Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 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 21.0% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
make 42.1% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
Life
be 58.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Nauru, approximately 7.8 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 20.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 55.8% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 12.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 14.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 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
How big is Tonga compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.