Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 14.7% more likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Palau, that number is 55.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $15,800 as of 2023.
be 26.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
be 20.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
have 41.1% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Palau, about 37.2% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.5 times more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Palau, that number is 18.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.6 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.