Rule of Law - Governance score in Tonga

Tonga: Rule of Law - Governance score was 68.91 0-100 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
68.91 0-100
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
72.52 0-100
in 1996
All-time low
55.43 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024

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

0204060801996201020241996: 72.5 0-1001998: 72.1 0-1002000: 71.9 0-1002002: 72.2 0-1002003: 56.2 0-1002004: 55.4 0-1002005: 67.3 0-1002006: 66.6 0-1002007: 65.6 0-1002008: 57.9 0-1002009: 57.1 0-1002010: 60.7 0-1002011: 58.6 0-1002012: 57.5 0-1002013: 57.5 0-1002014: 56 0-1002015: 56.8 0-1002016: 56.8 0-1002017: 58.3 0-1002018: 59.6 0-1002019: 61 0-1002020: 69.9 0-1002021: 69.9 0-1002022: 70.6 0-1002023: 70.7 0-1002024: 68.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Tonga recorded 68.91 0-100 for rule of law - governance score in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rule of law - governance score in Tonga peaked at 72.52 0-100 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.43 0-100, in 2004.

Tonga ranks 53rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Rule of Law - Governance score in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) in Tonga, 1996 to 2024.
Year 0-100 Change
1996 72.52 0-100 —
1998 72.14 0-100 -0.5%
2000 71.89 0-100 -0.3%
2002 72.21 0-100 +0.4%
2003 56.16 0-100 -22.2%
2004 55.43 0-100 -1.3%
2005 67.33 0-100 +21.5%
2006 66.59 0-100 -1.1%
2007 65.62 0-100 -1.5%
2008 57.89 0-100 -11.8%
2009 57.1 0-100 -1.4%
2010 60.67 0-100 +6.3%
2011 58.6 0-100 -3.4%
2012 57.52 0-100 -1.8%
2013 57.46 0-100 -0.1%
2014 56 0-100 -2.6%
2015 56.82 0-100 +1.5%
2016 56.82 0-100 +0.0%
2017 58.32 0-100 +2.6%
2018 59.64 0-100 +2.3%
2019 61.04 0-100 +2.3%
2020 69.95 0-100 +14.6%
2021 69.87 0-100 -0.1%
2022 70.59 0-100 +1.0%
2023 70.73 0-100 +0.2%
2024 68.91 0-100 -2.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 68.91 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.26 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 68.91 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68 0-100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.33 0-100 72.14 0-100 72.52 0-100 2
2000s 63.36 0-100 55.43 0-100 72.21 0-100 9
2010s 58.29 0-100 56 0-100 61.04 0-100 10
2020s 70.01 0-100 68.91 0-100 70.73 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 50 Kiribati 70.49 0-100 compare
  2. 51 Barbados 69.49 0-100 compare
  3. 52 Malta 69.48 0-100 compare
  4. 54 Chile 68.86 0-100 compare
  5. 55 Cyprus 68.83 0-100 compare
  6. 56 Mauritius 67.96 0-100 compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rule of law - governance score in Tonga?
Rule of law - governance score in Tonga was 68.91 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest rule of law - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 72.52 0-100 in 1996.
What is the lowest rule of law - governance score recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 55.43 0-100 in 2004.
How does Tonga rank for rule of law - governance score?
Tonga ranks 53rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is rule of law - governance score rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,320 data points, 1996–2024
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