Tonga vs South Africa
POP 614.4x GDP 619.5x LE 6.8 yrs same-band UMC
Widest indicator spreads · Tonga vs South Africa
Demographics: Population (South Africa, 100% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 104.2K | 64M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 21.2% | 63.7% | 2024 |
| Population Density | 145.3 | 52.1 | 2023 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 35.4% | 25.9% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: Foreign Direct Investment (South Africa, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Direct Investment | $-12,079,633.359 | $2.3B | 2024 |
| GDP (Current USD) | $647.5M | $401.1B | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% | 32.3% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 1.7% | 0.5% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Stunting Prevalence (under 5) (South Africa, 90% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 2.2% | 21.3% | 2019 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 9.5 | 35.1 | 2024 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 7.8 | 24.2 | 2024 |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 67 | 118 | 2023 |
3 closer health rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (Tonga, 45% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 42.9% | 23.5% | 2023 |
5 closer education rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: CO2 Emissions Per Capita (Tonga, 76% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 1.6 | 6.9 | 2024 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 2.3% | 9.7% | 2022 |
3 closer environment rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Mobile Subscriptions (South Africa, 66% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mobile Subscriptions | 61.7 | 179.3 | 2022 |
| Access to Sanitation | 31.2% | 73.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 29.6% | 68.0% | 2024 |
2 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 101% spread)
| Indicator | Tonga | South Africa | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -2,149 | 167K | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 0.9 | 43.7 | 2019 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 0.4% | 17.4% | 2021 |
| GINI Index | 27.1 | 54.1 | 2021 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Tonga and South Africa profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Tonga vs South Africa comparison
Tonga (UMC, East Asia & Pacific) vs South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 614.4x smaller (104.2K vs 64M) and total GDP is 619.5x smaller ($647.5M vs $401.1B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~101% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Tonga vs South Africa figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band UMC · WIDE scale band.