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

Health

live 10.7 years longer

In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 9.6 times more likely to be obese

In Eritrea, 5.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.1 times more money

Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Eritrea, 5.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 60.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Eritrea, approximately 322.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.8% more likely to be literate

In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 70.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 25.1% fewer children

In Eritrea, there are approximately 26.3 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In Eritrea, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 36% 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 3.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Eritrea, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 72.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access (73% in urban areas, and 53% in rural areas) as of 2015. 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% more on healthcare

Eritrea spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 81.2% less coastline

Eritrea has a total of 2,234 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.


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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