Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tonga instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Samoa, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 17.3% more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $5,200 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.
be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
Life
be 27.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Tonga, on the other hand, 12.4 children do as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.1% less likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 37.5% more on education
Samoa spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tonga spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tonga: At a glance
How big is Tonga compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.