Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 87.8% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.2% less likely to have internet access
In Guernsey, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.