Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Australia, you would:
Health
be 63.8% less likely to die by suicide
Australia has a suicide rate of 13.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 10.0 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Australia, 30.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 93.3% less spent on your healthcare
Australia spends $7,691 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 75.2% fewer doctors per person
Australia has 40.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 34.5% less access to essential health services
Australia scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 4.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 53.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Australia, 13.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
make 89.9% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $65,130 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In Australia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Australia, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.8% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.2% less on healthcare
Australia spends 10.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.4% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Safety
be 88.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Australia, road accidents kill 4.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.6% less home broadband
Australia has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 88.4% less CO2
Australia emits 14.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Australia, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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