Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.0% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 73.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 34.7% of people as of 2024.
see 2.9 times more spent on your healthcare
Tonga spends $512 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Paraguay spends $1,469 as of 2023.
have 3.8 times more doctors per person
Tonga has 10.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Paraguay has 38.9 as of 2022.
have 26.3% more access to essential health services
Tonga scores 57 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Paraguay scores 72 as of 2021.
be 34.5% more likely to die by suicide
Tonga has a suicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Paraguay, it is 6.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Life
be 85.9% more 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 14.5 children do as of 2024.
have 14.4% fewer children
In Tonga, there are approximately 23.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 21.0% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Paraguay, about 81.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.5% less on education
Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Paraguay spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 13.6% more on healthcare
Tonga spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Paraguay, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Tonga, road accidents kill 8.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Paraguay, they kill 21.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.6% more home broadband
Tonga has 8.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 28.8% less CO2
Tonga emits 1.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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