πΉπ΄ Tonga Politics - Governance, Freedom & Democracy
πΉπ΄ Tonga
TO / TON #174
π GOVERNANCE AT A GLANCE
Government
Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Press Freedom (2025)
68.4/100
#46
HDI
0.739
π WORLD GOVERNANCE INDICATORS
Political Stability (2023)
90th pct
Rule of Law (2023)
67th pct
Corruption Control (2023)
45th pct
Govt Effectiveness (2023)
46th pct
Regulatory Quality (2023)
37th pct
Voice & Accountability (2023)
75th pct
π‘ SAFETY & SECURITY
Homicide Rate (2019)
1.0/100k
Traffic Deaths (2019)
33.0/100k
π GOVERNMENT & LEADERS
Government Type
Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Monarch of Tonga | Tupou VI |
| Prime Minister of Tonga | Fatafehi FakafΔnua |
π° PRESS FREEDOM INDEX
Overall Score (2025)
68.4 / 100
Global Rank
#46 / 180
Rank Change
-1 vs previous year
RSF Zone
Asie-Pacifique
Political #46
59.2
Economic #46
53.1
Legal #85
62.5
Social #48
74.3
Safety #17
93.0
π PRESS FREEDOM DIMENSIONS
π PRESS FREEDOM HISTORICAL DATA
| Year | Score | Rank | Political | Economic | Legal | Social | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68.4 | 46 | 59.2 | 53.1 | 62.5 | 74.3 | 93.0 |
| 2024 | 70.1 | 45 | 66.5 | 57.9 | 61.4 | 71.4 | 93.3 |
| 2023 | 71.3 | 44 | 70.3 | 56.9 | 60.4 | 75.0 | 93.9 |
| 2022 | 69.7 | 49 | 69.7 | 53.1 | 66.7 | 69.5 | 89.8 |
| 2021 | 75.4 | 46 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2020 | 72.7 | 50 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2019 | 74.6 | 45 | - | - | - | - | 18.5 |
| 2018 | 74.3 | 51 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2017 | 75.0 | 49 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2016 | 78.8 | 37 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2015 | 76.6 | 44 | - | - | - | - | 100.0 |
| 2014 | 73.3 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2013 | 73.3 | 66 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | 21.0 | 65 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 | 23.8 | 89 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | 18.0 | 82 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | 38.3 | 119 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | 13.0 | 56 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2005 | 14.5 | 63 | - | - | - | - | - |