Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.9 years longer

In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 12.4 times more likely to be obese

In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 29.4% more money

Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 9.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 24.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 42.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 18.5% more likely to be literate

In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 58.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 11.7% more likely to have internet access

In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 29.3% less on healthcare

Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Cambodia spends 3.1% 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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