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TON · Oceania

Tonga

Tonga, officially known as the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island country in Polynesia, part of Oceania. The country has 171 islands, of which 45 are inhabited.

Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Data refreshed on 2026.11.04 · source: Wikidata

Points to watch 2026.11.04

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The Institute's composite reading

Vigilance

4.3 /10 risk

  • Security 0.0
  • Legitimacy 7.3
  • Economy 6.0
  • Diplomacy 5.0
  • Influence 0.0

Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.

Capital
Nuku'alofa
Population
100,179 inh.
Area
747 km²
Currency
TOP
Regime
—

Executive in office

Head of State

Tupou VI de Tonga

since 2012.03.18

Head of Government

Fatafehi Fakafanua

since 2025.12.18 indépendant

Government in office · 1 members

vice-Premier ministre des Tonga

Viliami Latu

since 2026.01.06

Parliament

Assemblée législative

27 seats

People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives People's Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Nobles' Representatives Ex officio

Inception 1875

  • People's Representatives 17
  • Nobles' Representatives 9
  • Ex officio 1

Composition · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · 2026.11.04

Economic indicators World Bank · 2025

GDP

679 M$

2025 ↑ +4.9 % vs 2024

GDP / capita

6,547 $

2025 ↑ +5.3 % vs 2024

Growth

2.8 %

2025 ↑ +1.1 pt vs 2024

Inflation

5.6 %

2025 ↑ +2.4 pt vs 2024

Unemployment

2.0 %

2025 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2024

Debt / GDP

43.1 %

2020 ↑ +0.0 pt vs 2019

Life expectancy

73.1 yrs

2024 ↑ +0.2 % vs 2023

Governance indices V-Dem · Freedom House 2026 · CPI · RSF 2026

Freedoms (Freedom House)

79/100

Free 2026

Press freedom (RSF)

67/100

#512026

Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023

Exports

0 Md$

Imports

0 Md$

Balance

0 Md$

Top exports

  • Poisson + courge

Top imports

  • Pétrole raffiné

Export partners

Import partners

Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten

Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.

  • USA 36%
  • GBR 38%
  • FRA 44%
  • DEU 44%
  • RUS 47%
  • CHN 58%
  • IND 62%

Abstention: 25%

Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-11-04

Last election

  • 2025-11-20

    Parliament

    Independents 17 seats · turnout 49.9%

    Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.11.04 (CC BY-SA)

Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025

HDI

0.769/1

#922023

Gini

27.1

low2021

Refugees originating

65

UNHCR 2025

National anthem

Koe Fasi Oe Tui Oe Otu Tonga

Composer · Carl Schmitt

Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata

  • UN
  • WTO
  • Commonwealth

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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days

The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 1,922 times a day (French and English). On 2026.11.03: 2,779, or ×2.7. Rising attention.

French + English French usual level 2026.08.06 · 2026.11.03 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users

Sources and freshness

  • Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
  • Indices and figures · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · Banque mondiale Gini 2021 · UNHCR 2025 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-11-04
  • Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-27 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-11-03 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-10-23 · read on 2026-11-04
  • Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
  • Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)