Quality of life comparison

live 12.2 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 70.3% more likely to be obese

In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

be 91.6% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

make 54.8% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.

be 35.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 11.3% more children

In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 12.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 89% of people have electricity access (87% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Tonga, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2021.

spend 38.4% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

see 85.0% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Tonga, that number is 419 km.