Civil liberties score fh in Tonga

Tonga: Civil liberties score fh was 50 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
50
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 197 countries
All-time high
50
in 2022
All-time low
40
in 2006
Years of data
23
2003–2025

Civil liberties score fh in Tonga, 2003–2025

010203040502003201420252003: 412004: 412005: 422006: 402007: 402008: 402009: 402010: 422011: 422012: 442013: 442014: 442015: 442016: 442017: 452018: 492019: 492020: 492021: 492022: 502023: 502024: 502025: 50

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for civil liberties score fh in Tonga is 50, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, civil liberties score fh in Tonga peaked at 50 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2006.

That places Tonga 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Civil liberties score fh in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Civil liberties score fh in Tonga, 2003 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2003 41 —
2004 41 +0.0%
2005 42 +2.4%
2006 40 -4.8%
2007 40 +0.0%
2008 40 +0.0%
2009 40 +0.0%
2010 42 +5.0%
2011 42 +0.0%
2012 44 +4.8%
2013 44 +0.0%
2014 44 +0.0%
2015 44 +0.0%
2016 44 +0.0%
2017 45 +2.3%
2018 49 +8.9%
2019 49 +0.0%
2020 49 +0.0%
2021 49 +0.0%
2022 50 +2.0%
2023 50 +0.0%
2024 50 +0.0%
2025 50 +0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 50 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 50 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.57 40 42 7
2010s 44.7 42 49 10
2020s 49.67 49 50 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 53 Antigua and Barbuda 51 compare
  2. 53 France 51 compare
  3. 53 Mauritius 51 compare
  4. 56 Argentina 50 compare
  5. 56 Greece 50 compare
  6. 56 South Korea 50 compare
  7. 56 Vanuatu 50 compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is civil liberties score fh in Tonga?
Civil liberties score fh in Tonga was 50 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest civil liberties score fh recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
What is the lowest civil liberties score fh recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
How does Tonga rank for civil liberties score fh?
Tonga ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
Is civil liberties score fh rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil liberties score fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Civil liberties score fh
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,511 data points, 2003–2025
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