Equal Rights Protection Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Equal Rights Protection Index was 0.782 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Equal Rights Protection Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 0.782 for equal rights protection index in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, equal rights protection index in Tunisia peaked at 0.911 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.219, in 1789.
That places Tunisia 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.219 | 0.219 | 0.219 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2517 | 0.219 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2806 | 0.249 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.249 | 0.249 | 0.249 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.251 | 0.251 | 0.251 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4114 | 0.25 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.696 | 0.696 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6952 | 0.694 | 0.696 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8455 | 0.753 | 0.874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8453 | 0.782 | 0.911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More social development data for Tunisia
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,711 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Human Rights Index 0.685 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Key features of human rights 0.685 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is equal rights protection index in Tunisia?
- Equal rights protection index in Tunisia was 0.782 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest equal rights protection index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.911 in 2022.
- What is the lowest equal rights protection index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.219 in 1789.
- How does Tunisia rank for equal rights protection index?
- Tunisia ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is equal rights protection index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 Equal Rights Protection Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which the state protects the rights and freedoms across social groups equally.