Digital Development Compass

Tonga

Oceania | Polynesia

People
Connectivity
Government
Regulation
Economy
Digital Public Infrastructure
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Pillar scores

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People
2.93

Stage 3: Systematic

Growing acceptance: Basic literacy, more complex tasks.

  • Skills and Literacy

    3.99

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Cultivated: Schools teach, tech equipped curriculum.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Usage and Adoption

    2.26

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Intermediate: Complex actions, info access, tech ownership.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Culture Norms

    3.27

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Enthusiastic: Open, innovative, motivated tech adoption.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Civic Engagement

    2.22

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Community: Tech solves local issues, citizen decision influence.

    60% Data Availability

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Connectivity
2.5

Stage 3: Systematic

Growing access, exclusion gaps.

  • Physical Infrastructure

    2.38

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Rudimentary: Urban-focused high-speed coverage.

    50% Data Availability

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  • Access Enablers

    2.62

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Limited: Consistently lower access, ignored differentiation.

    93% Data Availability

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Government
1.32

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Initiatives in silos, limited support, no strategy.

  • Leadership and Strategy

    0.75

    Stage 1: Basic

    Reactive: No strategy, no senior support, isolated projects.

    93% Data Availability

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  • Implementation Capacity and Systems

    0.63

    Stage 1: Basic

    Analogue: No skills, outsourcing, no strategy, no budget.

    84% Data Availability

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  • Digital Public Services and Platforms

    2.74

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Digitalization: Online transactions, some redesign.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Open Government

    1.15

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Reactionary: Limited sharing, key stakeholder input.

    88% Data Availability

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Regulation
1.46

Stage 2: Opportunistic

Formative: Digital laws developing.

  • Data and Privacy

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: No data protection, access barriers.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Emerging Technologies

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    No recognition: Tech not policy consideration.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Fair Market Competition

    1.49

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Regulate & forget: Outdated IP law, some competition.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Cybersecurity

    3.01

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Promotion: Budget support, growing practice.

    75% Data Availability

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  • Consumer Protection

    2.2

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Recognition: Price monitoring, accessibility.

    84% Data Availability

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  • Human Rights

    2.06

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Regulated: Focus on political rights.

    20% Data Availability

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Economy
0.79

Stage 1: Basic

Limited integration: Traditional finance, low tech business.

  • Business

    0.92

    Stage 1: Basic

    Adverse: Limited tech adoption, unfavorable conditions.

    50% Data Availability

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  • Financial Services

    1.23

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Developing: Early adopters introduce basic digital services.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Innovation Ecosystem

    1

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Emergent: Improved communication, industry-academia ties, updated curriculum.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Standards Of Responsibility

    0

    Stage 1: Basic

    Unaware: Lack of awareness about ethical standards in digital services.

    100% Data Availability

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Digital Public Infrastructure
2.69

Stage 3: Systematic

Digital IDs, mobile banking, online data sharing.

  • Payments

    3.34

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Differentiating: Decoupled payments, digital wallets.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Identification

    1.88

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Digitized: Records digital, separate institutions.

    100% Data Availability

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  • Data Exchange

    2.86

    Stage 3: Systematic

    Online: Central data, info systems, infrastructure.

    100% Data Availability

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Digital Rights Dashboard

Cross-Cutting Indicators
Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
Right to Privacy
Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
Cross-Cutting Indicators
1.71

  • Cross-Cutting Indicators

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Advancing digital rights in limited aspects while still engaging in rights-violating practices with key rights-protecting legislation and/or key international human rights instruments not signed or ratified

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Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association
3.85

  • Freedom of Expression, Assembly and Association

    Stage 4: Differentiating

    Clear strength in respecting and protecting digital rights with all key systemic elements in place. Minimal instances of rights violations.

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Right to Privacy
1.25

  • Right to Privacy

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Advancing the right to privacy online but key elements such as data protection/restrictions on surveillance or key institutions missing. Rights violations,such as use of spyware may be prevalent.

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Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination
1.88

  • Right to Equality and Non-Discrimination

    Stage 2: Opportunistic

    Advancing the freedom of expression online in limited aspects but key constitutional and/or legislative provisions needed for respecting and protecting the right to equality online from violations such as targeted hate speech are missing

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