Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 13.4 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Monaco, that number is 86 years (85 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2024.
see 19.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Tonga spends $512 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Monaco spends $9,797 as of 2023.
have 8.5 times more doctors per person
Tonga has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Monaco has 86.1 as of 2020.
have 50.9% more access to essential health services
Tonga scores 57 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Monaco scores 86 as of 2021.
Economy
make 44.0 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $288,002 as of 2024.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 67.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Monaco, 5.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Tonga, approximately 7.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Monaco, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 58.5% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 46.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Monaco, about 99.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 67.4% less on education
Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Monaco spends 1.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 57.6% less on healthcare
Tonga spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 3.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 99.0% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
Infrastructure
find 6.8 times more home broadband
Tonga has 8.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Monaco has 55.7 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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