Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Tonga instead of Tuvalu, you would:

Health

live 9.2 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 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

make 26.9% more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 21.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tuvalu, 26.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

Life

be 57.1% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 28.9 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 13.2% fewer children

In Tuvalu, 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 36.7% more likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 49.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 75.3% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 21.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 17.5 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 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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