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

Health

live 9.3 years longer

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 10.7 times more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.8 times more money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 93.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

Life

be 87.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 91.9% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 63.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 33.4% fewer children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 70.8% more likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 30.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Ethiopia, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 56.9% more on education

Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 56.2% more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.


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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