Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Tonga
Tonga: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 51.14 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.14 0-100
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 206 countries
All-time high
56.39 0-100
in 2019
All-time low
37.44 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Tonga, 2004–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government effectiveness - governance score in Tonga is 51.14 0-100, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Tonga peaked at 56.39 0-100 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.44 0-100, in 2004.
That places Tonga 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 37.44 0-100 | — |
| 2005 | 38.63 0-100 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 38.62 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.92 0-100 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 44.39 0-100 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 46.29 0-100 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 46.86 0-100 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 45.77 0-100 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 45.77 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45.77 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.6 0-100 | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 49.53 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.55 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.51 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 56.36 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 56.39 0-100 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.47 0-100 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 53.48 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.33 0-100 | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 49.34 0-100 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 51.06 0-100 | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 51.14 0-100 | +0.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 51.14 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.87 0-100, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 51.14 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.14 0-100, 91% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.22 0-100 | 37.44 0-100 | 46.29 0-100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.91 0-100 | 45.77 0-100 | 56.39 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.97 0-100 | 47.33 0-100 | 53.48 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Tonga?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Tonga was 51.14 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 56.39 0-100 in 2019.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.44 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Tonga ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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