Tonga

East Asia & Pacific·Upper middle income

Population: 105K; 193rd of 217
GDP: $509M; 208th of 214 · 2023
GDP per capita: $4,864; 138th of 214 · 2023
Life expectancy: 72.9; 124th of 217
Human development: 0.745; 91st of 189 · 2021

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Tonga

Samoa

Indonesia

Viet Nam

Micronesia, Federated States of

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upper middle-income Pacific island economy; enormous diaspora and remittance reliance; key tourism and agricultural sectors; major fish exporter; rapidly growing Chinese infrastructure investments; rising methamphetamine hub

Area: 747 km²
Languages: Tongan only 85%, Tongan and other language 13.9%, Tongan not used at home 1.1% (2021 est.)
Resources: arable land, fish

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Christian97.8%
Other1.5%
Unaffiliated0.6%

Religious diversity: 0.513 / 10 · very low · 172nd of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

TON

WSM

IDN

VNM

GDP

current US$

$509M–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

-$12.1M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

50.7%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

17.5%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

13.5%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

105K–––

Population density

people per km²

145.9–––

Urban population

% of total

23.2%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

3.1–––

Net migration

people

-2,149–––

Population under 15

% of total

35.4%–––

Population 65+

% of total

6.7%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

8.1%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

5.1%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Safe drinking water

% of population

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

6,819.4–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

669.1–––

Electricity generation

TWh

0.1–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

0.513–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.6%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

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GDP

current US$

#208/214

$509M2023

GDP per capita

current US$

#138/214

$4,8642023

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#143/203

$7,853latest

GDP growth

annual %

#144/214

2.1%2023

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#123/207

$5,5202023

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#17/213

-0%2023

FDI inflows

current US$

#181/201

-$12.1M2024

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#114/205

50.7%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#43/206

17.5%2023

Industry value added

% of GDP

#170/208

13.5%2023

Unemployment

% of labor force

#20/187

2.3%latest

Gini index

0–100

#16/168

27.1latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#43/168

0.4%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#193/217

105Klatest

Population density

people per km²

#78/216

145.9latest

Urban population

% of total

#203/215

23.2%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#124/217

72.9latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#54/217

3.1latest

Net migration

people

#123/217

-2,1492024

Population under 15

% of total

#52/217

35.4%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#125/217

6.7%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#67/196

8latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#72/196

9.9latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#60/192

8.1%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#117/195

1latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#22/160

99.4%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#55/199

5.1%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#83/194

51.2%latest

Safe drinking water

% of population

#119/139

29.5%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#151/210

58.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#192/214

61.72022

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#123/208

8.22022

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#108/215

969.52024

Access to electricity

% of population

#114/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#131/198

6,819.42023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#150/202

669.12023

Electricity generation

TWh

#200/202

0.12023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#142/202

14.3%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#144/202

85.7%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#7/204

0.22024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#69/204

1.52024

Share of global CO₂

#195/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#58/193

3.12023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#113/193

-0.4212022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#101/193

-0.1662022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#52/193

0.5942022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#15/193

1.112022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#172/193

0.5132020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#136/193

0.6%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#91/189

0.7452021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#160/170

0.6312021

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