Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.822 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for physical integrity rights index in Tunisia is 0.822, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Tunisia peaked at 0.825 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1864.
That places Tunisia 78th 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.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1789 | 0.157 | — |
| 1790 | 0.12 | -23.6% |
| 1791 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1821 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1822 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1823 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1824 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1825 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1826 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1827 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1828 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1829 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1831 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.255 | +112.5% |
| 1858 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.255 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.057 | -77.6% |
| 1865 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.076 | +33.3% |
| 1883 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1894 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.076 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.158 | +107.9% |
| 1957 | 0.233 | +47.5% |
| 1958 | 0.329 | +41.2% |
| 1959 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.329 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.437 | +32.8% |
| 1963 | 0.466 | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.529 | +13.5% |
| 1965 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.529 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.258 | -51.2% |
| 1989 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.254 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.631 | +148.4% |
| 2012 | 0.65 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.621 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.657 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.737 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.794 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.749 | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 0.733 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.758 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.778 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.778 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.746 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.825 | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 0.822 | -0.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 0.822 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.627, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 0.822 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.447, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.157 | 0.157 | 0.157 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1605 | 0.12 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1362 | 0.057 | 0.255 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0722 | 0.057 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.076 | 0.076 | 0.076 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1505 | 0.076 | 0.329 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4735 | 0.329 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.529 | 0.529 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4748 | 0.258 | 0.529 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6576 | 0.254 | 0.794 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7845 | 0.746 | 0.825 | 6 |
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 physical integrity rights index in Tunisia?
- Physical integrity rights index in Tunisia was 0.822 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.825 in 2024.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1864.
- How does Tunisia rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Tunisia ranks 78th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.