Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Tonga

Tonga: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 51.1 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.1 0-100
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
117th
of 206 countries
All-time high
51.12 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
40.84 0-100
in 2006
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Tonga, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 45.9 0-1002005: 40.9 0-1002006: 40.8 0-1002007: 43.2 0-1002008: 41.6 0-1002009: 46.4 0-1002010: 49 0-1002011: 47.6 0-1002012: 47.5 0-1002013: 47.9 0-1002014: 50.1 0-1002015: 50.3 0-1002016: 50.3 0-1002017: 50.4 0-1002018: 50.7 0-1002019: 50.9 0-1002020: 48.8 0-1002021: 50 0-1002022: 50.2 0-1002023: 51 0-1002024: 51.1 0-1002025: 51.1 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga is 51.1 0-100, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga peaked at 51.12 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40.84 0-100, in 2006.

Tonga ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) in Tonga, 2004 to 2025.
Year 0-100 Change
2004 45.92 0-100 —
2005 40.87 0-100 -11.0%
2006 40.84 0-100 -0.1%
2007 43.21 0-100 +5.8%
2008 41.55 0-100 -3.8%
2009 46.36 0-100 +11.6%
2010 48.97 0-100 +5.6%
2011 47.6 0-100 -2.8%
2012 47.53 0-100 -0.1%
2013 47.95 0-100 +0.9%
2014 50.06 0-100 +4.4%
2015 50.33 0-100 +0.5%
2016 50.34 0-100 +0.0%
2017 50.37 0-100 +0.0%
2018 50.71 0-100 +0.7%
2019 50.93 0-100 +0.4%
2020 48.85 0-100 -4.1%
2021 49.99 0-100 +2.3%
2022 50.21 0-100 +0.4%
2023 51.03 0-100 +1.6%
2024 51.12 0-100 +0.2%
2025 51.1 0-100 -0.0%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 51.1 0-100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.89 0-100, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 51.1 0-100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 54.42 0-100, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.13 0-100 40.84 0-100 46.36 0-100 6
2010s 49.48 0-100 47.53 0-100 50.93 0-100 10
2020s 50.38 0-100 48.85 0-100 51.12 0-100 6

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 114 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 52.05 0-100 compare
  2. 115 Mexico 51.47 0-100 compare
  3. 116 Kosovo 51.35 0-100 compare
  4. 118 Senegal 50.97 0-100 compare
  5. 119 Ukraine 50.65 0-100 compare
  6. 120 Benin 50.4 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga?
Regulatory quality - governance score in Tonga was 51.1 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 51.12 0-100 in 2024.
What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 40.84 0-100 in 2006.
How does Tonga rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
Tonga ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,391 data points, 1996–2025
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