Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 11.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 40.4% more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $4,700 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 78.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 10.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 18.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 27.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 174.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.6% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 71.2% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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.

have 12.4% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.8% more likely to have internet access

In Nepal, approximately 52.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 57.1% more on education

Nepal spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.