Strong Civil Society Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Strong Civil Society Index was 0.296 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Strong Civil Society Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, strong civil society index in Tunisia stood at 0.296.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, strong civil society index in Tunisia peaked at 0.907 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.106, in 1957.
Tunisia ranks 135th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Strong Civil Society Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.258 | — |
| 1790 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.226 | -12.4% |
| 1882 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.226 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.244 | +8.0% |
| 1920 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.244 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.205 | -16.0% |
| 1951 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.205 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.209 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0.106 | -49.3% |
| 1958 | 0.184 | +73.6% |
| 1959 | 0.229 | +24.5% |
| 1960 | 0.17 | -25.8% |
| 1961 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.147 | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 0.211 | +43.5% |
| 1990 | 0.245 | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.245 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.159 | -35.1% |
| 1994 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.159 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.125 | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0.872 | +597.6% |
| 2012 | 0.873 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.907 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.89 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.871 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.871 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.745 | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.377 | -49.4% |
| 2024 | 0.317 | -15.9% |
| 2025 | 0.296 | -6.6% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.296 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6705, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.296 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.296, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2292 | 0.226 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.226 | 0.226 | 0.226 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2278 | 0.226 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.244 | 0.244 | 0.244 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1958 | 0.106 | 0.229 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1718 | 0.147 | 0.211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1848 | 0.159 | 0.245 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.159 | 0.159 | 0.159 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8001 | 0.125 | 0.907 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5692 | 0.296 | 0.85 | 6 |
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 strong civil society index in Tunisia?
- Strong civil society index in Tunisia was 0.296 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest strong civil society index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.907 in 2013.
- What is the lowest strong civil society index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.106 in 1957.
- How does Tunisia rank for strong civil society index?
- Tunisia ranks 135th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is strong civil society index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.0%. 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 Strong Civil Society Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which interest groups, labor unions, charities, and other civil society organizations are autonomous from the state and can freely pursue their goals. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (strongest).