Tonga

0
0
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free)
Vava'u Islands, Tonga. Editorial Credit: Danita Delmont/Shutterstock.com

header1 Issues of concern

  • Women cannot inherit noble titles, meaning the seats reserved for nobility in the parliament are effectively reserved for men.
  • Anticorruption mechanisms are generally weak and lacking in resources. There is no law guaranteeing public access to government information.
  • Politicians have a history of exerting pressure on the media in response to critical coverage. Vague regulations issued in 2020 allow fines for publishing or broadcasting “sensitive information.”

On Tonga

See all data, scores & information on this country or territory.

See More
  • Population

    106,858
  • Global Freedom Score

    80 100 free