Ghana vs Tonga: Freedom Score
Ghana
80
in 2025
Tonga
79
in 2025
Ghana rank
72nd
Tonga rank
73rd
Freedom Score over time
- Ghana
- Tonga
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 80 against 79 in Tonga, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.38 | 56 | 25.38 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 74.7 | 8.7 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 80.33 | 79.83 | 0.5 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Ghana or Tonga?
- Ghana, at 80 against 79 in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Ghana and Tonga?
- 1, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for freedom score?
- Ghana ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Freedom House’s freedom score captures the extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, a functioning government, freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more freedom.