Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Luxembourg, you would:
Health
live 5.5 years less
In Luxembourg, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Luxembourg, 22.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 55.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Luxembourg, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
make 95.0% less money
Luxembourg has a GDP per capita of $132,400 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
be 18.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Luxembourg, 17.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Life
have 69.8% more children
In Luxembourg, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Luxembourg, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Luxembourg, approximately 3.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 32.3% less likely to have internet access
In Luxembourg, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% more on education
Luxembourg spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education 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 Luxembourg? See an in-depth size comparison.