Executive Corruption Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Executive Corruption Index was 0.116 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Executive Corruption Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Key features of democracy 0.395 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.687 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.479 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.395 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.242 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
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
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).