Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
be 57.2% less likely to be obese
In Tonga, 73.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rhode Island, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 20.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
make 8.7 times more money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,547 as of 2025, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 34.6% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 67.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% 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
