Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Democratic Electoral Institutions Score was 12 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Democratic Electoral Institutions Score in Tuvalu, 2005–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for democratic electoral institutions score in Tuvalu is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, democratic electoral institutions score in Tuvalu peaked at 12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2005.
That places Tuvalu 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 0.3 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is democratic electoral institutions score in Tuvalu?
- Democratic electoral institutions score in Tuvalu was 12 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- What is the lowest democratic electoral institutions score recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2005.
- How does Tuvalu rank for democratic electoral institutions score?
- Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is democratic electoral institutions score rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Democratic Electoral Institutions Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the extent to which the chief executive and legislature are chosen in free and fair elections under universal suffrage. Higher scores indicate a freer electoral process.