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

Health

live 5.2 years less

In Armenia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

View global rankings →

be 3.0 times more likely to be obese

In Armenia, 25.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

see 74.8% less spent on your healthcare

Armenia spends $2,033 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.

View global rankings →

have 69.8% fewer doctors per person

Armenia has 33.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

have 16.2% less access to essential health services

Armenia scores 68 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

be 92.3% more likely to die by suicide

Armenia has a suicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Economy

be 84.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Armenia, 12.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.

View global rankings →

make 30.9% less money

Armenia has a GDP per capita of $9,474 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.

View global rankings →

Life

have 2.1 times more children

In Armenia, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

be 3.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Armenia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.

View global rankings →

Basic Needs

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In Armenia, approximately 81.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Expenditures

spend 21.0% less on healthcare

Armenia spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.

View global rankings →

spend 2.2 times more on education

Armenia spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

View global rankings →

Safety

be 37.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Armenia, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

View global rankings →

Infrastructure

find 59.8% less home broadband

Armenia has 20.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.

View global rankings →

Environment

be 65.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Armenia, air pollution causes 70.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.

View global rankings →

emit 34.0% less CO2

Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.

View global rankings →


Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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.
Read more

How big is Tonga compared to Armenia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Tonga or Armenia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.