Brazil vs Tonga: Political liberties

Brazil
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Brazil rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Political liberties over time

  • Brazil
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.

Brazil ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Tonga Difference Ahead
1840s 0 0 0
1850s 0 0 0
1860s 0 0 0
1870s 0 0 0
1880s 0 0 0
1890s 0 0 0
1900s 0 0 0
1910s 0 0 0
1920s 0 0 0
1930s 0 0 0
1940s 0 0 0
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
1980s 0 0 0
1990s 1 0 1 Brazil
2000s 1 0 1 Brazil
2010s 0.8 0.2 0.6 Brazil
2020s 0.5 1 0.5 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political liberties, Brazil or Tonga?
Brazil, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in political liberties between Brazil and Tonga?
0, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tonga?
181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
How do Brazil and Tonga rank globally for political liberties?
Brazil ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political liberties. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

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