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Samoa vs Tonga: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 99 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Samoa
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Leads on 43 of 99 metrics
Tonga
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Leads on 28 of 99 metrics

Summary

Comparing Samoa and Tonga: Samoa leads on Population living in slums (32.57 %) against Tonga (-0.08 %); Samoa leads on Revenue from Forest Resources (0.27) against Tonga (0.03); Samoa leads on Real GDP Growth Rate (USD) (9.40 USD) against Tonga (2.10 USD). Across 99 compared metrics, Samoa wins on 43 and Tonga wins on 28.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 41 metrics compared
  • Environment: 5 metrics compared
  • Geography: 5 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • People and Society: 26 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.14 %58.53 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 59% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score69.28 points★68.39 points
Radios174,849★61,000
Televisions8,634★2,000
Waterwaysnonenone

Economy

41 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country101.48M $★79.78M $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars1.29B $★645.99M $
Coal Revenue00
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)8.76 %★8 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP★5.1 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index92.6★72.6
Electricity Consumption122.8★48.36
Electricity Exports00
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4874★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants23★0
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables29★26
Electricity Imports00
Electricity Installed Capacity45,000★20,300
Electricity Production132★52
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)23.48 USD per capita★23.27 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient38.7★37.6
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)4.2 %★-11.1 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.2 %★3.2 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)NA0.9 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption00
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports00
Natural Gas Production00
Natural Gas Proved Reserves00
Oil Consumption1,0001,000
Oil Exports00
Oil Imports1,1251,202★
Oil Production00
Oil Proved Reserves00
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 people20.6 people★
Public Debt52.643.9★
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)9.4 USD★2.1 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2,400★900
Refined Petroleum Products Exports00
Refined Petroleum Products Imports2,363★910
Refined Petroleum Products Production00
Remittances26.450★
Revenue from Forest Resources0.27★0.03
Taxes and Other Revenues26.7★23.8
Unemployment Rate4.6 %2.2 %★

Environment

5 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)10,7426,672★
Carbon Dioxide Emissions335,000174,000★
Population Distributionabout three quarters of the population lives on the island of Upoluover 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 Country0 Cubic meters per year0 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources00

Geography

5 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization5.83 %★3.83 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)105194.44★
Agricultural land436.5 sq. km★350 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)403 km419 km★
Irrigated Land00

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country75.45 %★67.39 %
Administrative Divisions11★5
Independence14★
Suffrage Participation Rate2121

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)25.4★19.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)6.8 % of GDP★6.3 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNANA
Hospital Bed Density1 people/sq km2.6 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)101 %67 %★
Mean Age at First Birth23.624.9★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)47.3 %★48.2 %
People Living With HIV/AIDSNANA
Underweight Children Under 53.40.8★

People and Society

26 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Currently married (Percent)59.97 %★49.07 %
Human Capital Index0.63★0.57
Life expectancy at birth74.27 years77.01 years★
Median age of population19.61 years20.77 years★
Population Change1,173.2 persons★-436.5 persons
Population density78 per sq. km★158.92 per sq. km
Total population220,593.5 persons★103,308.5 persons
Birth Rate (%)18.53 %19.43 %★
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate16.6 %29.3 %★
Death Rate (%)5.41 %4.98 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.5 % of GDP★5.3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age48,795.55 persons★26,580.55 persons
Labor Force Participation Rate57,200★34,800
Learning-adjusted years of school9.02 years★8.3 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population36,000 people★23,000 people
Mean Male Height (cm)174.38176.76★
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization58.25 %60.92 %★
Physician Density0.56 people/sq km1.01 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate0.66 %★-0.37 %
Population living in slums32.57 %★-0.08 %
Total deaths1,342.5 persons656.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)40.49 %★31.15 %
Total fertility rate3.7 per woman★3.03 per woman
Total net-migration-2,763.3 persons-2,119.3 persons★
Under-five mortality rate14.42 per live births9.7 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇼🇸 Samoa🇹🇴 TongaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)11
Airports46★
Civil Air Travel3no major transport aircraft

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