Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago: Free country
Tonga
2
in 2025
Trinidad and Tobago
2
in 2025
Tonga rank
1st
Trinidad and Tobago rank
1st
Free country over time
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 2 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.
Across all 53 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.6 | 0.6 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.8 | 2 | 0.2 | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free country, Tonga or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Tonga, at 2 against 2 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free country between Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for free country?
- Tonga ranks 1st and Trinidad and Tobago 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).