Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Tonga instead of Taiwan, you would:

Health

live 8.1 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Life

have 3.2 times more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 96.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 25.1% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.4% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 73.2% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021–2024), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

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Tonga: At a glance

Tonga is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 717 sq km. Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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