Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Taiwan, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years less
In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
make 86.2% less money
Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $47,800 as of 2019, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
be 13.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 25.6% less likely to have internet access
In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 73.2% less coastline
Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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
How big is Tonga compared to Taiwan? See an in-depth size comparison.