Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
Health
live 5.2 years longer
In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Kyrgyzstan, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 43.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Kyrgyzstan, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
be 38.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kyrgyzstan, 33.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 51.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 25.7 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 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 21.8% more likely to have internet access
In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Kyrgyzstan? See an in-depth size comparison.