Tonga vs Vanuatu: Electoral democracy
Tonga
1
in 2025
Vanuatu
1
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Vanuatu rank
1st
Electoral democracy over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 against 1 in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu ranks 1st of 197 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 1 | 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 electoral democracy, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 1 against 1 in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electoral democracy between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for electoral democracy?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Vanuatu 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).