Quality of life comparison

live 4.6 years longer

In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Guatemala, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 15.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Guatemala, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 65.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

make 48.0% less money

Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $12,700 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 19.3% more likely to be literate

In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 83.3% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 52.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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.

be 31.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Guatemala, approximately 96.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 31.4% more likely to have internet access

In Guatemala, approximately 51.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 18.5% less on healthcare

Guatemala spends 6.5% 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

Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.