If you lived in Tonga instead of Swaziland, you would:

Health

live 17.8 years longer

In Swaziland, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 2.9 times more likely to be obese

In Swaziland, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tonga, that number is 48.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

be 89.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Swaziland, 22.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Tonga, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.

be 61.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Swaziland, 58.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Tonga, however, that number is 22.5% as of 2010.

make 33.0% less money

Swaziland has a GDP per capita of $9,100 as of 2022, while in Tonga, the GDP per capita is $6,100 as of 2021.

Life

be 71.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Swaziland, approximately 437.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tonga, 126.0 women do as of 2020.

be 12.4% more likely to be literate

In Swaziland, the literacy rate is 88.4% as of 2018. In Tonga, it is 99.4% as of 2021.

be 68.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Swaziland, approximately 39.6 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 11.7% fewer children

In Swaziland, there are approximately 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tonga, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 20.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Swaziland, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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.

be 13.6% more likely to have internet access

In Swaziland, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tonga, about 67.0% do as of 2021.

be 24.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Swaziland, approximately 80% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 75% 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.

Expenditures

spend 18.5% less on healthcare

Swaziland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tonga, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 32.0% more on education

Swaziland spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. 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

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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