Denmark vs Tonga: Political liberties
Denmark
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Denmark
- Tonga
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 181 shared years of data; in 1845 it was Tonga ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.3 | 0 | 0.3 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Denmark or Tonga?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties between Denmark and Tonga?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tonga?
- 181 years are reported by both, from 1845 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Tonga rank globally for political liberties?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 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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