Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years longer

In Guyana, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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 2.4 times more likely to be obese

In Guyana, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 81.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Guyana, 12.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 41.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Guyana, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2006. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

make 86.7% less money

Guyana has a GDP per capita of $49,800 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 11.9% more likely to be literate

In Guyana, the literacy rate is 88.8% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Guyana, approximately 22.1 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 18.0% more children

In Guyana, there are approximately 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.2% less likely to have internet access

In Guyana, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 46.7% more on education

Guyana spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.