Tonga vs Vanuatu: UN Voting Alignment
How often do Tonga and Vanuatu vote the same way at the UN General Assembly? Agreement over every shared roll-call vote since 1946, by year, decade, and topic — plus the resolutions where they split.
Overall agreement
82.3%
of 975 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946
Agreement by year
Agreement by decade
| Decade | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.7% | 373 |
| 2010 | 78.9% | 602 |
Agreement by topic
| Topic | Agreement | Shared votes |
|---|---|---|
| Israel–Palestine | 64.0% | 178 |
| Nuclear weapons | 94.0% | 216 |
| Disarmament | 92.7% | 247 |
| Colonialism | 79.2% | 154 |
| Human rights | 66.5% | 257 |
| Economic development | 91.5% | 118 |
Biggest splits
| Resolution | Date | Tonga | Vanuatu |
|---|---|---|---|
R/65/206 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT | 2010-12-21 | no | yes |
R/63/168 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT | 2008-12-18 | no | yes |
R/67/176 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT | 2012-12-20 | no | yes |
R/65/206 nan | 2010-12-21 | no | yes |
R/62/149 HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT, CAPITAL PUNISHMENT | 2007-12-18 | no | yes |
Frequently asked questions
How often do Tonga and Vanuatu vote together at the UN?
Tonga and Vanuatu voted the same way in 82.3% of 975 shared UN General Assembly votes since 1946.
Do Tonga and Vanuatu agree on human rights votes?
On human rights resolutions, Tonga and Vanuatu largely agree: they voted the same way in 66.5% of 257 shared human-rights votes at the UN General Assembly.
When did Tonga and Vanuatu last disagree at the UN?
Among their biggest recent splits, on 2012-12-20 Tonga voted "no" and Vanuatu voted "yes" on R/67/176 (HUMAN RIGHTS ADVANCEMENT).