Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 4.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tonga, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Samoa, that number is 5.2% as of 2017.
Life
be 17.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Tonga, approximately 52.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Samoa, 43.0 women do as of 2017.
be 37.0% more 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Samoa, about 34.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% less on education
Tonga spends 8.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 28.0% more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Samoa, that number is 6.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.