Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Tonga

Tonga: Rule of Law - Governance estimate was 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
52nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.9039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 1996
All-time low
-0.0889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Rule of Law - Governance estimate in Tonga, 1996–2024

00.20.40.60.811996201020241996: 0.904 approx. -2.5 to +2.51998: 0.882 approx. -2.5 to +2.52000: 0.867 approx. -2.5 to +2.52002: 0.886 approx. -2.5 to +2.52003: -0.047 approx. -2.5 to +2.52004: -0.089 approx. -2.5 to +2.52005: 0.602 approx. -2.5 to +2.52006: 0.559 approx. -2.5 to +2.52007: 0.503 approx. -2.5 to +2.52008: 0.054 approx. -2.5 to +2.52009: 0.008 approx. -2.5 to +2.52010: 0.215 approx. -2.5 to +2.52011: 0.095 approx. -2.5 to +2.52012: 0.032 approx. -2.5 to +2.52013: 0.029 approx. -2.5 to +2.52014: -0.056 approx. -2.5 to +2.52015: -0.009 approx. -2.5 to +2.52016: -0.008 approx. -2.5 to +2.52017: 0.079 approx. -2.5 to +2.52018: 0.156 approx. -2.5 to +2.52019: 0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.52020: 0.754 approx. -2.5 to +2.52021: 0.75 approx. -2.5 to +2.52022: 0.792 approx. -2.5 to +2.52023: 0.8 approx. -2.5 to +2.52024: 0.694 approx. -2.5 to +2.5

Source: The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG). Measured in approx. -2.5 to +2.5.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 for rule of law - governance estimate in 2024.

The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and up 1,335.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance estimate in Tonga peaked at 0.9039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.0889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, in 2004.

Tonga ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8929 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8819 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.9039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 2
2000s 0.3715 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.8856 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 9
2010s 0.077 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 -0.0562 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.237 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 10
2020s 0.7581 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 0.7999 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 49 Kiribati 0.786 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  2. 50 Barbados 0.7278 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  3. 51 Malta 0.7272 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  4. 53 Chile 0.6911 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  5. 54 Cyprus 0.6892 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare
  6. 55 Mauritius 0.6386 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance estimate in Tonga?
Rule of law - governance estimate in Tonga was 0.6943 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2024, according to The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG).
What is the highest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 0.9039 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance estimate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0889 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in 2004.
How does Tonga rank for rule of law - governance estimate?
Tonga ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance estimate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,335.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG), published as part of Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Unit
approx. -2.5 to +2.5
Source
The Worldwide Governance Indicators: Revised Methodology for Measuring Governance Using Perception Data., World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 5,270 data points, 1996–2024
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Rule of Law (RL) captures perceptions of the extent to which agents respect and follow the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police, courts, and the likelihood of crime and violence. Governance estimate from the aggregation model, in units of a standard normal distribution, i.e. ranging from approximately -2.5 to 2.5. Larger values correspond to better governance. The (country-series-time) metadata include the (a) number of sources, and (b) standard error. The number of sources indicates the number of underlying data sources on which the governance estimate is based. The standard error indicates the precision of the governance estimate. Larger values indicate less precise estimates. A 90% confidence interval for the governance estimate is given by the estimate +/- 1.64 times the standard error.