Tonga vs Vanuatu: Political opposition
Tonga
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Political opposition over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 120 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1 | 0.1 | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political opposition, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political opposition between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 120 years are reported by both, from 1906 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for political opposition?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political opposition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Indicates whether more than one party or non-party candidate are able to compete in elections for the legislature.