Quality of life comparison

live 8.6 years longer

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 9.1 times more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.9 times more money

Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 88.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 86.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 29.9% more likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 59.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 50.4% fewer children

In Uganda, there are approximately 40.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.4 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2018.

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 19.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on education

Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 31.6% more on healthcare

Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tonga, that number is 5.0% of GDP as of 2019.