Nauru vs Tonga: Elections recently led to a change in government
Nauru
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Elections recently led to a change in government over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Tonga ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1970s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elections recently led to a change in government, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elections recently led to a change in government between Nauru and Tonga?
- 0, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Tonga?
- 138 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2025.
- How do Nauru and Tonga rank globally for elections recently led to a change in government?
- Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elections recently led to a change in government. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.