Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 88.6% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 23.9 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 68.8% less money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2020.
be 21.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Afghanistan, that number is 23.9% as of 2017.
be 2.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 74.6% more children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Afghanistan, there are 35.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Afghanistan, 638.0 women do as of 2017.
be 62.5% less likely to be literate
In Tonga, the literacy rate is 99.4% as of 2018. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 8.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 12.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 23.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tonga, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.0% less on education
Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Afghanistan spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Afghanistan, that number is 13.2% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Afghanistan: At a glance
How big is Afghanistan compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.