Tunisia falls to 89th in rule of law index
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Businessnews
Tunisia ranks 89th out of 143 countries in the World Justice Project’s 2026 Rule of Law Index, scoring 0.48 compared with 0.53 in 2021. The country remains below the global average of 0.55, notably in checks and balances, fundamental rights and institutional openness, according to Businessnews.
Tunisia ranks 89th out of 143 countries and jurisdictions in the 2026 edition of the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index. Its score fell from 0.53 in 2021 to 0.48 in 2026, a decline of 8.7%, according to the national profile published by the WJP and reported by Businessnews.
The country ranks sixth among the 10 Middle Eastern and North African states assessed, with a result below the global average of 0.55. The WJP identifies weaknesses in constraints on government powers, protection of fundamental rights, openness of public institutions and the functioning of the justice system, while security and the absence of conflict are among the more resilient areas.
In the category covering constraints on government powers, Tunisia scored 0.46, down 22.4% since 2021, and ranked 99th globally. Legislative oversight of the executive received a score of 0.39, compared with 0.38 for oversight by the judiciary, according to the WJP.
