Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tonga instead of Macau, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 93.5% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 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.

Basic Needs

be 23.9% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 10.2 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Tonga: At a glance

Tonga is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 717 sq km. Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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