The Human Truth Foundation

Tunisia (Tunisian Republic)

https://www.humantruth.info/tunisia.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#tunisia

Tunisia
Tunisian Republic
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index57th best
CapitalTunis
Land Area 155 360km21
LocationAfrica, The Mediterranean
Population11.6m2
Life Expectancy73.77yrs (2017)3
GNI$10 258 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesTN, TUN, 7885
Internet Domain.tn6
CurrencyDinar (TND)7
Telephone+2168

1. Overview

Rivalry between French and Italian interests in Tunisia culminated in a French invasion in 1881 and the creation of a protectorate. Agitation for independence in the decades following World War I was finally successful in getting the French to recognize Tunisia as an independent state in 1956. The country's first president, Habib BOURGUIBA, established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In November 1987, BOURGUIBA was removed from office and replaced by Zine el Abidine BEN ALI in a bloodless coup. Street protests that began in Tunis in December 2010 over high unemployment, corruption, widespread poverty, and high food prices escalated in January 2011, culminating in rioting that led to hundreds of deaths. On 14 January 2011, the same day BEN ALI dismissed the government, he fled the country, and by late January 2011, a "national unity government" was formed. Elections for the new Constituent Assembly were held in late October 2011, and in December, it elected human rights activist Moncef MARZOUKI as interim president. The Assembly began drafting a new constitution in February 2012, and released a second working draft in December 2012. The interim government has proposed presidential and parliamentary elections be held in 2013.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverFrom the sands of the Sahara to golden-hued beaches, tangled Tunis alleys to scattered Roman ruins, Tunisia is a country that intrigues and charms at every turn. It´s but a slim wedge of North Africa´s vast expanse, but Tunisia has enough history, cultural diversity and extremes of landscape to fill a country many times its size. With a sand-fringed, jasmine-scented coast, it´s a destination usually equated with Mediterranean sun holidays. But get beyond the beaches and you´ll find stunning Roman sites, forested hinterland, Saharan dunes and mountain oases, all of which can be experienced in a few days.

The country´s tourist sector has struggled mightily since the historic Jasmine Revolution of 2011. Isolated incidents of instability grab international headlines, but it´s essentially business as usual. Tunis, the capital, continues to offer an enthralling mix of tradition and modernity, Islamic serenity and seaside hedonism. Surprisingly, while much of the tourist industry founders, there´s a number of new guesthouses and small hotels popping up throughout the country. Now, more than ever, Tunisians will welcome you with open arms.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Tunisia National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
95Ecuador0.740
96Mongolia0.739
97=Egypt0.731
97=Tunisia0.731
99Fiji0.730
100=Suriname0.730
101Uzbekistan0.727
102=Dominica0.720
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
105Algeria$10 800
106Mongolia$10 588
107Ecuador$10 312
108Tunisia$10 258
109Fiji$9 980
110Iraq$9 977
111Jordan$9 924
112Lebanon$9 526
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark29.1
2Norway32.3
3Sweden34.1
...
54San Marino76.1
55Malaysia76.5
56Albania76.6
57Tunisia77.5
58Trinidad & Tobago77.7
59Peru78.0
60Macedonia79.0
61Northern Cyprus79.1
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.9
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Tunisia's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Tunisia's population is predicted to rise to 12.21 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 2.06. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
73Zimbabwe14.4m
74Guinea12.4m
75Rwanda12.3m
76Tunisia11.6m
77Benin11.5m
78Belgium11.5m
79Bolivia11.4m
80Cuba11.3m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
71Iran73.9
72Macedonia73.8
73Nicaragua73.8
74Tunisia73.8
75Lithuania73.7
76Cuba73.7
77Ecuador73.7
78Vietnam73.6
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
10Bangladesh1.95
11Vietnam1.94
12Georgia2.06
13Tunisia2.06
14Lebanon2.08
15Kuwait2.09
16Turkey1.88
17Cape Verde1.88
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
110N. Korea17.8
111Turkey18.0
112Vietnam18.3
113Tunisia18.6
114Azerbaijan18.7
115Colombia18.8
116Antigua & Barbuda19.0
117St Vincent & Grenadines19.7
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
167Nigeria0.6%
168Algeria0.6%
169Mongolia0.6%
170Tunisia0.5%
171Egypt0.5%
172Guatemala0.5%
173Cambodia0.5%
174Honduras0.4%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
90Slovenia6.5%
91Kiribati6.5%
92Bhutan6.3%
93Tunisia6.3%
94Finland6.2%
95Singapore6.1%
96Guatemala6.1%
97Brunei6.0%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #politics #prejudice #slavery #tolerance #tunisia #tunisia_slavery

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
106Ghana92.3
107India93.0
108Nicaragua93.2
109Tunisia95.2
110Belarus95.7
111Kyrgyzstan96.7
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Tunisia is very poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world, and it has cultural issues when it comes to tolerance and equality. Tunisia does better than average in eliminating modern slavery19 (amongst the lowest in Africa), commentary in Human Rights Watch reports20 (amongst the best in Africa), opposing gender inequality21 (the best in Africa) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights22. Tunisia doesn't do so well in other areas. Tunisia does worse than average in terms of the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)23 (yet still amongst the best in Africa), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms24, supporting press freedom25, its average Freedom in the World rating and in freethought26. And finally, it falls into the worst-performing 20 in terms of its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice27 (one of the highest in Africa) and in LGBT equality28. Some recent changes are worrying; granting amnesty for state officials previously accused of corruption29 can only ever cause further corruption in the future, leading to degradation of national life. The needless discriminatory law that criminalizes sodomy continues to result in prison spaces being filled by people who have done nothing other than conduct private and consensual sexual relations29.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Tunisia's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #tunisia #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Mauritius71.9
2Tunisia75.6
3Morocco88.2
4Seychelles93.9
5Algeria97.0
6Cape Verde100.8
7Djibouti108.3
8Libya108.5
9Eritrea109.3
10Rwanda113.0
11Botswana118.5
12Sao Tome & Principe121.3
13Lesotho121.4
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)30
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank30
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
48Maldives73.0
49Turks & Caicos Islands74.3
50Germany75.0
51Tunisia75.6
52Albania76.5
53Cuba76.5
54Croatia77.2
55Antigua & Barbuda77.6
World Avg97.60
q=213.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue31.

25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia31.

For more, see:

Health:

Tunisia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tunisia comes in the best 20 when it comes to its fertility rate14 (the best in Africa). It does better than average when it comes to its adolescent birth rate32 (the best in Africa), its alcohol consumption rate33, its immunizations take-up34 and in its average life expectancy11. But, there's bad news too. Tunisia does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35 (still low for Africa), the prevalence of overweight adults36 (amongst the worst in Africa) and in its smoking rate37 (the worst in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Tunisia improved by +5.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Tunisia is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 7.1 in 1965.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
71Iran73.9
72Macedonia73.8
73Nicaragua73.8
74Tunisia73.8
75Lithuania73.7
76Cuba73.7
77Ecuador73.7
78Vietnam73.6
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
33
Pos.2016
Per Capita33
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
37Chad1.6
38Tuvalu1.7
39=Madagascar1.9
39=Tunisia1.9
39=Bahrain1.9
42Qatar2.0
43=Nepal2.0
43=Singapore2.0
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
10Bangladesh1.95
11Vietnam1.94
12Georgia2.06
13Tunisia2.06
14Lebanon2.08
15Kuwait2.09
16Turkey1.88
17Cape Verde1.88
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
37
Pos.201437
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
154Turkey1 581
155Slovakia1 618
156Romania1 620
157Tunisia1 628
158Switzerland1 634
159Serbia1 644
160Cyprus1 688
161Croatia1 709
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
89Azerbaijan89
90Uganda90
91Chile91
92Tunisia92
93Bahrain93
94Philippines94
95Bosnia & Herzegovina95
96Namibia96
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.1976
%36
1Bangladesh4.7
2Vietnam5.1
3Nepal5.4
...
115Belize32.4
116Bosnia & Herzegovina32.6
117Colombia32.7
118Tunisia32.8
119Cyprus33.0
120Moldova33.4
121Peru33.5
122Netherlands33.7
Africa Avg13.4
World Avg27.1
q=191.
Adult Obesity
Lower is better
38
Pos.2022
%38
1Vietnam2.1%
2Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.2%
3Ethiopia2.4%
...
120Guyana28.0%
121Russia28.0%
122Greenland28.2%
123Tunisia28.3%
124Uzbekistan28.5%
125Honduras28.5%
126UK28.7%
127Brazil28.8%
Africa Avg13.7%
World Avg24.7%
q=199.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
32
Pos.2022
Per 100032
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
23Andorra5.9
24Spain6.3
25Canada6.6
26Tunisia6.6
27Maldives6.8
28Cyprus6.8
29Qatar6.9
30Monaco6.9
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
34
Pos.2015
Avg %34
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
50Malaysia96.0
51Croatia95.9
52Nicaragua95.9
53Tunisia95.7
54Japan95.7
55Portugal95.7
56=Qatar95.6
56=Armenia95.6
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

6. Tunisia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
...
8Kenya57.9
9Mauritius58.1
10Ghana58.6
11Tunisia60.1
12Niger61.3
13Tanzania61.6
14Ethiopia61.7
15Cameroon62.6
16Burkina Faso63.1
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank39
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
26Thailand59.5
27Spain59.5
28Austria59.6
29Tunisia60.1
30Vietnam60.6
31Niger61.3
32Greece61.4
33Tanzania61.6
World Avg84.93
q=199.

We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"40. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Tunisia is 29th in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This is computed using 21 data sets. Tunisia does better than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its forested percent change 2000-202041, reducing annual meat consumption per person42 (but bad for Africa), its environmental performance43 (one of the best in Africa) and in energy to GDP efficiency44 (but bad for Africa). Tunisia doesn't do so well in other areas. Tunisia falls into the worst 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population45 (amongst the lowest in Africa).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
41
Pos.Total41
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
46Switzerland6.0%
47Belarus5.9%
48Latvia5.2%
49Tunisia5.2%
50Swaziland5.1%
51Thailand4.7%
52Poland4.6%
53Macedonia4.6%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.
Environmental Performance
Higher is better
43
Pos.201843
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
55Cuba63.4
56Panama62.7
57Tonga62.5
58Tunisia62.4
59Azerbaijan62.3
60S. Korea62.3
61Kuwait62.3
62Jordan62.2
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better
44
Pos.2022
Avg44
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
60Germany0.91
61Palestine0.91
62Cyprus0.92
63Tunisia0.93
64Israel0.94
65Djibouti0.94
66France0.95
67Portugal0.95
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
27Cyprus71%
28Japan70%
29UK70%
30Tunisia70%
31Austria70%
32Venezuela70%
33Kazakhstan70%
34Jordan69%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Tunisia was one of the 30 who signed the Convention on Biological Diversity on its first day and one of 18 countries who enacted Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in its first year (1975).
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better
45
Pos.2011
%45
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
131Kuwait19.6%
132Zimbabwe19.6%
133Latvia19.5%
134Tunisia19.3%
135Czechia16.0%
136Estonia15.9%
137China15.1%
138Denmark14.9%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
42
Pos.2021
kg42
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
48Thailand26.0
49Swaziland27.1
50Malawi27.4
51Tunisia27.8
52Sao Tome & Principe28.3
53Maldives28.8
54Egypt29.1
55Laos29.8
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

7. Tunisia's Modernity and Learning

#education #english #intelligence #maths #modernity #politics #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
4Seychelles80.1
5Egypt80.5
6Libya82.0
7Kenya96.4
8Botswana96.5
9Morocco97.9
10Algeria100.2
11Gabon108.2
12Uganda109.8
13Ghana110.3
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)46
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank46
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
66Peru68.2
67Moldova68.9
68Costa Rica69.8
69Tunisia70.8
70China71.4
71Fiji71.5
72Cuba72.8
73Trinidad & Tobago74.5
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark47. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone47. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots48.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)49

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe47, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia47.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2950
2Israel4.1150
3Japan3.5850
...
45=S. Africa0.7351
45=Serbia0.7352
45=Hong Kong0.7351
48Tunisia0.6851
49=Egypt0.6852
50Belarus0.6752
51Mali0.6653
52Bulgaria0.6552
Africa Avg0.36
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
54
Pos.201854
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
105Costa Rica52.9%
106Colombia52.0%
107Ecuador51.9%
108Tunisia51.8%
109India51.6%
110Kuwait51.5%
111Congo, DR50.7%
112Macedonia49.8%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
55
Pos.2021
Years55
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
49Brazil15.6
50Georgia15.6
51St Kitts & Nevis15.4
52Tunisia15.4
53Peru15.4
54Kuwait15.3
55Japan15.2
56Liechtenstein15.2
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
69Senegal69
70China70
71Burundi71
72Tunisia72
73Timor-Leste (E. Timor)73
74Chile74
75Argentina75
76Costa Rica76
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Maths, Science & Reading
Higher is better
56
Pos.2015
Score56
1Singapore1655
2Hong Kong1598
3Japan1586
...
63Brazil1185
64Peru1182
65Lebanon1129
66Tunisia1114
67Macedonia1107
68Kosovo1087
69Algeria1086
70Dominican Rep.1018
Africa Avg1100
World Avg1389
q=70.
Religiosity
Lower is better
57
Pos.2018
%57
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
70=Colombia77
71Dominican Rep.78
72=Iran78
72=Tunisia78
74Bangladesh80
75=India80
76Iraq82
77=El Salvador85
Africa Avg87.0
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better58
Pos.200658
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
86=Saudi Arabia84
87Algeria83
88=Libya83
88=Tunisia83
88=Oman83
88=Syria83
92India82
93=Bangladesh82
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
59
Pos.201659
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
98Uzbekistan51%
99Armenia50%
100Iran49%
101Tunisia48%
102Moldova48%
103=Paraguay47%
103=Fiji47%
105Tonga47%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Freedom On The Internet
Lower is better
60
Pos.201260
1Estonia10
2USA12
3Germany15
...
23=Malaysia43
24Jordan45
25=Turkey46
25=Tunisia46
27Venezuela48
28Azerbaijan50
29Rwanda51
30Russia52
Africa Avg45.0
World Avg46.7
q=47.
IPv6 Uptake
Higher is better
61
Pos.2017
Ratio61
1Belgium55.4
2Germany41.8
3Switzerland35.1
...
115=Kazakhstan0.0
115=New Caledonia0.0
115=Maldives0.0
118Tunisia0.0
119=Tuvalu0.0
119=Marshall Islands0.0
119=Georgia0.0
119=Swaziland0.0
Africa Avg0.04
World Avg3.82
q=176.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
62
Pos.202462
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
79Egypt42.5%
80Panama41.6%
81Paraguay41.2%
82Tunisia40.4%
83Bangladesh40.3%
84Kyrgyzstan39.5%
85Jamaica38.9%
86Bosnia & Herzegovina38.8%
Africa Avg32.3%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

8. Tunisia's Culture, Peace and Inequality

#capitalism #charitability #charity #corruption #culture #economics #equality #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #morals #peace #politics #poverty #religious_violence #social_development #terrorism

Compared to Africa (2020)63
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank63
1Mauritius48.3
2Sao Tome & Principe67.7
3Tunisia74.9
4Ghana75.4
5Seychelles76.7
6Morocco77.0
7Senegal79.9
8Botswana83.3
9S. Africa84.8
10Algeria86.2
11Namibia87.3
12Zambia88.5
13Cape Verde90.8
Africa Avg101.84
q=53.
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)63
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank63
1Denmark11.2
2Norway13.9
3Netherlands14.4
...
66Montenegro73.2
67Argentina73.6
68Cuba73.8
69Tunisia74.9
70Maldives75.1
71Macedonia75.2
72Ghana75.4
73Kazakhstan75.8
World Avg78.12
q=180.

This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.

For more, see:

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
64
Pos.2022
%64
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
113=Latvia29.0
113=Italy29.0
113=Armenia29.0
116Tunisia28.0
117Laos27.0
118Portugal26.0
119Lebanon24.0
120Egypt23.0
Africa Avg38.2
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
65
Pos.2022
Points65
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
82Kuwait42.0
83=Hungary42.0
84Kosovo41.0
85=Tunisia40.0
85=Suriname40.0
85=Macedonia40.0
85=Maldives40.0
85=India40.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
66
Pos.2024
Score66
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
110Niger4.7
111Ukraine4.7
112Morocco4.6
113Tunisia4.6
114Mauritania4.5
115Kenya4.5
116Uganda4.5
117Gambia4.4
Africa Avg4.42
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
90Peru90
91Jordan91
92Haiti92
93Tunisia93
94Papua New Guinea94
95Belarus95
96Mongolia96
97Madagascar97
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
67Lesotho67
68Panama68
69New Zealand69
70Tunisia70
71Montenegro71
72Ukraine72
73Chile73
74Macedonia74
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
67
Pos.2023
Score67
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
78Bolivia2.00
79Nepal2.01
80China2.01
81Tunisia2.01
82Equatorial Guinea2.01
83Dominican Rep.2.02
84=Morocco2.02
84=Angola2.02
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
4Egypt4
5Nigeria5
6Uruguay6
7Indonesia7
8Brunei8
9Moldova9
10Morocco10
11Oman11
12Tanzania12
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
35
Pos.2017
Rank35
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
104Armenia104
105Suriname105
106Namibia106
107Tunisia107
108Cape Verde108
109China109
110Kazakhstan110
111Jordan111
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
68
Pos.2019
Score68
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
97Canada3.59
98Belgium3.64
99Angola3.78
100Tunisia3.94
101Tajikistan3.95
102Uganda3.96
103Mexico4.08
104Venezuela4.10
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better69
Pos.201969
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
69Argentina8.60
70=Barbados8.70
70=Armenia8.70
72Tunisia9.00
73=Turkey9.00
74Libya9.10
75Iran9.20
76Mauritius9.40
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
70
Pos.2023
%70
1Slovakia24.1%71
2Slovenia24.3%71
3Belarus24.4%72
...
65=Macedonia33.5%73
65=Georgia33.5%74
67Palestine33.7%75
68=Tunisia33.7%71
68=Jordan33.7%76
68=Switzerland33.7%72
71Spain33.9%71
72=Romania33.9%71
Africa Avg40.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Tunisia - only for 7 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
77
Pos.2018
Severity77
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
11Thailand.003
12Moldova.004
13Palestine.004
14Tunisia.005
15St Lucia.007
16Libya.007
17Algeria.008
18Kyrgyzstan.008
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

9. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religion_in_tunisia #religiosity #secularisation #tunisia

Religiosity (2018)57
Pos.Lower is better
%57
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
70=Colombia77
71Dominican Rep.78
72=Iran78
72=Tunisia78
74Bangladesh80
75=India80
76Iraq82
77=El Salvador85
77=Jordan85
79Palestine86
80=Uganda86
80=Chad86
80=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)78
Pos.Higher is better
%78
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
95=Thailand0
95=Togo0
95=Benin0
95=Tunisia0
95=Uganda0
95=Bangladesh0
95=UAE0
95=Azerbaijan0
95=Algeria0
95=Yemen0
95=Zambia0
95=Tanzania0
95=Malaysia0
95=Haiti0
95=Iraq0
95=Guinea0
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below79:

Christian0.2%
Muslim99%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion0.1%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated0.2%

It appears that when asked "What religion are you" many give pollsters the 'correct' answer despite how they actually feel, and despite what they actually believe. Although 99.6% of the populace say they belong to a religion, only 78% say that they are religious when the question is phrased as "Is religion an important part of your daily life?".

For more on this phenomenon, see:

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%80.

Freedom of Religion and Belief:

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