Quality of life comparison

live 5.2 years less

In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese

In Sweden, 20.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 69.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Sweden, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 89.7% less money

Sweden has a GDP per capita of $64,200 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 28.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

have 84.1% more children

In Sweden, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 25.2 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Sweden, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 5.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Sweden, approximately 2.3 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 23.9% less likely to have internet access

In Sweden, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 53.5% less on healthcare

Sweden spends 11.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 87.0% less coastline

Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.