Executive Corruption Index in Tunisia

Tunisia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.116 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.116
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.872
in 1952
All-time low
0.116
in 2022
Years of data
237
1789–2025

Executive Corruption Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

0.20.40.60.8178919072025

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

Analysis

In 2025, executive corruption index in Tunisia stood at 0.116. That is the lowest value across all 237 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, executive corruption index in Tunisia peaked at 0.872 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 0.116, in 2022.

Tunisia ranks 139th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 0.867 0.867 0.867 1
1790s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1800s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1810s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1820s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1830s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1840s 0.867 0.867 0.867 10
1850s 0.8502 0.699 0.867 10
1860s 0.783 0.699 0.867 10
1870s 0.7484 0.697 0.869 10
1880s 0.8194 0.807 0.869 10
1890s 0.807 0.807 0.807 10
1900s 0.807 0.807 0.807 10
1910s 0.807 0.807 0.807 10
1920s 0.8226 0.807 0.846 10
1930s 0.846 0.846 0.846 10
1940s 0.8418 0.84 0.846 10
1950s 0.7955 0.628 0.872 10
1960s 0.6296 0.628 0.644 10
1970s 0.654 0.654 0.654 10
1980s 0.6899 0.664 0.775 10
1990s 0.775 0.775 0.775 10
2000s 0.775 0.775 0.775 10
2010s 0.2397 0.161 0.768 10
2020s 0.124 0.116 0.161 6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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  3. 138 Hong Kong 0.123 compare
  4. 140 Benin 0.113 compare
  5. 141 Spain 0.107 compare
  6. 142 Japan 0.093 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is executive corruption index in Tunisia?
Executive corruption index in Tunisia was 0.116 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest executive corruption index recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 1952.
What is the lowest executive corruption index recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.116 in 2022.
How does Tunisia rank for executive corruption index?
Tunisia ranks 139th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is executive corruption index rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Executive Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Executive Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,488 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which high-ranking members of the executive, such as the head of government or cabinet ministers, engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).