United States vs Tonga: how the neighbours compare
| Indicator | United States | Tonga | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||
| Population | 342m2025 | 103,7422025 | 3 · 193 |
| Area | 9,831,510 km²2024 | 749 km²2024 | 3 · 183 |
| Density | 37.22024 | 144.72024 | 166 · 81 |
| Urban share | 80.2%2025 | 21.2%2025 | 57 · 211 |
| Fertility | 1.632024 | 3.102024 | 133 · 54 |
| Aged 65+ | 18.4%2025 | 6.9%2025 | 45 · 127 |
| Economy | |||
| GDP | $30.8tn2025 | $679m2025 | 1 · 204 |
| GDP per capita | $90,0272025 | $6,5472025 | 11 · 127 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $90,0272025 | $8,6752025 | 12 · 146 |
| GDP growth | 2.2%2025 | 2.8%2025 | 139 · 123 |
| Agriculture share | 0.9%2021 | 18.6%2024 | 173 · 40 |
| Industry share | 17.6%2021 | 17.7%2024 | 145 · 144 |
| Services share | 76.3%2021 | 49.5%2024 | 16 · 148 |
| Prices & public finance | |||
| Inflation | 2.9%2024 | 5.6%2025 | 94 · 39 |
| Tax revenue | 10.8%2024 | 20.5%2023 | 119 · 46 |
| Military spending | 3.12%2025 | — | 27 · — |
| Trade & investment | |||
| Exports | 11.0%2024 | 16.9%2024 | 174 · 156 |
| FDI inflows | 1.0%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 145 · 78 |
| Labour | |||
| Unemployment | 4.2%2025 | 2.0%2025 | 118 · 171 |
| Aid, poverty & equality | |||
| Women in parliament | 28.9%2025 | 3.8%2025 | 83 · 183 |
| Education | |||
| Tertiary enrolment | 79.4%2022 | 42.9%2023 | 31 · 96 |
| Education spending | 5.4%2021 | 5.3%2022 | 41 · 47 |
| Health | |||
| Life expectancy | 78.9 yrs2024 | 73.1 yrs2024 | 61 · 124 |
| Infant mortality | 5.52024 | 7.82024 | 144 · 129 |
| Health spending | 16.7%2023 | 7.4%2023 | 3 · 78 |
| Physicians | 3.682022 | 1.012021 | 39 · 110 |
| Digital & energy access | |||
| Internet users | 94.7%2024 | 67.4%2024 | 28 · 128 |
| Fixed broadband | 38.92024 | 8.22022 | 29 · 124 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 116 · 106 |
| Environment | |||
| CO₂ per person | 13.62 t2024 | 1.63 t2024 | 15 · 123 |
| Renewable energy | 10.9%2021 | 2.3%2022 | 143 · 178 |
| Forest cover | 33.8%2024 | 12.1%2024 | 102 · 155 |
Higher value in each row is highlighted; it is not always the better one (think inflation or emissions). Ranks are world positions.
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Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
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