Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Oklahoma, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Oklahoma, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Oklahoma, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.3% as of 2023.
make 87.1% less money
Oklahoma has a GDP per capita of $51,007 as of 2024, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,600 as of 2022.
be 43.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Oklahoma, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 23.3% less likely to have internet access
In Oklahoma, approximately 87.4% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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