Freedom in Tunisia
Where Tunisia sits on every statistic this site carries, each against the countries the same source covers. Tunisia has a figure for 52 of 60 indicators.
Personal
What a person may say, believe, publish, join and where they may go.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freedom of expression | 0.687 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Freedom of association | 0.479 | 2025 | 115 of 163 |
| Civil liberties | 0.685 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Freedom from political violence | 0.822 | 2025 | 69 of 163 |
| Equal protection of rights | 0.782 | 2025 | 39 of 163 |
| Academic freedom | 0.558 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Media censorship effort | 1.088 | 2025 | 57 of 163 |
| Harassment of journalists | 0.482 | 2025 | 82 of 163 |
| Media self-censorship | 0.542 | 2025 | 78 of 163 |
| Universal right to vote | 1.000 | 2025 | 124 of 167 |
| Legal rights for women | 64.4 | 2023 | 130 of 164 |
| Women can get a passport as men do | 1.000 | 2023 | 131 of 164 |
| Access to justice for women | 0.000 | 2025 | 151 of 163 |
| Access to justice for men | 1.000 | 2025 | 48 of 163 |
| Civil liberties score | 31.0 | 2025 | 89 of 167 |
| Political rights score | 11.0 | 2025 | 110 of 167 |
Economic
What a person may own, trade, earn and keep.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade openness | 101.5% | 2025 | 36 of 125 |
| Regulatory quality | 48.7 | 2024 | 98 of 169 |
| GDP per capita | $13K | 2025 | 92 of 157 |
| GDP growth | 2.5% | 2025 | — |
| Inflation | 5.2% | 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 15.1% | 2025 | 150 of 163 |
Digital
What a person may read, send and encrypt online, and who is watching.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 76.5% | 2024 | 92 of 154 |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 15.0 | 2024 | 71 of 134 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 117.6 | 2024 | 73 of 134 |
Government
How power is held, checked and abused.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electoral democracy | 0.395 | 2025 | 92 of 163 |
| Liberal democracy | 0.265 | 2025 | 94 of 163 |
| Rule of law | 0.596 | 2025 | 72 of 163 |
| Judicial checks on government | 0.524 | 2025 | 96 of 163 |
| Legislative checks on government | 0.456 | 2025 | 97 of 157 |
| Political corruption | 0.410 | 2025 | 64 of 163 |
| Civil society participation | 0.478 | 2025 | 121 of 163 |
| Women’s political empowerment | 0.765 | 2025 | 84 of 163 |
| Voice and accountability | 44.9 | 2024 | 102 of 170 |
| Control of corruption | 43.4 | 2024 | 69 of 170 |
| Government effectiveness | 46.7 | 2024 | 92 of 169 |
| Political stability | 50.1 | 2024 | 135 of 170 |
Society
Health, schooling, safety and who takes part.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development Index | 0.746 | 2023 | 86 of 165 |
| Life expectancy | 76.7 | 2024 | 63 of 170 |
| Government spending on education | 6.7% | 2023 | — |
| Health spending | 8.0% | 2023 | — |
| Health costs paid out of pocket | 37.9% | 2023 | 110 of 164 |
| Maternal mortality | 36.0 | 2023 | 78 of 167 |
| Women in parliament | 15.8% | 2025 | 123 of 156 |
| Women in the workforce | 26.5% | 2025 | — |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 | 2024 | — |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 2025 | — |
| Refugees who left | 29.3 | 2024 | 91 of 168 |
| Population | 12.3M | 2025 | — |
Environment
Energy, emissions and access to power.
| Statistic | Value | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions per person | 2.62 | 2024 | 82 of 165 |
| Renewable energy use | 11.6% | 2021 | 131 of 169 |
| Access to electricity | 100.0% | 2024 | 76 of 169 |
What is missing
8 of the 60 statistics here have no figure for Tunisia in the year they were last ranked. Coverage differs by source: an indicator missing here is one its producer does not publish for Tunisia, not a zero. Who publishes what