Human Rights Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human Rights Index was 0.685 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Human Rights Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human rights index in Tunisia is 0.685, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human rights index in Tunisia peaked at 0.817 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.089, in 1870.
That places Tunisia 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.109 | 0.109 | 0.109 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1114 | 0.109 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1345 | 0.115 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1284 | 0.094 | 0.18 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0932 | 0.089 | 0.095 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1049 | 0.092 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.108 | 0.108 | 0.108 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1118 | 0.11 | 0.116 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1149 | 0.114 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1181 | 0.117 | 0.119 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1145 | 0.107 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1079 | 0.105 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.194 | 0.109 | 0.403 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4387 | 0.393 | 0.457 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.457 | 0.452 | 0.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.434 | 0.317 | 0.465 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3108 | 0.309 | 0.316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3078 | 0.305 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7386 | 0.311 | 0.817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.734 | 0.685 | 0.792 | 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 human rights index in Tunisia?
- Human rights index in Tunisia was 0.685 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.817 in 2017.
- What is the lowest human rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.089 in 1870.
- How does Tunisia rank for human rights index?
- Tunisia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is human rights index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 Human Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.