Quality of life comparison

live 17.4 years longer

In Niger, the average life expectancy is 60 years (59 years for men, 62 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 8.8 times more likely to be obese

In Niger, 5.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 5.3 times more money

Niger has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Niger, 40.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Niger, 0.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 89.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Niger, approximately 509.0 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 Niger, the literacy rate is 35.1% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 81.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Niger, approximately 66.8 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 56.9% fewer children

In Niger, there are approximately 47.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Niger, approximately 14% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 2% 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 4.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Niger, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 45.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Niger, approximately 69% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 63% 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 12.3% less on healthcare

Niger spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 2.3 times more on education

Niger spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.