Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 65.7% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 73.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 31.9 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In District of Columbia, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 33.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
