What is political corruption index in Tunisia?

Political corruption index in Tunisia was 0.41 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 1988.

What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.322 in 2015.

How does Tunisia rank for political corruption index?

Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is political corruption index rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Tunisia data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Political Corruption Index in Tunisia

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

Tunisia: Political Corruption Index was 0.41 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.41

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

102nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.872

in 1988

All-time low

0.322

in 2015

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Political Corruption Index in Tunisia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.41 for political corruption index in 2025.

The figure is up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, political corruption index in Tunisia peaked at 0.872 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.322, in 2015.

That places Tunisia 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 237 years of available data.

Political Corruption Index in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Political Corruption Index in Tunisia, 1789 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1789	0.714	—
1790	0.714	+0.0%
1791	0.714	+0.0%
1792	0.714	+0.0%
1793	0.714	+0.0%
1794	0.714	+0.0%
1795	0.714	+0.0%
1796	0.714	+0.0%
1797	0.714	+0.0%
1798	0.714	+0.0%
1799	0.714	+0.0%
1800	0.714	+0.0%
1801	0.714	+0.0%
1802	0.714	+0.0%
1803	0.714	+0.0%
1804	0.714	+0.0%
1805	0.714	+0.0%
1806	0.714	+0.0%
1807	0.714	+0.0%
1808	0.714	+0.0%
1809	0.714	+0.0%
1810	0.714	+0.0%
1811	0.714	+0.0%
1812	0.714	+0.0%
1813	0.714	+0.0%
1814	0.714	+0.0%
1815	0.714	+0.0%
1816	0.714	+0.0%
1817	0.714	+0.0%
1818	0.714	+0.0%
1819	0.714	+0.0%
1820	0.714	+0.0%
1821	0.714	+0.0%
1822	0.714	+0.0%
1823	0.714	+0.0%
1824	0.714	+0.0%
1825	0.714	+0.0%
1826	0.714	+0.0%
1827	0.714	+0.0%
1828	0.714	+0.0%
1829	0.714	+0.0%
1830	0.714	+0.0%
1831	0.714	+0.0%
1832	0.714	+0.0%
1833	0.714	+0.0%
1834	0.714	+0.0%
1835	0.714	+0.0%
1836	0.714	+0.0%
1837	0.714	+0.0%
1838	0.714	+0.0%
1839	0.714	+0.0%
1840	0.714	+0.0%
1841	0.714	+0.0%
1842	0.714	+0.0%
1843	0.714	+0.0%
1844	0.714	+0.0%
1845	0.714	+0.0%
1846	0.714	+0.0%
1847	0.714	+0.0%
1848	0.714	+0.0%
1849	0.714	+0.0%
1850	0.714	+0.0%
1851	0.714	+0.0%
1852	0.714	+0.0%
1853	0.714	+0.0%
1854	0.714	+0.0%
1855	0.714	+0.0%
1856	0.714	+0.0%
1857	0.637	-10.8%
1858	0.637	+0.0%
1859	0.584	-8.3%
1860	0.584	+0.0%
1861	0.584	+0.0%
1862	0.584	+0.0%
1863	0.584	+0.0%
1864	0.584	+0.0%
1865	0.738	+26.4%
1866	0.738	+0.0%
1867	0.738	+0.0%
1868	0.738	+0.0%
1869	0.738	+0.0%
1870	0.669	-9.3%
1871	0.614	-8.2%
1872	0.614	+0.0%
1873	0.614	+0.0%
1874	0.614	+0.0%
1875	0.614	+0.0%
1876	0.614	+0.0%
1877	0.614	+0.0%
1878	0.73	+18.9%
1879	0.73	+0.0%
1880	0.73	+0.0%
1881	0.761	+4.2%
1882	0.746	-2.0%
1883	0.746	+0.0%
1884	0.746	+0.0%
1885	0.746	+0.0%
1886	0.746	+0.0%
1887	0.746	+0.0%
1888	0.746	+0.0%
1889	0.746	+0.0%
1890	0.746	+0.0%
1891	0.746	+0.0%
1892	0.746	+0.0%
1893	0.746	+0.0%
1894	0.746	+0.0%
1895	0.746	+0.0%
1896	0.746	+0.0%
1897	0.746	+0.0%
1898	0.746	+0.0%
1899	0.746	+0.0%
1900	0.746	+0.0%
1901	0.746	+0.0%
1902	0.746	+0.0%
1903	0.746	+0.0%
1904	0.746	+0.0%
1905	0.746	+0.0%
1906	0.746	+0.0%
1907	0.746	+0.0%
1908	0.746	+0.0%
1909	0.746	+0.0%
1910	0.746	+0.0%
1911	0.746	+0.0%
1912	0.746	+0.0%
1913	0.746	+0.0%
1914	0.746	+0.0%
1915	0.746	+0.0%
1916	0.746	+0.0%
1917	0.746	+0.0%
1918	0.746	+0.0%
1919	0.746	+0.0%
1920	0.746	+0.0%
1921	0.746	+0.0%
1922	0.746	+0.0%
1923	0.746	+0.0%
1924	0.746	+0.0%
1925	0.746	+0.0%
1926	0.78	+4.6%
1927	0.78	+0.0%
1928	0.78	+0.0%
1929	0.78	+0.0%
1930	0.78	+0.0%
1931	0.78	+0.0%
1932	0.78	+0.0%
1933	0.78	+0.0%
1934	0.78	+0.0%
1935	0.78	+0.0%
1936	0.78	+0.0%
1937	0.78	+0.0%
1938	0.78	+0.0%
1939	0.78	+0.0%
1940	0.78	+0.0%
1941	0.78	+0.0%
1942	0.771	-1.2%
1943	0.767	-0.5%
1944	0.778	+1.4%
1945	0.778	+0.0%
1946	0.778	+0.0%
1947	0.765	-1.7%
1948	0.765	+0.0%
1949	0.765	+0.0%
1950	0.755	-1.3%
1951	0.755	+0.0%
1952	0.786	+4.1%
1953	0.786	+0.0%
1954	0.755	-3.9%
1955	0.749	-0.8%
1956	0.617	-17.6%
1957	0.617	+0.0%
1958	0.384	-37.8%
1959	0.384	+0.0%
1960	0.474	+23.4%
1961	0.474	+0.0%
1962	0.474	+0.0%
1963	0.474	+0.0%
1964	0.474	+0.0%
1965	0.474	+0.0%
1966	0.474	+0.0%
1967	0.474	+0.0%
1968	0.474	+0.0%
1969	0.477	+0.6%
1970	0.491	+2.9%
1971	0.491	+0.0%
1972	0.506	+3.1%
1973	0.506	+0.0%
1974	0.506	+0.0%
1975	0.506	+0.0%
1976	0.506	+0.0%
1977	0.506	+0.0%
1978	0.506	+0.0%
1979	0.506	+0.0%
1980	0.525	+3.8%
1981	0.525	+0.0%
1982	0.525	+0.0%
1983	0.525	+0.0%
1984	0.525	+0.0%
1985	0.525	+0.0%
1986	0.525	+0.0%
1987	0.588	+12.0%
1988	0.872	+48.3%
1989	0.872	+0.0%
1990	0.872	+0.0%
1991	0.872	+0.0%
1992	0.872	+0.0%
1993	0.872	+0.0%
1994	0.872	+0.0%
1995	0.872	+0.0%
1996	0.872	+0.0%
1997	0.872	+0.0%
1998	0.872	+0.0%
1999	0.872	+0.0%
2000	0.872	+0.0%
2001	0.872	+0.0%
2002	0.872	+0.0%
2003	0.872	+0.0%
2004	0.872	+0.0%
2005	0.872	+0.0%
2006	0.872	+0.0%
2007	0.872	+0.0%
2008	0.871	-0.1%
2009	0.872	+0.1%
2010	0.862	-1.1%
2011	0.335	-61.1%
2012	0.328	-2.1%
2013	0.346	+5.5%
2014	0.34	-1.7%
2015	0.322	-5.3%
2016	0.371	+15.2%
2017	0.383	+3.2%
2018	0.379	-1.0%
2019	0.379	+0.0%
2020	0.375	-1.1%
2021	0.448	+19.5%
2022	0.417	-6.9%
2023	0.417	+0.0%
2024	0.41	-1.7%
2025	0.41	+0.0%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

Tunisia's 0.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7175, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Tunisia's 0.41 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.619, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.714	0.714	0.714	1
1790s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1800s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1810s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1820s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1830s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1840s	0.714	0.714	0.714	10
1850s	0.6856	0.584	0.714	10
1860s	0.661	0.584	0.738	10
1870s	0.6427	0.614	0.73	10
1880s	0.7459	0.73	0.761	10
1890s	0.746	0.746	0.746	10
1900s	0.746	0.746	0.746	10
1910s	0.746	0.746	0.746	10
1920s	0.7596	0.746	0.78	10
1930s	0.78	0.78	0.78	10
1940s	0.7727	0.765	0.78	10
1950s	0.6588	0.384	0.786	10
1960s	0.4743	0.474	0.477	10
1970s	0.503	0.491	0.506	10
1980s	0.6007	0.525	0.872	10
1990s	0.872	0.872	0.872	10
2000s	0.8719	0.871	0.872	10
2010s	0.4045	0.322	0.862	10
2020s	0.4128	0.375	0.448	6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

99 Romania 0.419 compare
100 Rwanda 0.418 compare
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102 Belarus 0.41 compare
104 Senegal 0.404 compare
105 Colombia 0.388 compare

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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)
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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 political corruption index in Tunisia?: Political corruption index in Tunisia was 0.41 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political corruption index recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.872 in 1988.
What is the lowest political corruption index recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.322 in 2015.
How does Tunisia rank for political corruption index?: Tunisia ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political corruption index rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tunisia data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Political Corruption Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 25,295 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which a country is affected by political corruption.