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Tunisia

A North African republic, Tunisia was the cradle of the Arab Spring and the region's only democracy until 2021, when President Saied suspended parliament and concentrated power, amid economic crisis and a strong UGTT labor union.

Predominant spectrum
Third Position
Closest ideology
Peronist Nationalism
Closest personality
Socrates
Flag: Tunisia

Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal15%
    Unitary85%
  • Representation

    Balanced
    Democracy51%
    Autocracy49%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security81%
    Liberty19%
  • Immigration

    Leaning · Assimilation
    Assimilation72%
    Multiculturalism28%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist36%
    Pacifist64%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist66%
    Nationalist34%
  • Economy

    Leaning · Public
    Public69%
    Private32%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning78%
    Free market22%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism65%
    Globalism36%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious27%
    Religious73%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive23%
    Traditionalist77%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology46%
    Biology54%

What sets Tunisia apart

Most unusual position

Control

Leans further toward planning than 88% of the 256 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 58Tunisia 78

Of all the axes, Control is where it stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Representation

On Representation, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 52Tunisia 51

Here it shares common ground with most countries.