Fiji vs Tonga: Political Rights Score
Fiji
28
in 2025
Tonga
29
in 2025
Fiji rank
89th
Tonga rank
86th
Political Rights Score over time
- Fiji
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 29 against 28 in Fiji, a difference of 1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Fiji ahead.
Fiji ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 86th of 197 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Fiji | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.88 | 15.25 | 1.38 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 17.8 | 30 | 12.2 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 25.67 | 30.17 | 4.5 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher political rights score, Fiji or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 29 against 28 in Fiji as of 2025.
- What is the difference in political rights score between Fiji and Tonga?
- 1, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Tonga?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Fiji and Tonga rank globally for political rights score?
- Fiji ranks 89th and Tonga ranks 86th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Political Rights Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.