Bhutan vs Tonga: Electoral democracy
Bhutan
1
in 2025
Tonga
1
in 2025
Bhutan rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Bhutan
- Tonga
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 1 against 1 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electoral democracy, Bhutan or Tonga?
- Bhutan, at 1 against 1 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Bhutan and Tonga?
- 0, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Tonga?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Tonga rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Bhutan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Electoral democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies if the political regime of a country is an electoral democracy. It identifies whether a country is an electoral democracy (score 1) or not (score 0).