Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.1% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In New Zealand, that number is 30.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,600 as of 2022, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 62.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 94.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 72.3% less 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 36.0% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Zealand, there are 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.3% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 88.7% more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In New Zealand, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.1 times more coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
How big is New Zealand compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.