https://www.humantruth.info/tonga.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Tonga Kingdom of Tonga | ![]() |
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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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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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. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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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. |
#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 | ||
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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:
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:
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. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #tonga #vaccines
Compared to Australasia (2020)26 | ||
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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:
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. |
#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. |
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. |
#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. |
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. |
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. |
#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.
#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.
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