Quality of life comparison

live 2.7 years less

In Virgin Islands, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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 89.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Virgin Islands, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 22.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Virgin Islands, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

make 82.7% less money

Virgin Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,000 as of 2016, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

have 74.6% more children

In Virgin Islands, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 62.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Virgin Islands, approximately 7.7 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.

be 35.9% less likely to have internet access

In Virgin Islands, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

see 2.2 times more coastline

Virgin Islands has a total of 188 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.