Quality of life comparison

live 2.0 years longer

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 23.0 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 51.8% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.

be 43.7% more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.

be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.

be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 32.2% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 61.0% more on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 12.8% more on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 87.8% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.