Freedom of Expression Score in Tunisia
Tunisia: Freedom of Expression Score was 4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Freedom of Expression Score in Tunisia, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom of expression score in Tunisia is 4, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression score in Tunisia peaked at 6 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2005.
Tunisia ranks 62nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Expression Score in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 4 | -20.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2, 2.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
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 freedom of expression score in Tunisia?
- Freedom of expression score in Tunisia was 4 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression score recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 2013.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression score recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2005.
- How does Tunisia rank for freedom of expression score?
- Tunisia ranks 62nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression score rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Expression Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which individuals, groups, and the press can express their views free from government interference.