Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tonga instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Solomon 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.

be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 48.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 62.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 38.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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.

have 13.3% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 86.1% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 36.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 48.4% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 20.5% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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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