In 2021, the democracy index in Tunisia stood at 5.99 points. The country was classified as a "hybrid democracy" and ranked second in the Middle East and North Africa region (after Israel at 7.97). However, the Tunisian electoral process and pluralism, as well as political participation, scored between seven and eight points, a sign of "flawed democracy". On the other hand, the lowest scores concerned the local political culture (five index points) and the functioning of government (4.64 points).
The source specifies that the Democracy Index measures the categories of "electoral process and pluralism, the functioning of government, political participation, political culture, and civil liberties.".
According to the score, countries are assigned a different type of regime:
1. Full democracies: scores greater than 8
2. Flawed democracies: scores greater than 6, and less than or equal to 8
3. Hybrid regimes: scores greater than 4, and less than or equal to 6
4. Authoritarian regimes: scores less than or equal to 4"
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