Statement:
In New Zealand scientists published more significant scientific articles than in Tonga

In the Citatable Scientific Publications rating New Zealand holds position #44 2021 out of 206 and Tonga is #186 out of 206 2021.
Position of New Zealand is better than position of Tonga.

Referencies:

  1. Citatable Scientific Publications 2021 by Scimago Journal & Country Rank
    The countries in the rating sorted by 'Citable documents' in descending order.
    New Zealand 'Citable documents' value is 17,833
    Tonga 'Citable documents' value is 24