Civil Liberties Score in Tonga
Tonga: Civil Liberties Score was 50 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Civil Liberties Score in Tonga, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for civil liberties score 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 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 in Tonga, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.57 | 40 | 42 | 7 |
| 2010s | 44.7 | 42 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.67 | 49 | 50 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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 score in Tonga?
- Civil liberties score in Tonga was 50 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2022.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2006.
- How does Tonga rank for civil liberties score?
- Tonga ranks 56th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score 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 Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.