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
Government and leaders
- Government type
- Unitary parliamentary semi-constitutional monarchy
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Monarch of Tonga | Tupou VI |
| Prime Minister of Tonga | Fatafehi Fakafānua |
Safety and security
- Homicide rate (2019)
- 1.0/100k
- Traffic deaths (2019)
- 33.0/100k
World governance indicators
Percentile rank among all countries
Political stability (2023)
90th pct
Rule of law (2023)
67th pct
Corruption control (2023)
45th pct
Government effectiveness (2023)
46th pct
Regulatory quality (2023)
37th pct
Voice and accountability (2023)
75th pct
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
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 | - | - | - | - | - |