Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In Tonga, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 70.7% less likely to be obese

In Tonga, 48.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brunei, that number is 14.1% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 9.6 times more money

Tonga has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2021, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $58,700 as of 2022.

be 83.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Tonga, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Brunei, that number is 4.5% as of 2022.

Life

be 65.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tonga, approximately 126.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brunei, 44.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Tonga, approximately 12.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.

have 19.8% fewer children

In Tonga, there are approximately 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brunei, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 46.3% more likely to have internet access

In Tonga, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brunei, about 98.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 33.3% less on education

Tonga spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Brunei spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2016.

spend 54.7% less on healthcare

Tonga spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brunei, that number is 2.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 61.6% less coastline

Tonga has a total of 419 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Brunei: At a glance

Brunei is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 5,265 sq km. The Sultanate of Brunei's influence peaked between the 15th and 17th centuries when its control extended over coastal areas of northwest Borneo and the southern Philippines. Brunei subsequently entered a period of decline brought on by internal strife over royal succession, colonial expansion of European powers, and piracy. In 1888, Brunei became a British protectorate; independence was achieved in 1984. The same family has ruled Brunei for over six centuries. Brunei benefits from extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, the source of one of the highest per capita GDPs in Asia.
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