Quality of life comparison

live 4.2 years less

In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 59.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

make 82.2% less money

Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $34,300 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.

have 2.5 times more children

In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Puerto Rico, approximately 34.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 13.8% less likely to have internet access

In Puerto Rico, approximately 77.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 83.3% more on education

Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 16.4% less coastline

Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.