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In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Tonga, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women).
In United States, the average life expectancy is 80 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women). In Tonga, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women).
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people.
In United States, 4.4% of adults are unemployed. In Tonga, that number is 1.1%.
United States has a GDP per capita of $59,500, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $5,600.
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5%.
In United States, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people. In Tonga, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people.
In United States, approximately 14.0 women per 1,000 births die during labor. In Tonga, 124.0 women do.
In United States, approximately 5.8 children die before they reach the age of one. In Tonga, on the other hand, 11.3 children do.
In United States, approximately 76.2% of the population has internet access. In Tonga, about 40.0% do.
United States spends 17.1% of its total GDP on healthcare. In Tonga, that number is 5.2% of GDP.
United States has a total of 19,924 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.
Tonga is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 717 sq km. Tonga - unique among Pacific nations - never completely lost its indigenous governance. The archipelagos of "The Friendly Islands" were united into a Polynesian kingdom in 1845. Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970. Tonga remains the only monarchy in the Pacific.
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The statistics on this page were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
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