Bolivia vs Tonga: Free country

Bolivia
2
in 2025
Tonga
2
in 2025
Bolivia rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st

Free country over time

  • Bolivia
  • Tonga
00.511.52197219982025

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 2 against 2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tonga ahead.

Bolivia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 0.75 1 0.25 Tonga
1980s 1.67 1 0.6667 Bolivia
1990s 1.9 1 0.9 Bolivia
2000s 1.3 1 0.3 Bolivia
2010s 1 1.8 0.8 Tonga
2020s 1.17 2 0.8333 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free country, Bolivia or Tonga?
Bolivia, at 2 against 2 in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in free country between Bolivia and Tonga?
0, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Tonga?
53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
How do Bolivia and Tonga rank globally for free country?
Bolivia ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free country
Source
Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 10,083 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

The variable identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between free countries (score 2), partly free countries (score 1), and not free countries (score 0).