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Tonga vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 176th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Zimbabwe
Population
103290
17277165
Population rank 183/197 74/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$260M
2023
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
51.7%
2026
56.1%
2026
Government debt per person
$2,484
2023
$2,362
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,126
2026
$2,797
2026
Land area
278 sq mi
2026
149,364 sq mi
2026
Population density
375 ppl/mi²
2024
111.4 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Tonga and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year GDP
Tonga Zimbabwe
1960 - $1,053,528,036
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1975 $32,506,742 $4,373,532,601
1976 $30,036,417 $4,320,576,877
1977 $34,139,388 $4,366,610,469
1978 $41,567,472 $4,353,822,343
1979 $44,667,002 $5,180,102,910
1980 $53,260,077 $6,682,278,300
1981 $62,242,013 $8,015,464,252
1982 $62,068,161 $8,544,060,905
1983 $60,863,964 $7,768,031,182
1984 $64,248,355 $6,355,369,172
1985 $60,058,663 $5,640,137,575
1986 $68,195,856 $6,220,698,247
1987 $81,667,133 $6,744,657,033
1988 $106,657,267 $7,818,774,177
1989 $106,344,855 $8,290,553,535
1990 $113,563,822 $8,788,301,546
1991 $132,201,141 $8,646,000,000
1992 $137,066,291 $6,755,000,000
1993 $138,489,884 $6,567,250,000
1994 $195,990,986 $6,894,250,000
1995 $208,871,666 $7,115,000,000
1996 $222,100,576 $8,557,500,000
1997 $214,991,452 $8,534,000,000
1998 $191,504,893 $6,405,250,000
1999 $199,208,718 $6,861,500,000
2000 $204,848,488 $6,693,250,000
2001 $181,117,230 $6,780,750,000
2002 $182,764,281 $6,345,250,000
2003 $202,246,591 $5,730,500,000
2004 $230,678,011 $5,808,500,000
2005 $261,823,805 $5,758,250,000
2006 $292,232,703 $5,446,750,000
2007 $298,519,623 $5,294,750,000
2008 $344,438,844 $4,418,000,000
2009 $312,415,028 $9,670,750,000
2010 $366,887,375 $12,047,750,000
2011 $414,143,828 $14,109,000,000
2012 $471,122,971 $17,123,500,000
2013 $451,788,498 $19,100,750,000
2014 $440,997,738 $19,505,500,000
2015 $437,525,514 $19,973,250,000
2016 $420,828,262 $20,559,250,000
2017 $459,976,850 $51,035,657,371
2018 $493,530,783 $34,141,666,667
2019 $506,031,239 $33,357,695,635
2020 $506,571,468 $31,980,334,561
2021 $519,306,353 $41,287,673,690
2022 $556,514,555 $40,757,561,709
2023 $591,139,749 $35,871,779,681
2024 - $41,539,411,516

Tonga and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Zimbabwe
1960 - $276.6
1961 - $279.2
1962 - $275.7
1963 - $277.1
1964 - $281.9
1965 - $294.3
1966 - $278.7
1967 - $294.4
1968 - $302
1969 - $346
1970 - $361
1971 - $406
1972 - $483
1973 - $579
1974 - $674
1975 $349 $717
1976 $315 $687
1977 $353 $677
1978 $428 $665
1979 $458 $779
1980 $545 $949
1981 $636 $1,069
1982 $633 $1,096
1983 $621 $959
1984 $656 $757
1985 $613 $649
1986 $696 $693
1987 $830 $726
1988 $1,078 $816
1989 $1,070 $840
1990 $1,139 $867
1991 $1,323 $831
1992 $1,370 $631
1993 $1,383 $605
1994 $1,957 $634
1995 $2,084 $648
1996 $2,215 $767
1997 $2,136 $751
1998 $1,889 $552
1999 $1,952 $582
2000 $1,995 $563
2001 $1,754 $566
2002 $1,759 $525
2003 $1,936 $468
2004 $2,195 $470
2005 $2,478 $461
2006 $2,750 $431
2007 $2,797 $414
2008 $3,218 $341
2009 $2,914 $736
2010 $3,416 $902
2011 $3,850 $1,038
2012 $4,384 $1,239
2013 $4,219 $1,363
2014 $4,137 $1,373
2015 $4,124 $1,387
2016 $3,988 $1,408
2017 $4,366 $3,445
2018 $4,675 $2,271
2019 $4,789 $2,184
2020 $4,792 $2,060
2021 $4,923 $2,614
2022 $5,298 $2,536
2023 $5,652 $2,195
2024 - $2,497

Tonga vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Zimbabwe
1950 48.4 49.4
1951 49.8 49.8
1952 51.2 50.2
1953 52.4 50.6
1954 53.6 51
1955 54.7 51.4
1956 55.7 51.8
1957 56.5 52.2
1958 57.2 52.6
1959 57.8 53
1960 58.3 53.5
1961 58.8 54
1962 59.3 54.5
1963 59.8 54.9
1964 60.3 55.4
1965 60.7 55.9
1966 61.2 56.4
1967 61.7 56.8
1968 62.2 57.1
1969 62.7 57.5
1970 63.2 57.8
1971 63.6 58
1972 64.1 58.2
1973 64.4 58.1
1974 64.8 58.2
1975 65.1 58.2
1976 65.4 57.6
1977 65.6 57
1978 65.9 54.7
1979 66 54.9
1980 66.2 59.1
1981 66.4 59.4
1982 66.3 59.9
1983 66.7 60
1984 66.8 60.6
1985 66.9 60.9
1986 67.1 61
1987 67.2 60.7
1988 67.3 60.2
1989 67.4 59.4
1990 67.5 58.3
1991 67.7 57
1992 67.9 55.6
1993 68.2 54
1994 68.4 52.5
1995 68.6 51.1
1996 68.8 49
1997 69 48.5
1998 69.2 47.6
1999 69.4 46.4
2000 69.6 46
2001 69.8 44.5
2002 70 45.9
2003 70.2 45.4
2004 70.4 46
2005 70.6 46.6
2006 70.7 47.1
2007 70.9 47.6
2008 71 48.5
2009 70.9 49.7
2010 71.3 51.9
2011 71.4 53.9
2012 71.5 55.4
2013 71.6 56.8
2014 71.7 58.1
2015 71.9 59
2016 72 59.8
2017 72.1 60.3
2018 72.2 60.9
2019 72.3 61.1
2020 72.4 61.5
2021 72.1 60.1
2022 72.6 62.4
2023 72.9 62.8
2024 73.1 63.1
2025 73.2 63.3
2026 73.4 63.6

Tonga and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year Population
Tonga Zimbabwe
1960 66,170 3,809,389
1961 68,037 3,930,401
1962 69,940 4,055,959
1963 71,885 4,185,877
1964 73,879 4,320,006
1965 75,924 4,458,462
1966 78,002 4,601,217
1967 79,814 4,748,307
1968 81,353 4,900,440
1969 82,885 5,058,181
1970 84,401 5,215,918
1971 85,896 5,374,712
1972 87,356 5,542,445
1973 88,805 5,720,404
1974 90,683 5,908,328
1975 93,017 6,098,658
1976 95,325 6,287,105
1977 96,725 6,449,512
1978 97,204 6,543,575
1979 97,544 6,647,556
1980 97,769 7,041,303
1981 97,909 7,498,635
1982 97,980 7,796,496
1983 97,998 8,098,404
1984 97,990 8,391,488
1985 97,984 8,686,813
1986 98,010 8,982,578
1987 98,376 9,284,644
1988 98,969 9,583,094
1989 99,403 9,864,798
1990 99,700 10,137,281
1991 99,895 10,404,816
1992 100,022 10,702,700
1993 100,103 10,860,288
1994 100,166 10,873,148
1995 100,225 10,974,599
1996 100,275 11,158,360
1997 100,674 11,369,827
1998 101,388 11,594,297
1999 102,046 11,783,458
2000 102,677 11,892,055
2001 103,288 11,971,901
2002 103,874 12,087,653
2003 104,464 12,232,323
2004 105,071 12,365,896
2005 105,671 12,483,432
2006 106,253 12,636,445
2007 106,726 12,804,058
2008 107,020 12,959,149
2009 107,203 13,142,790
2010 107,400 13,356,548
2011 107,570 13,595,424
2012 107,460 13,817,887
2013 107,078 14,013,808
2014 106,609 14,207,359
2015 106,095 14,399,013
2016 105,524 14,600,294
2017 105,356 14,812,482
2018 105,567 15,034,452
2019 105,669 15,271,368
2020 105,704 15,526,888
2021 105,490 15,797,210
2022 105,042 16,069,056
2023 104,597 16,340,822
2024 104,175 16,634,373

Fertility rates in Tonga and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Zimbabwe
1960 6.65 7.2
1961 6.61 7.21
1962 6.57 7.23
1963 6.52 7.23
1964 6.46 7.23
1965 6.41 7.23
1966 6.35 7.2
1967 6.29 7.16
1968 6.23 7.11
1969 6.17 7.04
1970 6.07 6.98
1971 5.96 6.94
1972 5.86 6.94
1973 5.8 6.94
1974 5.77 6.88
1975 5.75 6.83
1976 5.73 6.77
1977 5.7 6.71
1978 5.68 6.66
1979 5.65 6.59
1980 5.6 6.52
1981 5.55 6.45
1982 5.5 6.33
1983 5.45 6.2
1984 5.41 6.04
1985 5.34 5.87
1986 5.27 5.69
1987 5.19 5.5
1988 5.1 5.28
1989 5.01 5.07
1990 4.93 4.88
1991 4.85 4.72
1992 4.79 4.57
1993 4.73 4.39
1994 4.66 4.28
1995 4.56 4.15
1996 4.46 4.11
1997 4.38 4.08
1998 4.31 4.07
1999 4.23 4.06
2000 4.16 4.01
2001 4.13 3.98
2002 4.14 3.93
2003 4.18 3.86
2004 4.19 3.78
2005 4.2 3.69
2006 4.14 3.64
2007 4.09 3.68
2008 4.01 3.78
2009 3.95 3.95
2010 3.88 4.04
2011 3.83 4.13
2012 3.77 4.13
2013 3.7 4.11
2014 3.62 4.01
2015 3.54 3.91
2016 3.46 3.83
2017 3.39 3.77
2018 3.33 3.74
2019 3.27 3.75
2020 3.23 3.75
2021 3.2 3.77
2022 3.17 3.77
2023 3.13 3.72

Tonga and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Zimbabwe
Year Median age, years
Tonga Zimbabwe
1960 17.1 16.4
1961 17.1 16.2
1962 17.1 16
1963 17 15.8
1964 17 15.7
1965 17 15.7
1966 17 15.7
1967 17 15.7
1968 16.9 15.7
1969 16.8 15.7
1970 16.8 15.7
1971 16.7 15.8
1972 16.7 15.8
1973 16.8 15.8
1974 16.8 15.9
1975 16.7 15.9
1976 16.7 15.8
1977 16.8 15.8
1978 17.1 15.7
1979 17.3 15.6
1980 17.4 15.6
1981 17.6 15.7
1982 17.8 15.8
1983 17.9 15.8
1984 18 15.8
1985 18.1 15.9
1986 18.2 15.9
1987 18.3 15.9
1988 18.6 15.9
1989 18.9 16.1
1990 19.1 16.3
1991 19.3 16.5
1992 19.5 16.4
1993 19.6 16.3
1994 19.6 16.4
1995 19.6 16.6
1996 19.6 16.9
1997 19.7 17.2
1998 19.9 17.5
1999 20.1 17.7
2000 20.3 17.8
2001 20.5 18
2002 20.7 18.1
2003 20.8 18.2
2004 20.8 18.3
2005 20.8 18.3
2006 20.8 18.5
2007 20.9 18.5
2008 21 18.5
2009 21.1 18.4
2010 21.2 18.3
2011 21.2 18.2
2012 21.4 18.1
2013 21.6 18
2014 21.7 18
2015 21.8 18
2016 21.9 18
2017 21.9 18.1
2018 22 18.2
2019 22 18.3
2020 22.1 18.5
2021 22.1 18.6
2022 22 18.7
2023 21.9 18.9
2024 21.9 19

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48.7%
2026
18.3%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-9.49%
2026
+0.44%
2026
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
9.29%
2023
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.5
2025
35.1
2025
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share n/a
49.5%
2024

Energy

Tonga Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Tonga Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,149
2024
-60,528
2024
Urban population
21.2%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
42.6
2026
28.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
21
2024
Higher education index n/a
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
0.51
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
127
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
89.8%
2022
English speaking
30%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Tonga Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$378
2022
$70.7
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$11.1
2022
$5.76
2022
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
45.7%
2022
50%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
0.17
2022
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
9.9
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
60,439 mi
2019

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