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

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 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 10.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 34.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 12.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 91.9% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 33.4% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 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 81.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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 3.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 30.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% 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 46.7% more on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 51.4% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.


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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