Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Tonga
Tonga: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 71.21 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Tonga, 1996–2024
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 71.21 0-100 for voice and accountability - governance score in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, voice and accountability - governance score in Tonga peaked at 73.79 0-100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.65 0-100, in 2004.
That places Tonga 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.18 0-100 | 58.04 0-100 | 58.33 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.29 0-100 | 54.65 0-100 | 60.78 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.46 0-100 | 62.5 0-100 | 68.73 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.27 0-100 | 71.21 0-100 | 73.79 0-100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 49 French Polynesia 72.19 0-100 compare
- 50 Monaco 71.5 0-100 compare
- 51 United States Virgin Islands 71.43 0-100 compare
- 53 South Korea 70.99 0-100 compare
- 54 Cape Verde 70.7 0-100 compare
- 55 Andorra 70.66 0-100 compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 174.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is voice and accountability - governance score in Tonga?
- Voice and accountability - governance score in Tonga was 71.21 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.79 0-100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest voice and accountability - governance score recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.65 0-100 in 2004.
- How does Tonga rank for voice and accountability - governance score?
- Tonga ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is voice and accountability - governance score rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Voice and Accountability - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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