Quality of life comparison

live 6.1 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 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.

be 62.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

make 88.6% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 13.1% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

have 2.5 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.

be 55.4% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

spend 81.8% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

see 42.8% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.