Nauru vs Tonga: Political liberties
Nauru
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Nauru rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Political liberties over time
- Nauru
- Tonga
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 138 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Tonga ahead.
Nauru ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Nauru |
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nauru |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nauru |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nauru |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nauru |
| 2010s | 1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | Nauru |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political liberties, Nauru or Tonga?
- Nauru, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political liberties 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 political liberties?
- Nauru 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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