Human Development Index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Human Development Index was 0.746 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index in Tunisia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index in Tunisia stood at 0.746. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index in Tunisia peaked at 0.746 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.569, in 1990.
Tunisia ranks 105th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6038 | 0.569 | 0.646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.685 | 0.654 | 0.713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7282 | 0.717 | 0.742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.738 | 0.728 | 0.746 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 102 Lebanon 0.752 compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 0.748 compare
- 104 Mongolia 0.747 compare
- 106 South Africa 0.741 compare
- 107 Uzbekistan 0.74 compare
- 108 Bolivia 0.733 compare
- 108 Gabon 0.733 compare
- 108 Marshall Islands 0.733 compare
More reference data data for Tunisia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0246 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.69 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.6837 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 44.88 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 50.1 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9248 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index in Tunisia?
- Human development index in Tunisia was 0.746 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 in 1990.
- How does Tunisia rank for human development index?
- Tunisia ranks 105th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.