Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Tonga
Tonga: Voice and Accountability - Governance score was 71.21 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.21 0-100
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
73.79 0-100
in 2020
All-time low
54.65 0-100
in 2004
Years of data
26
1996–2024
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 208 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.
Voice and Accountability - Governance score in Tonga, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 58.04 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 58.33 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 58.83 0-100 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.68 0-100 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 57.1 0-100 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 54.65 0-100 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 55.46 0-100 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 55.32 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55.06 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 60.78 0-100 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.92 0-100 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 64.81 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63.12 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 63.39 0-100 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.85 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 63.61 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.59 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 62.5 0-100 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.04 0-100 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 68.73 0-100 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 73.79 0-100 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 72.87 0-100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 71.83 0-100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 71.64 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 71.21 0-100 | -0.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 71.21 0-100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.01 0-100, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 71.21 0-100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.78 0-100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
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 208 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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