Quality of life comparison

live 3.3 years less

In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2020.

be 33.1% more likely to be obese

In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed

In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

make 90.1% less money

United States has a GDP per capita of $59,800 as of 2017, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $5,900 as of 2017.

be 49.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

have 69.4% more children

In United States, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Tonga, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In United States, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 94.3% more likely to die during infancy

In United States, approximately 5.3 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tonga, on the other hand, 10.3 children do as of 2020.

be 52.7% less likely to have internet access

In United States, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Tonga, about 41.2% do as of 2018.

see 97.9% less coastline

United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.