Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.9 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 46.4% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 39.9% fewer doctors per person
Peru has 16.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 19.7% less access to essential health services
Peru scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 60.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
make 32.4% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.
have 46.3% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 31.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 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 17.7% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 21.8% more on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.5% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.6% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Safety
be 89.0% less likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2019.
be 33.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Peru, road accidents kill 12.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 30.1% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 19.3% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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