Tonga (Kingdom of Tonga)

Tonga Kingdom of Tonga
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	129th best
Capital	Nuku'alofa
Land Area	720km21
Location	Australasia, Polynesia
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	0.1m2
Life Expectancy	70.99yrs (2017)3
GNI	$6 822 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	TO, TON, 7765
Internet Domain	.to6
Currency	Pa'anga (TOP)7
Telephone	+6768

1. Overview
2. Tonga National and Social Development
3. Tonga's Demographics and Migration
4. Tonga's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Tonga's Health
6. Tonga's Responsibility Towards The Environment
7. Tonga's Modernity and Learning
8. National Culture
9. Peace Versus Instability
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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1. Overview

“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.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“Think lush, reef-fringed islands with sandy foreshores that virtually glow in the tropical sunshine. In Tonga you´ll need to slow down to the pace of local island life. Say goodbye to tourist hype - you´re now in the Kingdom of Tonga. This `never colonised´ Polynesian kingdom is unique in its approach to tourism. This is a country that survives on international aid and remittances sent from Tongans living overseas. You may get the impression that most Tongans would prefer visitors to donate their dollars and not leave the airport; expats seem determined to build a tourist industry, but most of the locals just don´t seem to care. In some ways, this is incredibly refreshing and in others incredibly frustrating. You won´t have to try to gain a cultural experience - it´s all around!

There´s no doubting the natural beauty of Tonga. Travellers choose the pace of their adventure here, mixing sun-and-sand holidays, swimming with humpback whales, hiking in tropical rainforests or just lying on the beach and experiencing Tongan time. Throw away any preconceived ideas, slow down to the pace of local life, and you´ll love the place. Expect too much and you´ll likely leave frustrated.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Tonga National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better Value11
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
89	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.751
90	Maldives	0.747
91=	Azerbaijan	0.745
91=	Tonga	0.745
91=	Turkmenistan	0.745
91=	Algeria	0.745
95	Ecuador	0.740
96	Mongolia	0.739
	Australasia Avg	0.70
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
123	Laos	$7 700
124	Swaziland	$7 679
125	Morocco	$7 303
126	Tonga	$6 822
127	India	$6 590
128	Palestine	$6 583
129	Tuvalu	$6 351
130	Belize	$6 309
	Australasia Avg	$12 519
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Denmark	27.4
2	Norway	27.6
3	Sweden	30.4
	...
126	Algeria	101.7
127	Egypt	101.8
128	Saudi Arabia	103.2
129	Tonga	103.4
130	Vanuatu	104.0
131	Oman	104.2
132	Honduras	104.7
133	Tajikistan	105.3
	Australasia Avg	95.3
	World Avg	89.7
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Tonga's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Tonga's population is predicted to rise to 120 540 by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 3.19. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.₁₃

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
180	Micronesia	0.1m
181	Grenada	0.1m
182	St Vincent & Grenadines	0.1m
183	Tonga	0.1m
184	Seychelles	97 096
185	Antigua & Barbuda	96 286
186	Andorra	77 006
187	Dominica	71 625
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
152	Tajikistan	3.14
153	Tuvalu	3.14
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15
Pos.		2016 Per 10015
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3=	Chad	04.7
	...
81	Maldives	11.0
82	Mongolia	11.8
83=	Uzbekistan	11.9
83=	Tonga	11.9
85	Kyrgyzstan	12.1
86	Indonesia	12.4
87=	Myanmar (Burma)	12.5
87=	India	12.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.		2017 %16
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
84	Palestine	5.2%
85	Argentina	4.9%
86	Panama	4.7%
87	Tonga	4.6%
88	Venezuela	4.5%
89	Lithuania	4.3%
90	St Vincent & Grenadines	4.2%
91	Czechia	4.1%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants17
Pos.		2010 %17
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
4	Grenada	65.5%
5	St Kitts & Nevis	61.1%
6	Guyana	56.9%
7	Monaco	56.3%
8	Antigua & Barbuda	47.6%
9	Tonga	45.4%
10	Albania	45.4%
11	Barbados	41.0%
12	Suriname	39.0%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Tonga's Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance #women

Compared to Australasia (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	New Zealand	16.0
2	Australia	22.2
3	Fiji	100.3
	...
7=	Nauru	115.2
7=	Kiribati	115.2
9	Papua New Guinea	120.2
10	Tonga	122.4
11	Vanuatu	123.3
12	Samoa	125.3
13	Tuvalu	132.2
14	Cook Islands	144.5
15	Solomon Islands	151.2
	Australasia Avg	107.7
q=15.

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank18
1	Sweden	8.5
2	Denmark	13.5
3	Norway	13.5
	...
162	Ethiopia	120.5
163	Qatar	120.6
164	Congo, (Brazzaville)	120.8
165	Tonga	122.4
166	Oman	122.7
167	Vanuatu	123.3
168	UAE	124.7
169	Samoa	125.3
	World Avg	87.8
q=200.

The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway₁₉. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, The Vatican City and Sudan₁₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe₁₉, whereas the worst are Melanesia, The Middle East and Micronesia₁₉.

For more, see:

• " Which are the Best Countries for Human Rights, Equality and Tolerance?" by Vexen Crabtree (2025).

Human Rights & Tolerance:

Press Freedom Lower is better20
Pos.		201320
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
62	Serbia	2659
63=	Croatia	2661
63=	Central African Rep.	2661
65	Tonga	2670
66	Mauritania	2676
67	Bosnia & Herzegovina	2686
68	Guyana	2708
69	Tanzania	2734
	Australasia Avg	2164
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Freedom in the World Lower is better
Pos.		2024 Score
1=	Norway	1.0
1=	Canada	1.0
1=	Cape Verde	1.0
	...
65	Malta	2.0
66=	Croatia	2.0
66=	Panama	2.0
66=	Tonga	2.0
66=	Samoa	2.0
66=	Botswana	2.0
66=	Romania	2.0
66=	Trinidad & Tobago	2.0
	Australasia Avg	1.8
	World Avg	3.7
q=205.

Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better21
Pos.		2009 Treaties21
1	Argentina	24
2=	Chile	23
2=	Costa Rica	23
	...
180	UAE	7
181	St Lucia	6
182=	Brunei	6
182=	Tonga	6
182=	Pakistan	6
185	Tuvalu	5
186=	Micronesia	5
186=	Singapore	5
	Australasia Avg	8.7
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

HR Treaties Lag Lower is better22
Pos.		2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty22
1	Ecuador	2.15
2	Uruguay	2.25
3	Tunisia	3.65
	...
182	Singapore	15.02
183	Papua New Guinea	15.23
184	Brunei	15.29
185	Tonga	15.55
186	Micronesia	15.55
187	Somalia	15.71
188	Kiribati	15.80
189	Solomon Islands	15.81
	Australasia Avg	14.35
	World Avg	10.02
q=195.

Gender Equality:

Tonga culture has a severe problem with gender equality, with male rights dominating those of women. Things need to change.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree
• "Christianity and Women: Biblical Misogyny and Male Dominance" by Vexen Crabtree

Gender Inequality Lower is better23
Pos.		201523
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
149	Central African Rep.	0.65
150	Liberia	0.65
151	Sierra Leone	0.65
152	Tonga	0.66
153	Congo, DR	0.66
154	Afghanistan	0.67
155	Ivory Coast	0.67
156	Mali	0.69
	Australasia Avg	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better
Pos.		Total Year
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
122=	Madagascar	1959
122=	Tunisia	1959
122=	Tanzania	1959
125	Tonga	1960
126=	Cyprus	1960
126=	Gambia	1960
128	El Salvador	1961
129=	Rwanda	1961
	Australasia Avg	1962
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Prejudice:

LGBT Equality Higher is better24
Pos.		2017 Score24
1	Netherlands	103
2	Belgium	90
3	Sweden	86
	...
176=	Comoros	-30
176=	Angola	-30
176=	Uzbekistan	-30
176=	Tonga	-30
176=	Tuvalu	-30
181	Mauritania	-32
182	UAE	-34
183=	Kuwait	-37
	Australasia Avg	07.1
	World Avg	12.6
q=196.

Freedom of Thought Lower is better25
Pos.		202125
1=	Belgium	1.0
1=	Netherlands	1.0
1=	Taiwan	1.0
	...
47	Romania	2.5
48=	Fiji	2.5
48=	Bulgaria	2.5
48=	Tonga	2.5
48=	Niger	2.5
48=	Senegal	2.5
48=	Central African Rep.	2.5
48=	Chile	2.5
	Australasia Avg	2.6
	World Avg	3.0
q=196.

5. Tonga's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #tonga #vaccines

Compared to Australasia (2020)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Australia	84.1
2	New Zealand	86.1
3=	Fiji	86.9
4	Solomon Islands	87.0
5	Kiribati	97.1
6	Niue	98.7
7=	Vanuatu	101.9
8	Tonga	106.4
9	Micronesia	111.3
10=	Samoa	112.6
11	Tuvalu	120.6
12	Papua New Guinea	122.8
13	Cook Islands	123.7
	Australasia Avg	111.0
q=16.

Health (2020)26
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank26
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Maldives	41.7
3	Sri Lanka	43.1
	...
140=	Romania	105.8
140=	Bulgaria	105.8
142	Afghanistan	106.0
143=	Tonga	106.4
143=	Uruguay	106.4
145	Gambia	107.0
146	Argentina	107.3
147	Guinea	107.4
	World Avg	95.1
q=198.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, The Maldives and Sri Lanka₂₇. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, The Marshall Islands and Nigeria₂₇.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₇, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia₂₇.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Tonga has some poor policies and cultural issues which cause some public health problems. Tonga comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate₂₈. It does better than average for its alcohol consumption rate₂₉ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₃ (amongst the lowest in Australasia). But, things still need to improve in Tonga. Tonga does worse than average when it comes to its average life expectancy₁₁ (still good for Australasia), its fertility rate₁₄ and in its immunizations take-up₃₀. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₁ (amongst the highest in Australasia). The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Tonga improved by +3.6yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Tonga's peak fertility rate was 6.89 in 1960.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
102	Tajikistan	71.6
103	Seychelles	71.3
104	St Lucia	71.1
105	Tonga	71.0
106	Mongolia	71.0
107	Uzbekistan	70.9
108	El Salvador	70.7
109	Micronesia	70.7
	Australasia Avg	70.11
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better29
Pos.		2016 Per Capita29
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
32=	Guinea	1.3
32=	Mali	1.3
34	Solomon Islands	1.4
35=	Tonga	1.5
35=	Lebanon	1.5
37	Chad	1.6
38	Tuvalu	1.7
39=	Madagascar	1.9
	Australasia Avg	4.3
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14
Pos.		202214
1	US Virgin Islands	2.00
2	Ecuador	2.00
3	Nepal	2.01
	...
152	Tajikistan	3.14
153	Tuvalu	3.14
154	Papua New Guinea	3.17
155	Tonga	3.19
156	S. Korea	0.78
157	Namibia	3.25
158	Kiribati	3.27
159	Kenya	3.30
	Australasia Avg	2.82
	World Avg	2.47
q=208.

Smoking Rates Lower is better28
Pos.		201428
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
10	Guyana	77
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
13	Tonga	81
14	Mozambique	82
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
	Australasia Avg	372
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
146	Samoa	146
147	Jamaica	147
148	Togo	148
149	Tonga	149
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
	Australasia Avg	94.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better32
Pos.		2016 %32
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
181	Kuwait	73.4
182	Micronesia	75.9
183	Samoa	77.6
184	Tonga	78.5
185	Kiribati	78.7
186	Niue	80.0
187	Tuvalu	81.9
188	Marshall Islands	83.5
	Australasia Avg	73.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better23
Pos.		2015 Per 100023
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
48	UK	14.6
49	Sri Lanka	14.8
50	Micronesia	15.0
51	Tonga	15.2
52	Mongolia	15.7
53	Turkmenistan	16.4
54	Myanmar (Burma)	16.5
55	Malta	16.6
	Australasia Avg	30.1
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better30
Pos.		2015 Avg %30
1=	Hungary	99.0
1=	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
155	Myanmar (Burma)	80.3
156=	Benin	80.1
156=	Guinea-Bissau	80.1
158	Tonga	80.0
159	Mauritania	79.9
160	Lebanon	79.4
161	San Marino	79.3
162	Gabon	78.7
	Australasia Avg	86.4
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Tonga's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Compared to Australasia (2023)33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank33
1	Fiji	63.3
2	New Zealand	63.8
3	Australia	66.4
	...
3	Australia	66.4
4	Vanuatu	75.0
5=	Kiribati	87.0
6	Papua New Guinea	89.0
7=	Solomon Islands	103.0
7=	Micronesia	103.0
9	Samoa	108.0
10=	Nauru	108.0
11	Tonga	115.0
	Australasia Avg	89.2
q=11.

Responsibility Towards The Environment (2023)33
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank33
1	Japan	33.2
2	Philippines	45.0
3	Uruguay	48.0
	...
165	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	114.3
166	UAE	114.4
167	Mauritania	114.5
168	Tonga	115.0
169	Suriname	115.3
170	Kuwait	115.4
171=	Serbia	118.0
171=	S. Sudan	118.0
	World Avg	85.7
q=188.

Regarding its responsibility towards the environment, Tonga ranks 21st-worst in the world (the highest in Australasia). This rank is derived from 3 data sets. Tonga does better than average when it comes to its environmental performance₃₄ (amongst the highest in Australasia) and in its forested percent change 2000-2020₃₅. And finally, it does worse than average for how quickly it ratified the 1993 Convention on Biological Diversity.

Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better35
Pos.		Total35
1	Guernsey	82.6%
2	Bahrain	75.2%
3	Iceland	64.7%
	...
90=	Marshall Islands	0.0%
90=	Norfolk Island	0.0%
90=	Yemen	0.0%
90=	Tonga	0.0%
90=	Barbados	0.0%
90=	Turkmenistan	0.0%
90=	Bahamas	0.0%
90=	San Marino	0.0%
	Australasia Avg	0.1%
	World Avg	-0.1%
q=234.

Environmental Performance Higher is better34
Pos.		201834
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
54	Morocco	63.5
55	Cuba	63.4
56	Panama	62.7
57	Tonga	62.5
58	Tunisia	62.4
59	Azerbaijan	62.3
60	S. Korea	62.3
61	Kuwait	62.3
	Australasia Avg	55.2
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		Total Signed
1=	China	1993 Dec 29
1=	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
1=	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
171	Liechtenstein	1998 Feb 17
172	Macedonia	1998 Mar 02
173	Angola	1998 Jun 30
174	Tonga	1998 Aug 17
175	Palau	1999 Apr 06
176	Sao Tome & Principe	1999 Dec 28
177	UAE	2000 May 10
178	Azerbaijan	2000 Nov 01
	Australasia Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

7. Tonga's Modernity and Learning

#education #modernity #technology #the_internet

Compared to Australasia (2020)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	New Zealand	19.4
2	Australia	20.8
3	Palau	59.3
4	Tonga	75.2
5	New Caledonia	75.5
6=	Fiji	80.8
7	French Polynesia	95.0
8	Nauru	99.0
9	Marshall Islands	102.8
10	Samoa	103.4
11	Vanuatu	117.0
12	Micronesia	131.3
13	Kiribati	143.0
	Australasia Avg	98.4
q=16.

Modernity & Learning (2020)36
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank36
1	Finland	7.7
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	14.7
	...
90	Andorra	74.5
91	Iran	74.6
92	Colombia	74.9
93	Tonga	75.2
94	New Caledonia	75.5
95	Kuwait	76.3
96	Philippines	79.3
97	Bahamas	80.0
	World Avg	82.7
q=205.

Modernity and Education:

Secondary Education Higher is better37
Pos.		201837
1=	Luxembourg	100.0%
1=	Estonia	100.0%
1=	Austria	100.0%
	...
28	Bulgaria	95.1%
29	Lithuania	94.9%
30	Ukraine	94.6%
31	Tonga	93.7%
32	Japan	93.6%
33	Tajikistan	93.1%
34	Barbados	92.9%
35	Albania	92.9%
	Australasia Avg	79.3%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better38
Pos.		2021 Years38
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
34	Latvia	16.2
35	Saudi Arabia	16.1
36	Israel	16.1
37	Tonga	16.0
38	Poland	16.0
39	Austria	16.0
40	Estonia	15.9
41	Thailand	15.9
	Australasia Avg	13.4
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
82	Uganda	82
83	Mauritius	83
84	UAE	84
85	Tonga	85
86	Georgia	86
87	Benin	87
88	Pakistan	88
89	Seychelles	89
	Australasia Avg	58.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better39
Pos.		201639
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
102	Moldova	48%
103=	Paraguay	47%
103=	Fiji	47%
105	Tonga	47%
106	Nigeria	46%
107	Jordan	46%
108	Panama	45%
109	Mexico	45%
	Australasia Avg	44.3%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake Higher is better40
Pos.		2017 Ratio40
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
128=	Djibouti	0.0
128=	Guyana	0.0
128=	Namibia	0.0
128=	Tonga	0.0
128=	Myanmar (Burma)	0.0
128=	Morocco	0.0
128=	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.0
128=	Honduras	0.0
	Australasia Avg	1.55
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

8. National Culture

Creativity & Culture Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
67	USA	67
68	Guyana	68
69	Bosnia & Herzegovina	69
70	Tonga	70
71	Trinidad & Tobago	71
72	Botswana	72
73	Dominica	73
74	Antigua & Barbuda	74
	Australasia Avg	61.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
76	Dominican Rep.	76
77	Slovenia	77
78	Guatemala	78
79	Tonga	79
80	Latvia	80
81	Romania	81
82	Costa Rica	82
83	Kuwait	83
	Australasia Avg	91.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

9. Peace Versus Instability

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
156	Swaziland	156
157	Yemen	157
158	Iraq	158
159	Bahrain	159
160	Slovenia	160
161	Tonga	161
162	Marshall Islands	162
163	Guinea-Bissau	163
	Australasia Avg	88.1
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better31
Pos.		2017 Rank31
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
156	Ivory Coast	156
157	St Lucia	157
158	Vietnam	158
159	Laos	159
160	Equatorial Guinea	160
161	Fiji	161
162	Tonga	162
163	Brunei	163
	Australasia Avg	103.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better41
Pos.		201941
1	Iceland	2.40
2=	Singapore	2.50
2=	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
78	Moldova	9.60
79	Jamaica	10.00
80=	Samoa	10.00
81	Tonga	10.40
82	Mexico	10.50
83=	St Lucia	10.60
83=	Jordan	10.60
85	Colombia	10.70
	Australasia Avg	13.47
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better42
Pos.		2023 %42
1	Slovakia	24.1%43
2	Slovenia	24.3%43
3	Belarus	24.4%44
	...
11=	Belgium	26.6%43
11=	Syria	26.6%45
11=	Azerbaijan	26.6%46
14	Tonga	27.1%43
15	Algeria	27.6%47
16=	Norway	27.7%48
16=	Finland	27.7%43
18	Kiribati	27.8%48
	Australasia Avg	34.8%
	World Avg	36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Tonga - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.

11. Religion and Beliefs

#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₄₉:

Christian	98.9%
Muslim	0.1%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.1%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Christian (Free Wesleyan Church claims over 30,000 adherents)₅₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems