If you lived in Tonga instead of Burundi, you would:

Health

live 10.1 years longer

In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 8.9 times more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 7.3 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $900 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burundi, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

Life

be 74.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 494.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 33.1% more likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 67.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 43.1% fewer children

In Burundi, there are approximately 34.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 9.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 10% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 11.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 5.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 22.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Burundi, approximately 82% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 18.5% less on healthcare

Burundi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 32.0% more on education

Burundi spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tonga: At a glance

Tonga is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 717 sq km. Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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