Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
make 64.5% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2021, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
Life
have 46.3% more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 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.
Geography
see 83.4% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 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
How big is Tonga compared to French Polynesia? See an in-depth size comparison.