Country profile
Tonga
Tonga ranks #191 of 215 for population, #129 of 209 for gdp per capita, #123 of 216 for life expectancy, across 23 open-data indicators.
People
Population
104,175
people · 2024
Rank #191 of 215
Life expectancy
73.1
years · 2024
Rank #123 of 216
Poverty headcount
0.4%
% of population · 2021
Rank #149 of 186
Under-5 mortality
9.5
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #165 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
82.1%
% net enrollment · 2015
Rank #96 of 232
Tobacco use
31.3%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #25 of 163
Calorie supply
3,059
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #78 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
94,000
arrivals · 2019
Rank #171 of 203
GDP per capita
$5,652
current US$ · 2023
Rank #129 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
3.23
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #92 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
148
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #87 of 210
Forest area
12.4%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #193 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
12.5
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #191 of 248
Protected areas
0.1%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #248 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.46
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #142 of 210
Fertilizer use
2.97
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #178 of 194
Pesticide use
0.65
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #148 of 193
Digital
Internet users
67.4%
% of population · 2024
Rank #140 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
8.17
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #152 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
61.7
per 100 people · 2022
Rank #241 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
100%
% of population · 2023
Rank #114 of 215
Renewable electricity output
14.2%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #177 of 257
Energy use per person
6,819
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #141 of 210
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Tonga; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply