Quality of life comparison

live 15.1 years longer

In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese

In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 46.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mali, 42.1% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 90.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 2.8 times more likely to be literate

In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Mali, approximately 60.6 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.

have 50.5% fewer children

In Mali, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 97.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 51.9% more likely to have internet access

In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 15.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 28.2% more on healthcare

Mali spends 3.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.