Quality of life comparison

live 5.7 years longer

In Turkmenistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.6 times more likely to be obese

In Turkmenistan, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 90.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Turkmenistan, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

make 58.7% less money

Turkmenistan has a GDP per capita of $15,500 as of 2019, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 112.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Turkmenistan, 0.2% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Turkmenistan, approximately 37.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.

have 16.0% more children

In Turkmenistan, there are approximately 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 7.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Turkmenistan, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 62.1% more likely to have internet access

In Turkmenistan, approximately 25.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

spend 24.2% less on healthcare

Turkmenistan spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 2.6 times more on education

Turkmenistan spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.