Freedom Score in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Freedom Score was 93 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Tuvalu, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, freedom score in Tuvalu stood at 93.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Tuvalu peaked at 94 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 91, in 2003.
That places Tuvalu 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 92 | — |
| 2003 | 91 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 93 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 94 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 93 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 93 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 93 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.25 | 91 | 94 | 8 |
| 2010s | 93.8 | 93 | 94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93 | 93 | 93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More social development data for Tuvalu
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state gleditsch ward, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 % change on previous year (2004)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Tuvalu?
- Freedom score in Tuvalu was 93 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 94 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 91 in 2003.
- How does Tuvalu rank for freedom score?
- Tuvalu ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.