What is participatory democracy index in Tunisia?

Participatory democracy index in Tunisia was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2018.

What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.

How does Tunisia rank for participatory democracy index?

Tunisia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Participatory Democracy Index in Tunisia

Name: Participatory Democracy Index in Tunisia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Participatory Democracy Index was 0.242 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.242

Change on year

down 4.7%

World rank

101st

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.49

in 2018

All-time low

0.004

in 1789

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Participatory Democracy Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, participatory democracy index in Tunisia stood at 0.242.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participatory democracy index in Tunisia peaked at 0.49 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.004, in 1789.

That places Tunisia 101st 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.

Participatory Democracy Index in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Participatory Democracy Index in Tunisia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.004	—
1790	0.004	+0.0%
1791	0.004	+0.0%
1792	0.004	+0.0%
1793	0.004	+0.0%
1794	0.004	+0.0%
1795	0.004	+0.0%
1796	0.004	+0.0%
1797	0.004	+0.0%
1798	0.004	+0.0%
1799	0.004	+0.0%
1800	0.004	+0.0%
1801	0.004	+0.0%
1802	0.004	+0.0%
1803	0.004	+0.0%
1804	0.004	+0.0%
1805	0.004	+0.0%
1806	0.004	+0.0%
1807	0.004	+0.0%
1808	0.004	+0.0%
1809	0.004	+0.0%
1810	0.004	+0.0%
1811	0.004	+0.0%
1812	0.004	+0.0%
1813	0.004	+0.0%
1814	0.004	+0.0%
1815	0.004	+0.0%
1816	0.004	+0.0%
1817	0.004	+0.0%
1818	0.004	+0.0%
1819	0.004	+0.0%
1820	0.004	+0.0%
1821	0.004	+0.0%
1822	0.004	+0.0%
1823	0.004	+0.0%
1824	0.004	+0.0%
1825	0.004	+0.0%
1826	0.004	+0.0%
1827	0.004	+0.0%
1828	0.004	+0.0%
1829	0.004	+0.0%
1830	0.004	+0.0%
1831	0.004	+0.0%
1832	0.004	+0.0%
1833	0.004	+0.0%
1834	0.004	+0.0%
1835	0.004	+0.0%
1836	0.004	+0.0%
1837	0.004	+0.0%
1838	0.004	+0.0%
1839	0.004	+0.0%
1840	0.004	+0.0%
1841	0.004	+0.0%
1842	0.004	+0.0%
1843	0.004	+0.0%
1844	0.004	+0.0%
1845	0.004	+0.0%
1846	0.004	+0.0%
1847	0.004	+0.0%
1848	0.004	+0.0%
1849	0.004	+0.0%
1850	0.006	+50.0%
1851	0.006	+0.0%
1852	0.006	+0.0%
1853	0.006	+0.0%
1854	0.006	+0.0%
1855	0.006	+0.0%
1856	0.006	+0.0%
1857	0.006	+0.0%
1858	0.006	+0.0%
1859	0.007	+16.7%
1860	0.007	+0.0%
1861	0.007	+0.0%
1862	0.007	+0.0%
1863	0.007	+0.0%
1864	0.007	+0.0%
1865	0.007	+0.0%
1866	0.007	+0.0%
1867	0.007	+0.0%
1868	0.007	+0.0%
1869	0.007	+0.0%
1870	0.007	+0.0%
1871	0.007	+0.0%
1872	0.007	+0.0%
1873	0.007	+0.0%
1874	0.007	+0.0%
1875	0.007	+0.0%
1876	0.007	+0.0%
1877	0.007	+0.0%
1878	0.007	+0.0%
1879	0.007	+0.0%
1880	0.013	+85.7%
1881	0.019	+46.2%
1882	0.019	+0.0%
1883	0.019	+0.0%
1884	0.019	+0.0%
1885	0.019	+0.0%
1886	0.019	+0.0%
1887	0.019	+0.0%
1888	0.02	+5.3%
1889	0.02	+0.0%
1890	0.02	+0.0%
1891	0.02	+0.0%
1892	0.02	+0.0%
1893	0.02	+0.0%
1894	0.02	+0.0%
1895	0.02	+0.0%
1896	0.02	+0.0%
1897	0.02	+0.0%
1898	0.02	+0.0%
1899	0.02	+0.0%
1900	0.019	-5.0%
1901	0.019	+0.0%
1902	0.019	+0.0%
1903	0.019	+0.0%
1904	0.019	+0.0%
1905	0.019	+0.0%
1906	0.019	+0.0%
1907	0.02	+5.3%
1908	0.02	+0.0%
1909	0.02	+0.0%
1910	0.02	+0.0%
1911	0.02	+0.0%
1912	0.02	+0.0%
1913	0.02	+0.0%
1914	0.02	+0.0%
1915	0.02	+0.0%
1916	0.02	+0.0%
1917	0.02	+0.0%
1918	0.02	+0.0%
1919	0.02	+0.0%
1920	0.02	+0.0%
1921	0.014	-30.0%
1922	0.014	+0.0%
1923	0.014	+0.0%
1924	0.014	+0.0%
1925	0.014	+0.0%
1926	0.014	+0.0%
1927	0.014	+0.0%
1928	0.014	+0.0%
1929	0.014	+0.0%
1930	0.014	+0.0%
1931	0.014	+0.0%
1932	0.014	+0.0%
1933	0.014	+0.0%
1934	0.014	+0.0%
1935	0.014	+0.0%
1936	0.014	+0.0%
1937	0.014	+0.0%
1938	0.014	+0.0%
1939	0.014	+0.0%
1940	0.014	+0.0%
1941	0.014	+0.0%
1942	0.014	+0.0%
1943	0.014	+0.0%
1944	0.014	+0.0%
1945	0.014	+0.0%
1946	0.014	+0.0%
1947	0.014	+0.0%
1948	0.014	+0.0%
1949	0.014	+0.0%
1950	0.014	+0.0%
1951	0.014	+0.0%
1952	0.014	+0.0%
1953	0.014	+0.0%
1954	0.014	+0.0%
1955	0.017	+21.4%
1956	0.04	+135.3%
1957	0.072	+80.0%
1958	0.085	+18.1%
1959	0.092	+8.2%
1960	0.115	+25.0%
1961	0.115	+0.0%
1962	0.115	+0.0%
1963	0.115	+0.0%
1964	0.115	+0.0%
1965	0.114	-0.9%
1966	0.114	+0.0%
1967	0.114	+0.0%
1968	0.114	+0.0%
1969	0.114	+0.0%
1970	0.114	+0.0%
1971	0.114	+0.0%
1972	0.114	+0.0%
1973	0.114	+0.0%
1974	0.114	+0.0%
1975	0.114	+0.0%
1976	0.115	+0.9%
1977	0.115	+0.0%
1978	0.115	+0.0%
1979	0.114	-0.9%
1980	0.115	+0.9%
1981	0.116	+0.9%
1982	0.116	+0.0%
1983	0.117	+0.9%
1984	0.117	+0.0%
1985	0.116	-0.9%
1986	0.116	+0.0%
1987	0.113	-2.6%
1988	0.102	-9.7%
1989	0.104	+2.0%
1990	0.12	+15.4%
1991	0.121	+0.8%
1992	0.121	+0.0%
1993	0.12	-0.8%
1994	0.118	-1.7%
1995	0.118	+0.0%
1996	0.118	+0.0%
1997	0.118	+0.0%
1998	0.118	+0.0%
1999	0.118	+0.0%
2000	0.118	+0.0%
2001	0.118	+0.0%
2002	0.136	+15.3%
2003	0.136	+0.0%
2004	0.135	-0.7%
2005	0.136	+0.7%
2006	0.136	+0.0%
2007	0.135	-0.7%
2008	0.134	-0.7%
2009	0.133	-0.7%
2010	0.133	+0.0%
2011	0.203	+52.6%
2012	0.447	+120.2%
2013	0.444	-0.7%
2014	0.424	-4.5%
2015	0.407	-4.0%
2016	0.41	+0.7%
2017	0.405	-1.2%
2018	0.49	+21.0%
2019	0.484	-1.2%
2020	0.472	-2.5%
2021	0.356	-24.6%
2022	0.212	-40.4%
2023	0.267	+25.9%
2024	0.254	-4.9%
2025	0.242	-4.7%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 0.242 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2215, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 0.242 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.087, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.004	0.004	0.004	1
1790s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1800s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1810s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1820s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1830s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1840s	0.004	0.004	0.004	10
1850s	0.0061	0.006	0.007	10
1860s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1870s	0.007	0.007	0.007	10
1880s	0.0186	0.013	0.02	10
1890s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1900s	0.0193	0.019	0.02	10
1910s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1920s	0.0146	0.014	0.02	10
1930s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1940s	0.014	0.014	0.014	10
1950s	0.0376	0.014	0.092	10
1960s	0.1145	0.114	0.115	10
1970s	0.1143	0.114	0.115	10
1980s	0.1132	0.102	0.117	10
1990s	0.119	0.118	0.121	10
2000s	0.1317	0.118	0.136	10
2010s	0.3847	0.133	0.49	10
2020s	0.3005	0.212	0.472	6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is participatory democracy index in Tunisia?: Participatory democracy index in Tunisia was 0.242 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participatory democracy index recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.49 in 2018.
What is the lowest participatory democracy index recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.004 in 1789.
How does Tunisia rank for participatory democracy index?: Tunisia ranks 101st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is participatory democracy index rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Participatory Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Participatory Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,363 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.