Age of democracy in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age of democracy was 6 years in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
6 years
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
98th
of 110 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 2018
All-time low
1 years
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2018
Age of democracy in Tunisia, 2013–2018
Source: Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of democracy in Tunisia is 6 years, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
That places Tunisia 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Age of democracy in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 years | — |
| 2014 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +20.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 6 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.5 years, 36% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 6 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9 years, 67% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 8 years compare
- 96 Mali 7 years
- 96 Russia 7 years
- 99 Guinea-Bissau 5 years compare
- 99 Haiti 5 years
- 99 Iraq 5 years compare
- 99 Madagascar 5 years compare
- 99 Niger 5 years
More social development data for Tunisia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0003 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,711 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age of democracy in Tunisia?
- Age of democracy in Tunisia was 6 years in 2018, according to Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of democracy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 2018.
- What is the lowest age of democracy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2013.
- How does Tunisia rank for age of democracy?
- Tunisia ranks 98th out of 110 countries with data for 2018.
- Is age of democracy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in a democracy.