Quality of life comparison

live 2.8 years longer

In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 13.4 times more likely to be obese

In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 54.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Bangladesh, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 19.5% less money

Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 10.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 32.7% more likely to be literate

In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 59.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

have 13.9% more children

In Bangladesh, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 71.8% more likely to have internet access

In Bangladesh, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 3.1 times more on education

Bangladesh spends 2.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.0 times more on healthcare

Bangladesh spends 2.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 27.8% less coastline

Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.