India vs Tonga: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 103 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Tonga: India leads on Carbon Dioxide Emissions (2.82) against Tonga (174,000); India leads on Population Change (14.13 million persons) against Tonga (-436.50 persons); Tonga leads on Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) (6,672) against India (130.72 million). Across 103 compared metrics, India wins on 48 and Tonga wins on 46.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 43 metrics compared
- Environment: 6 metrics compared
- Geography: 5 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- People and Society: 27 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 % | 57.72 %★ | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 59% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points | 68.39 points★ | |
| Radios | 116 | 61,000★ | |
| Televisions | 63 | 2,000★ | |
| Waterways | 16,180 | none |
Economy
43 metricsEnvironment
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 6,672★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 174,000 | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | no specific limits; | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | over two thirds of the population lives on the island of Tongatapu; only 45 of the nation's 171 islands are occupied | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 0 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91★ | 0 |
Geography
5 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 3.83 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 194.44★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 350 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 419 km | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 0 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 % | 67.39 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 5 | |
| Independence | 15★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 21★ |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5 | 19.6★ | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 6.3 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 % | NA | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 0.5 people/sq km | 2.6 people/sq km★ | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 67 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2 | 24.9★ | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 48.2 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3 | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 31.5 | 0.8★ |
People and Society
27 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 49.07 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52 | 0.57★ | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 77.01 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 20.77 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | -436.5 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 158.92 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 103,308.5 persons | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 19.43 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 %★ | 29.3 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 4.98 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP | 5.3 % of GDP★ | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 26,580.55 persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69 | 34,800★ | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 8.3 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people | 23,000 people★ | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 176.76★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 16 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 60.92 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km | 1.01 people/sq km★ | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 %★ | -0.37 % | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | -0.08 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 656.3 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 %★ | 31.15 % | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 3.03 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -2,119.3 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 9.7 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇹🇴 Tonga | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14 | 1★ | |
| Airports | 315★ | 6 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93 | no major transport aircraft |