Quality of life comparison

live 11.3 years longer

In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 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 6.0 times more likely to be obese

In Zambia, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

make 93.9% more money

Zambia has a GDP per capita of $3,300 as of 2020, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,400 as of 2019.

be 92.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Zambia, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In Tonga, that number is 1.1% as of 2011.

be 58.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zambia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 75.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zambia, approximately 213.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 52.0 women do as of 2017.

be 14.6% more likely to be literate

In Zambia, the literacy rate is 86.7% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2018.

be 66.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Zambia, approximately 37.1 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 41.7% fewer children

In Zambia, there are approximately 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tonga, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Zambia, approximately 37% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 6% 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 Zambia, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tonga, about 41.0% do as of 2019.

be 39.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Zambia, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 57% 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 77.8% more on education

Zambia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Tonga spends 8.0% of total GDP on education as of 2019.