LGBT+ Rights Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: LGBT+ Rights Index was -1.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tunisia, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Tunisia stood at -1.3. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Tunisia peaked at -0.3355 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -1.3, in 2006.
That places Tunisia 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.3737 | — |
| 1992 | -0.3355 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -0.3737 | +11.4% |
| 1996 | -0.3355 | -10.2% |
| 1997 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -0.3355 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -1.26 | +274.6% |
| 2005 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -1.3 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | -1.26 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | -1.26 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -1.3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | -1.3 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -1.26 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | -1.3 | +3.0% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's -1.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0719. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's -1.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.31, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.344 | -0.3737 | -0.3355 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.8922 | -1.3 | -0.3355 | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.28 | -1.3 | -1.26 | 10 |
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 lgbt+ rights index in Tunisia?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Tunisia was -1.3 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3355 in 1992.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 in 2006.
- How does Tunisia rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Tunisia ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.