Quality of life comparison

live 2.7 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 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 4.5 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 62.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 75.2% less money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

have 2.0 times more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 50.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

spend 20.9% less on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 34.7% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 2.4 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.