What is varieties of democracy in Tunisia?

Varieties of democracy in Tunisia was 0.395 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Tunisia?

The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 2012.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Tunisia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1870.

How does Tunisia rank for varieties of democracy?

Tunisia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Tunisia?

Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Tunisia

Name: Varieties of democracy in Tunisia
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tunisia: Varieties of democracy was 0.395 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.395

Change on year

down 6.4%

World rank

100th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.765

in 2012

All-time low

0.018

in 1870

Years of data

237

1789–2025

Varieties of democracy in Tunisia, 1789–2025

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

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 0.395 for varieties of democracy in 2025.

The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Tunisia peaked at 0.765 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.018, in 1870.

Tunisia ranks 100th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1780s	0.02	0.02	0.02	1
1790s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1800s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1810s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1820s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1830s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1840s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1850s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1860s	0.02	0.02	0.02	10
1870s	0.0187	0.018	0.019	10
1880s	0.0273	0.018	0.037	10
1890s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1900s	0.0351	0.034	0.037	10
1910s	0.0367	0.036	0.04	10
1920s	0.0391	0.038	0.04	10
1930s	0.0372	0.034	0.039	10
1940s	0.0342	0.033	0.036	10
1950s	0.0526	0.035	0.096	10
1960s	0.1898	0.187	0.193	10
1970s	0.1881	0.186	0.191	10
1980s	0.1788	0.113	0.198	10
1990s	0.1911	0.188	0.197	10
2000s	0.1902	0.189	0.191	10
2010s	0.6428	0.193	0.765	10
2020s	0.4632	0.283	0.712	6

Countries ranked near Tunisia

97 Hungary 0.421 compare
98 Lebanon 0.419 compare
99 Georgia 0.401 compare
101 Cote d'Ivoire 0.394 compare
102 Philippines 0.392 compare
103 Ukraine 0.386 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

More social development data for Tunisia

Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 2,386 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 3,711 (2025)
Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
Liberal democracy 1 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.265 (2025)
Human Rights Index 0.685 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Key features of human rights 0.685 (2025)
Key features of electoral democracy 0.395 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Tunisia?: Varieties of democracy in Tunisia was 0.395 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Tunisia?: The highest recorded value was 0.765 in 2012.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Tunisia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.018 in 1870.
How does Tunisia rank for varieties of democracy?: Tunisia ranks 100th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Tunisia?: Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.