Quality of life comparison

live 7.4 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 7.5 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 32.0% less money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 13.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 44.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.

be 61.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

have 10.9% fewer children

In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 26.4% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 78.4% more on education

Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 98.8% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.