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

Health

live 9.4 years less

In Bermuda, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Bermuda, 34.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 95.4% less money

Bermuda has a GDP per capita of $142,250 as of 2024, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Bermuda, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 3.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Bermuda, approximately 2.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 32.6% less likely to have internet access

In Bermuda, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 2.8 times more on education

Bermuda spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 4.1 times more coastline

Bermuda has a total of 103 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.

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Infrastructure

find 84.1% less home broadband

Bermuda has 51.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 60.6% less CO2

Bermuda emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), 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.
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