LGBT+ Rights Index in Tonga
Tonga: LGBT+ Rights Index was -0.3258 in 2019. ▬ Flat
LGBT+ Rights Index in Tonga, 1991–2019
Source: Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, lgbt+ rights index in Tonga stood at -0.3258. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, lgbt+ rights index in Tonga peaked at -0.3258 in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.3258, in 1991.
That places Tonga 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | -0.3258 | 10 |
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More social development data for Tonga
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 65 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 2.73 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 1,324 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 29 (2025)
- Freedom Score 79 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
- States involved in state-based conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lgbt+ rights index in Tonga?
- Lgbt+ rights index in Tonga was -0.3258 in 2019, according to Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was -0.3258 in 1991.
- What is the lowest lgbt+ rights index recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3258 in 1991.
- How does Tonga rank for lgbt+ rights index?
- Tonga ranks 136th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is lgbt+ rights index rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Velasco (2020); Population based on various sources (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of LGBT+ Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The LGBT+ Policy Index measures a country’s LGBT+ policy landscape by capturing the implementation of 18 different LGBT+ policies. Policies included in the index are limited to those adopted across at least three countries or are explicitly advocated for by transnational activists.