Quality of life comparison

live 5.1 years longer

In Nepal, the average life expectancy is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 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 11.8 times more likely to be obese

In Nepal, 4.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 68.4% more money

Nepal has a GDP per capita of $3,800 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Nepal, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 10.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nepal, 25.2% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 72.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nepal, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 46.4% more likely to be literate

In Nepal, the literacy rate is 67.9% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 50.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nepal, approximately 25.1 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 15.9% more children

In Nepal, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

spend 81.8% more on education

Nepal spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 11.1% more on healthcare

Nepal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.