South Africa vs Tunisia: country risk compared

Tunisia currently carries the higher assessed risk (5.3 vs 4.9 on the RegActions 0-10 scale), driven by its heavier sanctions exposure.

🇿🇦 South Africa (4.9/10, Moderate) vs 🇹🇳 Tunisia (5.3/10, High).

Side by side

IndicatorSouth AfricaTunisia
RegActions risk score4.9/10 (Moderate)5.3/10 (High)
FATF statusNot currently listedNot currently listed
Sanctions postureNo listed programme identifiedTargeted exposure
Rule of law (WGI risk)4.7/105.1/10
Corruption (CPI)41/100 (rank #81)39/100 (rank #91)
EU tax list (Annex I)Not listedNot listed
Egmont FIU memberYesYes
Last FATF mutual evaluation20212016
BO registerRestricted (live since 2023)None identified

FATF mutual evaluations

  • South Africa: last mutual evaluation 2021 · report
  • Tunisia: last mutual evaluation 2016 · report

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Scores combine World Bank WGI governance, FATF listing status and sanctions exposure; CPI and enforcement volume are shown but not scored. Scoring methodology.