Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 10 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Tunisia, 2011–2020
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 10 years for age of electoral democracy in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and up 900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Tunisia peaked at 10 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 2011.
Tunisia ranks 122nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 years | — |
| 2012 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 10 years | +11.1% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 10 years is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24 years, 42% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 10 years is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.5 years, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 years | 1 years | 9 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 10 years | 10 years | 10 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 119 Georgia 11 years compare
- 119 Russia 11 years
- 119 Sri Lanka 11 years compare
- 122 Central African Republic 10 years
- 122 Madagascar 10 years compare
- 125 Cote d'Ivoire 9 years compare
- 125 Gambia 9 years compare
- 125 Guinea-Bissau 9 years compare
- 125 Somalia 9 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 electoral democracy in Tunisia?
- Age of electoral democracy in Tunisia was 10 years in 2020, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 2011.
- How does Tunisia rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Tunisia ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2020.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.