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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 twelve axes

  • Structure

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal19%
    Unitary81%
  • Representation

    Leaning · Autocracy
    Democracy41%
    Autocracy59%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security77%
    Liberty23%
  • Immigration

    Strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation74%
    Multiculturalism26%
  • Diplomacy

    Leaning · Pacifist
    Militarist39%
    Pacifist61%
  • Intervention

    Leaning · Non-interventionist
    Non-interventionist67%
    Nationalist33%
  • Economy

    Strong · Public
    Public76%
    Private24%
  • Control

    Strong · Planning
    Planning76%
    Free market24%
  • Trade

    Leaning · Protectionism
    Protectionism66%
    Globalism34%
  • Religion

    Strong · Religious
    Irreligious27%
    Religious73%
  • Morality

    Strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive25%
    Traditionalist75%
  • Technology

    Balanced
    Technology54%
    Biology46%

What sets Tunisia apart

Most unusual position

Economy

Leans further toward public than 90% of the 286 countries and regimes in the catalog.

Country median 51Tunisia 76

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

Most common position

Morality

On Morality, it sits practically at the catalog median.

Country median 27Tunisia 25

Here it shares common ground with most countries.