Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Alabama, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Alabama, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 86.6% less money
Alabama has a GDP per capita of $49,225 as of 2024, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
be 39.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Alabama, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Alabama, approximately 85.9% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Economic Analysis, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), The World Factbook.
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