Tunisia (Tunisian Republic)

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

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

Tunisia Tunisian Republic
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	52nd best
Capital	Tunis
Land Area	155 360km²₁
Location	Africa, The Mediterranean
Population	11.6m₂
Life Expectancy	73.77yrs (2017)₃
GNI	$10 258 (2017)₄
ISO3166-1 Codes	TN, TUN, 788₅
Internet Domain	.tn₆
Currency	Dinar (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

“From 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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
95	Ecuador	0.740
96	Mongolia	0.739
97=	Egypt	0.731
97=	Tunisia	0.731
99	Fiji	0.730
100=	Suriname	0.730
101	Uzbekistan	0.727
102=	Jordan	0.720
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)₁₁
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $₁₁
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
105	Algeria	$10 800
106	Mongolia	$10 588
107	Ecuador	$10 312
108	Tunisia	$10 258
109	Fiji	$9 980
110	Iraq	$9 977
111	Jordan	$9 924
112	Lebanon	$9 526
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index₁₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₂
1	Norway	28.6
2	Denmark	28.7
3	Finland	32.2
	...
49	Barbados	70.5
50	Argentina	70.8
51	Serbia	72.0
52	Tunisia	73.6
53	Sri Lanka	74.1
54	UAE	75.3
55	Turkey	75.6
56	Brazil	75.6
	Africa Avg	111.7
	World Avg	87.3
q=196.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

Population:

Tunisia's population is predicted to rise to 12.21 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.93. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population₂
Pos.		2018 Population₂
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
73	Zimbabwe	14.4m
74	Guinea	12.4m
75	Rwanda	12.3m
76	Tunisia	11.6m
77	Benin	11.5m
78	Belgium	11.5m
79	Bolivia	11.4m
80	Cuba	11.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
71	Iran	73.9
72	Macedonia	73.8
73	Nicaragua	73.8
74	Tunisia	73.8
75	Lithuania	73.7
76	Cuba	73.7
77	Ecuador	73.7
78	Vietnam	73.6
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
13	St Lucia	1.93
14	USA	2.08
15	Ireland	2.10
16	Iceland	2.10
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better₁₄
Pos.		2016 Per 100₁₄
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
110	N. Korea	17.8
111	Turkey	18.0
112	Vietnam	18.3
113	Tunisia	18.6
114	Azerbaijan	18.7
115	Colombia	18.8
116	Antigua & Barbuda	19.0
117	St Vincent & Grenadines	19.7
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants₁₅
Pos.		2017 %₁₅
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
167	Nigeria	0.6%
168	Algeria	0.6%
169	Mongolia	0.6%
170	Tunisia	0.5%
171	Egypt	0.5%
172	Guatemala	0.5%
173	Cambodia	0.5%
174	Honduras	0.4%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants₁₆
Pos.		2010 %₁₆
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
90	Slovenia	6.5%
91	Kiribati	6.5%
92	Bhutan	6.3%
93	Tunisia	6.3%
94	Finland	6.2%
95	Singapore	6.1%
96	Guatemala	6.1%
97	Brunei	6.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #gender_equality #human_rights #international_law #morals #politics #prejudice #tolerance #tunisia #tunisia_human_rights

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)₁₇
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₁₇
1	Sweden	9.0
2	Norway	14.5
3	Denmark	14.5
	...
94	St Vincent & Grenadines	89.2
95	Nepal	89.9
96	S. Sudan	90.5
97	Tunisia	91.6
98	China	91.8
99	Kenya	92.4
	Africa Avg	108.2
	World Avg	87.9
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 comes in the best 20 in speed of uptake of HR treaties₁₈ (the lowest in Africa). It does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉ (amongst the highest in Africa), opposing gender inequality₂₀ (amongst the best in Africa) and in its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₁. But, things could still be better. Tunisia does worse than average in the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators)₂₂ (yet still amongst the best in Africa), supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₃, supporting press freedom₂₄ and in freethought₂₅. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice₂₆ (amongst the highest in Africa) and in LGBT equality₂₇. Some recent changes are worrying; granting amnesty for state officials previously accused of corruption₂₈ 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 relations₂₈.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

Human Rights and Freedom in Tunisia

5. Tunisia's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3=	Eritrea	77.0
4	Tunisia	80.1
5	Algeria	87.3
6=	Burundi	87.4
7	Libya	90.5
8	Sudan	91.2
9	Rwanda	91.9
10	Ethiopia	93.3
11	Sao Tome & Principe	93.6
12	Djibouti	95.7
13	Cape Verde	97.3
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)₂₉
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₂₉
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
45	Myanmar (Burma)	79.1
46	India	79.6
47	Slovenia	79.9
48	Tunisia	80.1
49	Nepal	80.3
50	Hungary	80.9
51=	UK	81.1
51=	Slovakia	81.1
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₃₀. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₃₀.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₃₀, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₃₀.

For more, see:

"Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Tunisia does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Tunisia comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate₁₃ (the lowest in Africa). It does better than average in terms of its adolescent birth rate₂₀ (one of the best in Africa), its alcohol consumption rate₃₁, its immunizations take-up₃₂ and in its average life expectancy₁₁. But, things could still be better. Tunisia does worse than average in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃ (still good for Africa) and in its smoking rate₃₄ (the highest in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Tunisia improved by +5.9yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs.

Life Expectancy Higher is better₁₁
Pos.		2021 Years₁₁
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
71	Iran	73.9
72	Macedonia	73.8
73	Nicaragua	73.8
74	Tunisia	73.8
75	Lithuania	73.7
76	Cuba	73.7
77	Ecuador	73.7
78	Vietnam	73.6
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better₃₁
Pos.		2016 Per Capita₃₁
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
37	Chad	1.6
38	Tuvalu	1.7
39=	Madagascar	1.9
39=	Tunisia	1.9
39=	Bahrain	1.9
42	Qatar	2.0
43=	Nepal	2.0
43=	Singapore	2.0
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best₁₃
Pos.		2013₁₃
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
9	Myanmar (Burma)	1.95
10	Indonesia	2.07
11	Sweden	1.93
12	Tunisia	1.93
13	St Lucia	1.93
14	USA	2.08
15	Ireland	2.10
16	Iceland	2.10
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better₃₄
Pos.		2014₃₄
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
154	Turkey	1 581
155	Slovakia	1 618
156	Romania	1 620
157	Tunisia	1 628
158	Switzerland	1 634
159	Serbia	1 644
160	Cyprus	1 688
161	Croatia	1 709
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
89	Azerbaijan	89
90	Uganda	90
91	Chile	91
92	Tunisia	92
93	Bahrain	93
94	Philippines	94
95	Bosnia & Herzegovina	95
96	Namibia	96
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better₃₅
Pos.		2016 %₃₅
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
146=	Spain	61.6
146=	Hungary	61.6
146=	Costa Rica	61.6
146=	Tunisia	61.6
146=	Iran	61.6
151	Bulgaria	61.7
152	Algeria	62.0
153=	Greece	62.3
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better₂₀
Pos.		2015 Per 1000₂₀
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
17	Finland	6.5
18	Germany	6.7
19	Maldives	6.7
20	Tunisia	6.8
21	Austria	7.1
22	China	7.3
23	Greece	7.5
24	Oman	8.1
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better₃₂
Pos.		2015 Avg %₃₂
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
50	Malaysia	96.0
51	Croatia	95.9
52	Nicaragua	95.9
53	Tunisia	95.7
54	Japan	95.7
55	Portugal	95.7
56=	Qatar	95.6
56=	Armenia	95.6
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Tunisia's Responsibility Towards The Environment

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

Compared to Africa (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Seychelles	55.3
2	Kenya	57.4
3=	Zambia	57.6
4	Uganda	58.8
5	Morocco	60.4
6=	Tunisia	61.0
7	Mauritius	62.3
8	Guinea	63.5
9	Burkina Faso	64.3
10	Ethiopia	64.8
11=	Egypt	66.6
12	Nigeria	69.2
13	Ivory Coast	70.5
	Africa Avg	90.1
q=53.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)₃₆
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₃₆
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
25=	Uganda	58.8
26	Morocco	60.4
27	Switzerland	60.8
28=	Tunisia	61.0
28=	Paraguay	61.0
30	France	61.8
31=	Denmark	61.8
32	Mauritius	62.3
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Tunisia comes 28th in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Tunisia does the best in how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity. It does better than average when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency₃₇, its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₈, annual meat consumption per person₃₉ (but high for Africa) and in its environmental performance₄₀ (one of the best in Africa). Tunisia still has work to do. Tunisia falls into the worst-performing 20 when it comes to the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population₄₁ (amongst the worst in Africa).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better₃₈
Pos.		Total₃₈
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
46	Switzerland	6.0%
47	Belarus	5.9%
48	Latvia	5.2%
49	Tunisia	5.2%
50	Swaziland	5.1%
51	Thailand	4.7%
52	Poland	4.6%
53	Macedonia	4.6%
	Africa Avg	-8.7%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better₄₀
Pos.		2018₄₀
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
55	Cuba	63.4
56	Panama	62.7
57	Tonga	62.5
58	Tunisia	62.4
59	Azerbaijan	62.3
60	S. Korea	62.3
61	Kuwait	62.3
62	Jordan	62.2
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better₃₇
Pos.		2014₃₇
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
32=	Austria	11.24
32=	Germany	11.24
32=	Greece	11.24
32=	Tunisia	11.24
36	Indonesia	11.11
37=	Israel	11.11
37=	Turkey	11.11
39	Azerbaijan	10.87
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
20=	Burkina Faso	1993 Dec 29
20=	Bahamas	1993 Dec 29
20=	St Lucia	1993 Dec 29
20=	Tunisia	1993 Dec 29
20=	Norway	1993 Dec 29
20=	Zambia	1993 Dec 29
20=	Australia	1993 Dec 29
20=	Peru	1993 Dec 29
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better₄₁
Pos.		2011 %₄₁
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
131	Kuwait	19.6%
132	Zimbabwe	19.6%
133	Latvia	19.5%
134	Tunisia	19.3%
135	Czechia	16.0%
136	Estonia	15.9%
137	China	15.1%
138	Denmark	14.9%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

Meat Consumption Lower is better₃₉
Pos.		2021 kg₃₉
1	Congo, DR	03.0
2	Burundi	03.5
3	Bangladesh	04.3
	...
48	Thailand	26.0
49	Swaziland	27.1
50	Malawi	27.4
51	Tunisia	27.8
52	Sao Tome & Principe	28.3
53	Maldives	28.8
54	Egypt	29.1
55	Laos	29.8
	Africa Avg	24.9
	World Avg	52.5
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)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
4	Kenya	79.8
5	Seychelles	81.3
6	Mauritius	85.8
7	Morocco	87.4
8	Nigeria	94.1
9	Uganda	95.3
10	Ghana	96.7
11	Libya	97.0
12	Botswana	97.7
13	Cameroon	101.6
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)₄₂
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank₄₂
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
84	Kyrgyzstan	71.8
85	Albania	72.4
86	Thailand	72.9
87	Tunisia	73.4
88	India	73.8
89	Andorra	74.5
90	Tonga	75.2
91=	New Caledonia	75.5
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.29₄₃
2	Israel	4.11₄₃
3	Japan	3.58₄₃
	...
45=	S. Africa	0.73₄₄
45=	Serbia	0.73₄₅
45=	Hong Kong	0.73₄₄
48	Tunisia	0.68₄₄
49=	Egypt	0.68₄₅
50	Belarus	0.67₄₅
51	Mali	0.66₄₆
52	Bulgaria	0.65₄₅
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better₄₇
Pos.		2018₄₇
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
105	Costa Rica	52.9%
106	Colombia	52.0%
107	Ecuador	51.9%
108	Tunisia	51.8%
109	India	51.6%
110	Kuwait	51.5%
111	Congo, DR	50.7%
112	Macedonia	49.8%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better₄₈
Pos.		2021 Years₄₈
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
49	Brazil	15.6
50	Georgia	15.6
51	St Kitts & Nevis	15.4
52	Tunisia	15.4
53	Peru	15.4
54	Kuwait	15.3
55	Japan	15.2
56	Liechtenstein	15.2
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
69	Senegal	69
70	China	70
71	Burundi	71
72	Tunisia	72
73	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	73
74	Chile	74
75	Argentina	75
76	Costa Rica	76
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Maths, Science & Reading Higher is better₄₉
Pos.		2015 Score₄₉
1	Singapore	1655
2	Hong Kong	1598
3	Japan	1586
	...
63	Brazil	1185
64	Peru	1182
65	Lebanon	1129
66	Tunisia	1114
67	Macedonia	1107
68	Kosovo	1087
69	Algeria	1086
70	Dominican Rep.	1018
	Africa Avg	1100
	World Avg	1389
q=70.

Religiosity Lower is better₅₀
Pos.		2018 %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
70=	Colombia	77
71	Dominican Rep.	78
72=	Iran	78
72=	Tunisia	78
74	Bangladesh	80
75=	India	80
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better₅₁
Pos.		2006₅₁
1=	Hong Kong	108
1=	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
86=	Saudi Arabia	84
87	Algeria	83
88=	Libya	83
88=	Tunisia	83
88=	Oman	83
88=	Syria	83
92	India	82
93=	Bangladesh	82
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better₅₂
Pos.		2016₅₂
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
98	Uzbekistan	51%
99	Armenia	50%
100	Iran	49%
101	Tunisia	48%
102	Moldova	48%
103=	Paraguay	47%
103=	Fiji	47%
105	Tonga	47%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

Freedom On The Internet Lower is better₅₃
Pos.		2012₅₃
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
	...
23=	Malaysia	43
24	Jordan	45
25=	Turkey	46
25=	Tunisia	46
27	Venezuela	48
28	Azerbaijan	50
29	Rwanda	51
30	Russia	52
	Africa Avg	45.0
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better₅₄
Pos.		2017 Ratio₅₄
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
115=	Kazakhstan	0.0
115=	New Caledonia	0.0
115=	Maldives	0.0
118	Tunisia	0.0
119=	Tuvalu	0.0
119=	Marshall Islands	0.0
119=	Georgia	0.0
119=	Swaziland	0.0
	Africa Avg	0.04
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better₅₅
Pos.		2022 %₅₅
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
113=	Latvia	29.0
113=	Italy	29.0
113=	Armenia	29.0
116	Tunisia	28.0
117	Laos	27.0
118	Portugal	26.0
119	Lebanon	24.0
120	Egypt	23.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better₅₆
Pos.		2022 Points₅₆
1	Denmark	90.0
2=	Finland	87.0
2=	New Zealand	87.0
	...
82	Kuwait	42.0
83=	Hungary	42.0
84	Kosovo	41.0
85=	Tunisia	40.0
85=	Suriname	40.0
85=	Macedonia	40.0
85=	Maldives	40.0
85=	India	40.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better₅₇
Pos.		2018 Score₅₇
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
108	Ghana	4.7
109	Senegal	4.6
110	Laos	4.6
111	Tunisia	4.6
112	Albania	4.6
113	Sierra Leone	4.6
114	Congo, (Brazzaville)	4.6
115	Bangladesh	4.5
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
90	Peru	90
91	Jordan	91
92	Haiti	92
93	Tunisia	93
94	Papua New Guinea	94
95	Belarus	95
96	Mongolia	96
97	Madagascar	97
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
67	Lesotho	67
68	Panama	68
69	New Zealand	69
70	Tunisia	70
71	Montenegro	71
72	Ukraine	72
73	Chile	73
74	Macedonia	74
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better₅₈
Pos.		2023 Score₅₈
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
78	Bolivia	2.00
79	Nepal	2.01
80	China	2.01
81	Tunisia	2.01
82	Equatorial Guinea	2.01
83	Dominican Rep.	2.02
84=	Morocco	2.02
84=	Angola	2.02
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
4	Egypt	4
5	Nigeria	5
6	Uruguay	6
7	Indonesia	7
8	Brunei	8
9	Moldova	9
10	Morocco	10
11	Oman	11
12	Tanzania	12
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better₃₃
Pos.		2017 Rank₃₃
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
104	Armenia	104
105	Suriname	105
106	Namibia	106
107	Tunisia	107
108	Cape Verde	108
109	China	109
110	Kazakhstan	110
111	Jordan	111
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better₅₉
Pos.		2019 Score₅₉
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
97	Canada	3.59
98	Belgium	3.64
99	Angola	3.78
100	Tunisia	3.94
101	Tajikistan	3.95
102	Uganda	3.96
103	Mexico	4.08
104	Venezuela	4.10
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better₆₀
Pos.		2019₆₀
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
69	Argentina	8.60
70=	Barbados	8.70
70=	Armenia	8.70
72	Tunisia	9.00
73=	Turkey	9.00
74	Libya	9.10
75	Iran	9.20
76	Mauritius	9.40
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better₆₁
Pos.		2023 %₆₁
1	Slovakia	24.1%₆₂
2	Slovenia	24.3%₆₂
3	Belarus	24.4%₆₃
	...
67	Palestine	33.7%₆₄
68=	Switzerland	33.7%₆₃
68=	Jordan	33.7%₆₅
68=	Tunisia	33.7%₆₂
71	Romania	33.9%₆₂
72=	Spain	33.9%₆₂
73	Tajikistan	34.0%₆₆
74	Sudan	34.2%₆₇
	Africa Avg	40.7%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

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

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better₆₈
Pos.		2018 Severity₆₈
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
11	Thailand	.003
12	Moldova	.004
13	Palestine	.004
14	Tunisia	.005
15	St Lucia	.007
16	Libya	.007
17	Algeria	.008
18	Kyrgyzstan	.008
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)₅₀
Pos.		Lower is better %₅₀
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
70=	Colombia	77
71	Dominican Rep.	78
72=	Iran	78
72=	Tunisia	78
74	Bangladesh	80
75=	India	80
76	Iraq	82
77=	El Salvador	85
77=	Jordan	85
79	Palestine	86
80=	Uganda	86
80=	Chad	86
80=	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84=	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)₆₉
Pos.		Higher is better %₆₉
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
95=	Thailand	0
95=	Togo	0
95=	Benin	0
95=	Tunisia	0
95=	Uganda	0
95=	Bangladesh	0
95=	UAE	0
95=	Azerbaijan	0
95=	Algeria	0
95=	Yemen	0
95=	Zambia	0
95=	Tanzania	0
95=	Malaysia	0
95=	Haiti	0
95=	Iraq	0
95=	Guinea	0
	World Avg	9.9
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 below₇₀:

Christian	0.2%
Muslim	99%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.2%

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:

"Institutionalized Religions Have Their Numbers Inflated by National Polls" by Vexen Crabtree

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Muslim (Islam - official) 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%₇₁.

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