Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Sweden, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to die by suicide
Sweden has a suicide rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tonga, it is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 11.0 years less
In Sweden, the average life expectancy is 84 years (83 years for men, 86 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Sweden, 17.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 73.8% of people as of 2024.
see 93.4% less spent on your healthcare
Sweden spends $7,770 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tonga spends $512 as of 2023.
have 77.0% fewer doctors per person
Sweden has 44.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Tonga has 10.1 as of 2021.
have 32.9% less access to essential health services
Sweden scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tonga scores 57 as of 2021.
Economy
be 76.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Sweden, 8.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tonga, that number is 2.0% as of 2025.
be 28.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Sweden, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tonga, however, that number is 20.6% as of 2021.
make 89.6% less money
Sweden has a GDP per capita of $63,133 as of 2025, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,547 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Sweden, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sweden, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tonga, 67.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sweden, approximately 2.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% less likely to have internet access
In Sweden, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% less on education
Sweden spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Tonga spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 34.4% less on healthcare
Sweden spends 11.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Tonga, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 87.0% less coastline
Sweden has a total of 3,218 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Sweden, road accidents kill 2.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tonga, they kill 8.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 79.9% less home broadband
Sweden has 40.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tonga has 8.2 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 54.3% less CO2
Sweden emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Sweden, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tonga, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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