Taiwan vs Tonga: Free country
Taiwan
2
in 2025
Tonga
2
in 2025
Taiwan rank
1st
Tonga rank
1st
Free country over time
- Taiwan
- Tonga
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 2 against 2 in Tonga, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tonga ahead.
Taiwan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Taiwan averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Taiwan | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Tonga |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1.4 | 1 | 0.4 | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Taiwan or Tonga?
- Taiwan, at 2 against 2 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Taiwan and Tonga?
- 0, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Taiwan and Tonga?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Taiwan and Tonga rank globally for free country?
- Taiwan ranks 1st and Tonga ranks 1st of 199 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
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).