Quality of life comparison

live 7.8 years longer

In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.2 times more likely to be obese

In Gabon, 15.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 88.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Gabon, 20.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 38.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Gabon, 33.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

make 66.7% less money

Gabon has a GDP per capita of $19,800 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 44.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Gabon, approximately 227.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.3% more likely to be literate

In Gabon, the literacy rate is 85.5% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 56.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Gabon, approximately 28.6 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.

have 23.3% fewer children

In Gabon, there are approximately 25.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Gabon spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 55.9% more on healthcare

Gabon spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 52.7% less coastline

Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.