Tunisia: Political corruption

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 Tunisia

Political corruption index

 Latest value 0.409
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 0.605
 Min - Max 0.323 - 0.873
 Source Varieties of Democracy (V-Dem)
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The latest value from 2024 is 0.409 index points, a decline from 0.415 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.483 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for Tunisia from 1960 to 2024 is 0.605 index points. The minimum value, 0.323 index points, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 0.873 index points was recorded in 1988. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Tunisia: Political corruption
 2024 0.409
 2023 0.415
 2022 0.415
 2021 0.441
 2020 0.372
 2019 0.377
 2018 0.377
 2017 0.383




Definition: Composite index that measures corruption in the executive, legislative, and judicial realms. Higher values mean less corruption.

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