Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 70.9% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 60.0% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 28.7% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 35.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
make 23.5% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 25.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 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.
have 73.9% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% less likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 86.9% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Safety
be 47.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.6% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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