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Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Strong Elected Local Governments Index was 0.922 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.922
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.958
in 2021
All-time low
0
in 1789
Years of data
202
1789–2025

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, strong elected local governments index in Tunisia stood at 0.922.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 110.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, strong elected local governments index in Tunisia peaked at 0.958 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1789.

That places Tunisia 64th out of 175 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.

Strong Elected Local Governments Index in Tunisia, year by year

Year Value Change
1789 0 —
1790 0 —
1791 0 —
1792 0 —
1793 0 —
1794 0 —
1795 0 —
1796 0 —
1797 0 —
1798 0 —
1799 0 —
1800 0 —
1801 0 —
1802 0 —
1803 0 —
1804 0 —
1805 0 —
1806 0 —
1807 0 —
1808 0 —
1809 0 —
1810 0 —
1811 0 —
1812 0 —
1813 0 —
1814 0 —
1815 0 —
1816 0 —
1817 0 —
1818 0 —
1819 0 —
1820 0 —
1821 0 —
1822 0 —
1823 0 —
1824 0 —
1825 0 —
1826 0 —
1827 0 —
1828 0 —
1829 0 —
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1848 0 —
1849 0 —
1850 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0.002 —
1859 0.005 +150.0%
1860 0.005 +0.0%
1861 0.005 +0.0%
1862 0.005 +0.0%
1863 0.005 +0.0%
1864 0.005 +0.0%
1865 0.005 +0.0%
1866 0.005 +0.0%
1867 0.005 +0.0%
1868 0.005 +0.0%
1869 0.005 +0.0%
1870 0.005 +0.0%
1871 0.005 +0.0%
1872 0.005 +0.0%
1873 0.005 +0.0%
1874 0.005 +0.0%
1875 0.005 +0.0%
1876 0.005 +0.0%
1877 0.005 +0.0%
1878 0.005 +0.0%
1879 0.005 +0.0%
1880 0.005 +0.0%
1881 0.103 +1960.0%
1882 0.103 +0.0%
1883 0.103 +0.0%
1884 0.103 +0.0%
1885 0.103 +0.0%
1886 0.103 +0.0%
1887 0.103 +0.0%
1888 0.103 +0.0%
1889 0.103 +0.0%
1890 0.103 +0.0%
1891 0.103 +0.0%
1892 0.103 +0.0%
1893 0.103 +0.0%
1894 0.103 +0.0%
1895 0.103 +0.0%
1896 0.103 +0.0%
1897 0.103 +0.0%
1898 0.103 +0.0%
1899 0.103 +0.0%
1900 0.103 +0.0%
1901 0.103 +0.0%
1902 0.103 +0.0%
1903 0.103 +0.0%
1904 0.103 +0.0%
1905 0.103 +0.0%
1906 0.103 +0.0%
1907 0.103 +0.0%
1908 0.103 +0.0%
1909 0.103 +0.0%
1910 0.103 +0.0%
1911 0.103 +0.0%
1912 0.103 +0.0%
1913 0.103 +0.0%
1914 0.103 +0.0%
1915 0.103 +0.0%
1916 0.103 +0.0%
1917 0.103 +0.0%
1918 0.103 +0.0%
1919 0.103 +0.0%
1920 0.103 +0.0%
1956 0.338 +228.2%
1957 0.675 +99.7%
1958 0.675 +0.0%
1959 0.675 +0.0%
1960 0.675 +0.0%
1961 0.675 +0.0%
1962 0.675 +0.0%
1963 0.675 +0.0%
1964 0.675 +0.0%
1965 0.675 +0.0%
1966 0.675 +0.0%
1967 0.675 +0.0%
1968 0.675 +0.0%
1969 0.675 +0.0%
1970 0.675 +0.0%
1971 0.675 +0.0%
1972 0.675 +0.0%
1973 0.675 +0.0%
1974 0.675 +0.0%
1975 0.675 +0.0%
1976 0.675 +0.0%
1977 0.675 +0.0%
1978 0.675 +0.0%
1979 0.675 +0.0%
1980 0.675 +0.0%
1981 0.675 +0.0%
1982 0.675 +0.0%
1983 0.675 +0.0%
1984 0.675 +0.0%
1985 0.675 +0.0%
1986 0.675 +0.0%
1987 0.675 +0.0%
1988 0.675 +0.0%
1989 0.675 +0.0%
1990 0.675 +0.0%
1991 0.675 +0.0%
1992 0.675 +0.0%
1993 0.675 +0.0%
1994 0.675 +0.0%
1995 0.675 +0.0%
1996 0.675 +0.0%
1997 0.675 +0.0%
1998 0.675 +0.0%
1999 0.675 +0.0%
2000 0.675 +0.0%
2001 0.675 +0.0%
2002 0.675 +0.0%
2003 0.675 +0.0%
2004 0.675 +0.0%
2005 0.675 +0.0%
2006 0.675 +0.0%
2007 0.675 +0.0%
2008 0.675 +0.0%
2009 0.675 +0.0%
2010 0.673 -0.3%
2011 0.424 -37.0%
2012 0.438 +3.3%
2013 0.438 +0.0%
2014 0.438 +0.0%
2015 0.438 +0.0%
2016 0.461 +5.3%
2017 0.461 +0.0%
2018 0.925 +100.7%
2019 0.925 +0.0%
2020 0.925 +0.0%
2021 0.958 +3.6%
2022 0.943 -1.6%
2023 0.922 -2.2%
2024 0.922 +0.0%
2025 0.922 +0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 0.922 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.732, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 0.922 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.177, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0 0 0 1
1790s 0 0 0 10
1800s 0 0 0 10
1810s 0 0 0 10
1820s 0 0 0 10
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 10
1850s 0.0007 0 0.005 10
1860s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1870s 0.005 0.005 0.005 10
1880s 0.0932 0.005 0.103 10
1890s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1900s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1910s 0.103 0.103 0.103 10
1920s 0.103 0.103 0.103 1
1950s 0.5907 0.338 0.675 4
1960s 0.675 0.675 0.675 10
1970s 0.675 0.675 0.675 10
1980s 0.675 0.675 0.675 10
1990s 0.675 0.675 0.675 10
2000s 0.675 0.675 0.675 10
2010s 0.5621 0.424 0.925 10
2020s 0.932 0.922 0.958 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 61 Congo 0.931 compare
  2. 62 Honduras 0.93 compare
  3. 63 Greece 0.925 compare
  4. 64 Serbia 0.922 compare
  5. 66 Argentina 0.918 compare
  6. 67 Albania 0.914 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is strong elected local governments index in Tunisia?
Strong elected local governments index in Tunisia was 0.922 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest strong elected local governments index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.958 in 2021.
What is the lowest strong elected local governments index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1789.
How does Tunisia rank for strong elected local governments index?
Tunisia ranks 64th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is strong elected local governments index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. 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 Elected Local Governments Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Strong Elected Local Governments Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
175 places, 25,933 data points, 1789–2025
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Central estimate of the extent to which elected local governments exist, and they operate without interference from local unelected bodies.