Quality of life comparison

live 1.7 years longer

In Belize, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 100.0% more likely to be obese

In Belize, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 72.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Belize, 8.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 49.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belize, 41.0% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

make 48.4% less money

Belize has a GDP per capita of $12,800 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

have 11.3% more children

In Belize, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 11.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Belize, approximately 11.2 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.

spend 24.1% less on education

Belize spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 23.2% less on healthcare

Belize spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.