🇹🇳 Tunisia: Politics & Democracy
By V-Dem's measure, no — Tunisia scores 26.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range.
Current leaders
Kais Saied
Head of State
Sarra Zaafrani
Head of Government
Democracy trend
Upcoming elections
2027 Tunisian parliamentary election
2027-12-31T00:00:00ZVoting alignment
Tunisia's closest UN General Assembly voting partners since 1946:
Frequently asked questions
Is Tunisia a democracy?
By V-Dem's measure, no — Tunisia scores 26.5 on the 0–100 liberal democracy index, which places it firmly in the autocratic range. It ranks #104 of 179 countries in 2025.
Is democracy in Tunisia improving or declining?
Tunisia's V-Dem liberal democracy score has declined by 36.4 points over the past decade, standing at 26.5 in 2025 (1-year change: −0.6).
Who leads Tunisia?
Kais Saied is Tunisia's head of state; Sarra Zaafrani serves as head of government.
When is the next election in Tunisia?
2027 Tunisian parliamentary election is scheduled for 2027-12-31T00:00:00Z.