Civil liberties rating in Tonga
Tonga: Civil liberties rating was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 199 countries
All-time high
3
in 1973
All-time low
2
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Civil liberties rating in Tonga, 1972–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil liberties rating in Tonga stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties rating in Tonga peaked at 3 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1972.
That places Tonga 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Civil liberties rating in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.88 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 121 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 121 Argentina 2 compare
- 121 Bahamas 2 compare
- 121 Botswana 2 compare
- 121 Bulgaria 2 compare
- 121 Croatia 2 compare
- 121 Cyprus 2 compare
- 121 Fiji 2 compare
- 121 France 2 compare
- 121 Ghana 2 compare
- 121 Greece 2 compare
- 121 Grenada 2 compare
- 121 Guyana 2 compare
- 121 Italy 2 compare
- 121 Jamaica 2 compare
- 121 Latvia 2 compare
- 121 Lithuania 2 compare
- 121 Mauritius 2 compare
- 121 Mongolia 2 compare
- 121 Namibia 2 compare
- 121 Panama 2 compare
- 121 Poland 2 compare
- 121 Romania 2 compare
- 121 Samoa 2 compare
- 121 Sao Tome and Principe 2 compare
- 121 Seychelles 2 compare
- 121 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 121 South Africa 2 compare
- 121 South Korea 2 compare
- 121 Suriname 2 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 121 United States 2 compare
- 121 Vanuatu 2 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties rating in Tonga?
- Civil liberties rating in Tonga was 2 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties rating recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1973.
- What is the lowest civil liberties rating recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1972.
- How does Tonga rank for civil liberties rating?
- Tonga ranks 121st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties rating rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties rating. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Lower ratings indicate more liberties.