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Political Corruption Index in Tunisia

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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Romania 0.419 compare
  2. 100 Rwanda 0.418 compare
  3. 101 Argentina 0.415 compare
  4. 102 Belarus 0.41 compare
  5. 104 Senegal 0.404 compare
  6. 105 Colombia 0.388 compare

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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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About this data

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