Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kentucky instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 48.2% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 73.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Kentucky, that number is 38.2% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 25.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Kentucky, however, that number is 15.4% as of 2023.
make 7.7 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in Kentucky, the GDP per capita is $50,135 as of 2024.
be 74.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Kentucky, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 29.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Kentucky, about 87.4% 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
