil liberties index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private Civil Liberties Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.