Political liberties in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Political liberties was 1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Political liberties in Tuvalu, 1975–2025
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 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis 94.0% (2024)
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 197 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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Indicates whether the freedoms of expression, assembly, and association are respected.