Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Slovakia or Tonga?

Slovakia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga as of 2023.

What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Slovakia and Tonga?

0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Tonga?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovakia vs Tonga: Legislation on domestic violence

Slovakia

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Tonga

1 (1=yes; 0=no)

in 2023

Slovakia rank

1st

Tonga rank

1st

Legislation on domestic violence over time

Slovakia
Tonga

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga, a difference of 0 (1=yes; 0=no).

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.

Slovakia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 188 countries.

Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1980s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
1990s	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—
2000s	0.4 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.4 (1=yes; 0=no)	Slovakia
2010s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.6 (1=yes; 0=no)	0.4 (1=yes; 0=no)	Slovakia
2020s	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	1 (1=yes; 0=no)	0 (1=yes; 0=no)	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher legislation on domestic violence, Slovakia or Tonga?: Slovakia, at 1 (1=yes; 0=no) against 1 (1=yes; 0=no) in Tonga as of 2023.
What is the difference in legislation on domestic violence between Slovakia and Tonga?: 0 (1=yes; 0=no), with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Tonga?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Slovakia and Tonga rank globally for legislation on domestic violence?: Slovakia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Legislation on domestic violence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Legislation on domestic violence
Unit: (1=yes; 0=no)
Source: Women, Business and the Law; World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 10,152 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The law on domestic violence may punish offenders, provide protection orders for victims, or address harassment that causes physical or mental harm.