Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tonga instead of Northern Mariana Islands, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Northern Mariana Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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

be 79.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Northern Mariana Islands, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2010. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 73.1% less money

Northern Mariana Islands has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2016, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

Life

have 25.5% more children

In Northern Mariana Islands, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.7 times more likely to have internet access

In Northern Mariana Islands, approximately 25.1% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 71.7% less coastline

Northern Mariana Islands has a total of 1,482 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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