Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 10.8 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 79.3% less spent on your healthcare
Nauru spends $2,474 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
Economy
make 55.3% less money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $14,640 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 75.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nauru, approximately 273.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 18.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 59.6% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 18.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 14.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Infrastructure
find 18.0% less home broadband
Nauru has 10.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
Compare further: Nauru vs. Tonga
Tonga: At a glance
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