Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Poland, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 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 2.1 times more likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 15.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
make 83.8% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.
be 90.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 63.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 21.2% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 26.9% more on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.