Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 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 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 44.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 4.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

make 55.1% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $14,700 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 103.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 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 17.3% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 16.8 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 Turkmenistan, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.