Quality of life comparison
compared to
If you lived in Norfolk Island instead of Tonga, you would:
Basic Needs
be 31.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Norfolk Island, about 46.1% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 92.4% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Norfolk Island, that number is 32 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2021), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Tonga vs. Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island: At a glance
Norfolk Island is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 36 sq km. Two British attempts at establishing the island as a penal colony (1788-1814 and 1825-55) were ultimately abandoned. In 1856, the island was resettled by Pitcairn Islanders, descendants of the Bounty mutineers and their Tahitian companions.
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How big is Norfolk Island compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.