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Political liberties in Tuvalu

Tuvalu: Political liberties was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 198 countries
All-time high
1
in 1978
All-time low
0
in 1975
Years of data
51
1975–2025

Political liberties in Tuvalu, 1975–2025

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Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for political liberties in Tuvalu is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, political liberties in Tuvalu peaked at 1 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1975.

Tuvalu ranks 1st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Political liberties in Tuvalu, year by year

Year Value Change
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 1 —
1979 1 +0.0%
1980 1 +0.0%
1981 1 +0.0%
1982 1 +0.0%
1983 1 +0.0%
1984 1 +0.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 1 +0.0%
1987 1 +0.0%
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 1 +0.0%
1992 1 +0.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1995 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2000 1 +0.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 1 +0.0%
2003 1 +0.0%
2004 1 +0.0%
2005 1 +0.0%
2006 1 +0.0%
2007 1 +0.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 1 +0.0%
2010 1 +0.0%
2011 1 +0.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 1 +0.0%
2017 1 +0.0%
2018 1 +0.0%
2019 1 +0.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 1 +0.0%
2022 1 +0.0%
2023 1 +0.0%
2024 1 +0.0%
2025 1 +0.0%

Tuvalu compared with similar countries

  • Tuvalu's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.4 0 1 5
1980s 1 1 1 10
1990s 1 1 1 10
2000s 1 1 1 10
2010s 1 1 1 10
2020s 1 1 1 6

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  18. 1 Czechia 1 compare
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  21. 1 Dominican Republic 1 compare
  22. 1 Estonia 1 compare
  23. 1 Fiji 1 compare
  24. 1 Finland 1 compare
  25. 1 France 1 compare
  26. 1 Germany 1 compare
  27. 1 Ghana 1 compare
  28. 1 Greece 1 compare
  29. 1 Grenada 1 compare
  30. 1 Guyana 1 compare
  31. 1 Iceland 1 compare
  32. 1 Ireland 1 compare
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  39. 1 Lithuania 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is political liberties in Tuvalu?
Political liberties in Tuvalu was 1 in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest political liberties recorded in Tuvalu?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1978.
What is the lowest political liberties recorded in Tuvalu?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1975.
How does Tuvalu rank for political liberties?
Tuvalu ranks 1st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is political liberties rising or falling in Tuvalu?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Political liberties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Political liberties
Source
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
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