Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Freedom Score
Solomon Islands
74
in 2025
Tonga
79
in 2025
Solomon Islands rank
76th
Tonga rank
73rd
Freedom Score over time
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 79 against 74 in Solomon Islands, a difference of 5.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Solomon Islands ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 76th and Tonga ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.38 | 56 | 9.38 | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 69.5 | 74.7 | 5.2 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 76.33 | 79.83 | 3.5 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher freedom score, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 79 against 74 in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in freedom score between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 5, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for freedom score?
- Solomon Islands ranks 76th 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.