Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Tonga, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 31.2% less money
Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2019, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
be 16.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tonga, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
Life
have 11.8% more children
In Tonga, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.3 times 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.5% more likely to have internet access
In Tonga, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 4.8 times more on healthcare
Tonga spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 94.3% less coastline
Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Tonga? See an in-depth size comparison.