Quality of life comparison

live 2.4 years longer

In Vanuatu, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 91.3% more likely to be obese

In Vanuatu, 25.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Vanuatu has a GDP per capita of $3,000 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 54.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Vanuatu, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 29.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vanuatu, 15.9% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 11.6% more likely to be literate

In Vanuatu, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 13.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Vanuatu, approximately 14.3 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 34.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Vanuatu, approximately 94.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Vanuatu, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (97% in urban areas, and 61% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.

spend 2.9 times more on education

Vanuatu spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 32.5% more on healthcare

Vanuatu spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 83.4% less coastline

Vanuatu has a total of 2,528 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.