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Kiribati vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 173rd vs. 176th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Tonga
Population
139020
103309
Population rank 180/197 183/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 192/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 152/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 181/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Tonga
2024 $307,862,564 -
2023 $288,610,748 $591,139,749
2022 $270,040,453 $556,514,555
2021 $285,259,881 $519,306,353
2020 $220,898,020 $506,571,468
2019 $216,985,388 $506,031,239
2018 $233,514,717 $493,530,783
2017 $222,875,736 $459,976,850
2016 $206,467,819 $420,828,262
2015 $191,559,399 $437,525,514
2014 $200,287,282 $440,997,738
2013 $201,730,861 $451,788,498
2012 $207,001,546 $471,122,971
2011 $195,970,140 $414,143,828
2010 $165,458,433 $366,887,375
2009 $140,177,384 $312,415,028
2008 $147,017,895 $344,438,844
2007 $138,054,946 $298,519,623
2006 $112,338,353 $292,232,703
2005 $113,895,437 $261,823,805
2004 $104,085,892 $230,678,011
2003 $96,105,619 $202,246,591
2002 $74,743,869 $182,764,281
2001 $64,935,850 $181,117,230
2000 $74,910,527 $204,848,488
1999 $77,323,978 $199,208,718
1998 $74,905,706 $191,504,893
1997 $80,205,807 $214,991,452
1996 $81,456,854 $222,100,576
1995 $68,596,395 $208,871,666
1994 $67,055,334 $195,990,986
1993 $58,953,596 $138,489,884
1992 $61,491,369 $137,066,291
1991 $41,247,792 $132,201,141
1990 $36,534,295 $113,563,822
1989 $37,645,319 $106,344,855
1988 $38,278,810 $106,657,267
1987 $29,554,413 $81,667,133
1986 $25,993,009 $68,195,856
1985 $26,126,615 $60,058,663
1984 $34,394,167 $64,248,355
1983 $31,000,546 $60,863,964
1982 $32,742,713 $62,068,161
1981 $35,267,489 $62,242,013
1980 $33,157,723 $53,260,077
1979 $34,466,197 $44,667,002
1978 $36,563,965 $41,567,472
1977 $31,335,459 $34,139,388
1976 $33,246,817 $30,036,417
1975 $44,547,454 $32,506,742
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Tonga
2024 $2,289 -
2023 $2,178 $5,652
2022 $2,070 $5,298
2021 $2,222 $4,923
2020 $1,752 $4,792
2019 $1,751 $4,789
2018 $1,913 $4,675
2017 $1,853 $4,366
2016 $1,743 $3,988
2015 $1,640 $4,124
2014 $1,737 $4,137
2013 $1,772 $4,219
2012 $1,844 $4,384
2011 $1,771 $3,850
2010 $1,522 $3,416
2009 $1,317 $2,914
2008 $1,411 $3,218
2007 $1,353 $2,797
2006 $1,123 $2,750
2005 $1,162 $2,478
2004 $1,083 $2,195
2003 $1,021 $1,936
2002 $810 $1,759
2001 $719 $1,754
2000 $845 $1,995
1999 $887 $1,952
1998 $874 $1,889
1997 $953 $2,136
1996 $986 $2,215
1995 $844 $2,084
1994 $838 $1,957
1993 $748 $1,383
1992 $792 $1,370
1991 $540 $1,323
1990 $488 $1,139
1989 $515 $1,070
1988 $536 $1,078
1987 $424 $830
1986 $382 $696
1985 $393 $613
1984 $527 $656
1983 $483 $621
1982 $519 $633
1981 $568 $636
1980 $542 $545
1979 $573 $458
1978 $611 $428
1977 $520 $353
1976 $548 $315
1975 $730 $349
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Tonga
2026 66.9 73.4
2025 66.7 73.2
2024 66.6 73.1
2023 66.5 72.9
2022 66.3 72.6
2021 64.1 72.1
2020 65.2 72.4
2019 65.9 72.3
2018 65.8 72.2
2017 65.8 72.1
2016 65.8 72
2015 65.8 71.9
2014 65.9 71.7
2013 65.9 71.6
2012 65.9 71.5
2011 65.9 71.4
2010 65.9 71.3
2009 65.8 70.9
2008 65.7 71
2007 65.7 70.9
2006 65.6 70.7
2005 65.5 70.6
2004 65.4 70.4
2003 65.3 70.2
2002 65.1 70
2001 64.9 69.8
2000 64.7 69.6
1999 64.4 69.4
1998 64.1 69.2
1997 63.8 69
1996 63.5 68.8
1995 63.1 68.6
1994 62.8 68.4
1993 62.4 68.2
1992 62 67.9
1991 61.5 67.7
1990 61 67.5
1989 60.5 67.4
1988 60.1 67.3
1987 59.6 67.2
1986 59.1 67.1
1985 58.7 66.9
1984 58.4 66.8
1983 58.1 66.7
1982 57.8 66.3
1981 57.5 66.4
1980 57.3 66.2
1979 57.1 66
1978 56.9 65.9
1977 56.1 65.6
1976 56.6 65.4
1975 56.4 65.1
1974 56.1 64.8
1973 55.8 64.4
1972 55.3 64.1
1971 54.9 63.6
1970 54.4 63.2
1969 53.8 62.7
1968 53.1 62.2
1967 52.5 61.7
1966 51.7 61.2
1965 51 60.7
1964 50.4 60.3
1963 49.7 59.8
1962 49 59.3
1961 48.5 58.8
1960 48 58.3
1959 47.5 57.8
1958 47.1 57.2
1957 46.8 56.5
1956 46.5 55.7
1955 46.3 54.7
1954 46.1 53.6
1953 46 52.4
1952 45.9 51.2
1951 45.8 49.8
1950 45.7 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kiribati and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Tonga
2024 134,518 104,175
2023 132,530 104,597
2022 130,469 105,042
2021 128,377 105,490
2020 126,099 105,704
2019 123,921 105,669
2018 122,084 105,567
2017 120,275 105,356
2016 118,478 105,524
2015 116,815 106,095
2014 115,326 106,609
2013 113,838 107,078
2012 112,284 107,460
2011 110,647 107,570
2010 108,704 107,400
2009 106,467 107,203
2008 104,222 107,020
2007 102,068 106,726
2006 100,017 106,253
2005 98,035 105,671
2004 96,085 105,071
2003 94,175 104,464
2002 92,264 103,874
2001 90,335 103,288
2000 88,613 102,677
1999 87,126 102,046
1998 85,657 101,388
1997 84,147 100,674
1996 82,623 100,275
1995 81,234 100,225
1994 80,021 100,166
1993 78,841 100,103
1992 77,641 100,022
1991 76,367 99,895
1990 74,855 99,700
1989 73,147 99,403
1988 71,427 98,969
1987 69,733 98,376
1986 68,059 98,010
1985 66,496 97,984
1984 65,228 97,990
1983 64,169 97,998
1982 63,134 97,980
1981 62,121 97,909
1980 61,148 97,769
1979 60,172 97,544
1978 59,864 97,204
1977 60,267 96,725
1976 60,661 95,325
1975 60,987 93,017
1974 61,219 90,683
1973 60,824 88,805
1972 59,778 87,356
1971 58,652 85,896
1970 57,510 84,401
1969 56,360 82,885
1968 55,529 81,353
1967 54,996 79,814
1966 54,425 78,002
1965 53,439 75,924
1964 52,088 73,879
1963 50,791 71,885
1962 49,538 69,940
1961 48,323 68,037
1960 47,157 66,170

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Tonga

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Tonga
2023 3.15 3.13
2022 3.18 3.17
2021 3.22 3.2
2020 3.25 3.23
2019 3.29 3.27
2018 3.32 3.33
2017 3.34 3.39
2016 3.38 3.46
2015 3.44 3.54
2014 3.52 3.62
2013 3.64 3.7
2012 3.77 3.77
2011 3.88 3.83
2010 3.9 3.88
2009 3.91 3.95
2008 3.9 4.01
2007 3.87 4.09
2006 3.82 4.14
2005 3.76 4.2
2004 3.73 4.19
2003 3.7 4.18
2002 3.81 4.14
2001 3.96 4.13
2000 4.07 4.16
1999 4.18 4.23
1998 4.29 4.31
1997 4.37 4.38
1996 4.43 4.46
1995 4.42 4.56
1994 4.44 4.66
1993 4.49 4.73
1992 4.57 4.79
1991 4.64 4.85
1990 4.67 4.93
1989 4.69 5.01
1988 4.73 5.1
1987 4.81 5.19
1986 4.87 5.27
1985 4.91 5.34
1984 4.91 5.41
1983 4.91 5.45
1982 4.95 5.5
1981 4.96 5.55
1980 4.96 5.6
1979 4.97 5.65
1978 4.97 5.68
1977 4.96 5.7
1976 4.96 5.73
1975 5.02 5.75
1974 5.09 5.77
1973 5.2 5.8
1972 5.37 5.86
1971 5.55 5.96
1970 5.71 6.07
1969 5.85 6.17
1968 5.98 6.23
1967 6.11 6.29
1966 6.23 6.35
1965 6.26 6.41
1964 6.29 6.46
1963 6.35 6.52
1962 6.42 6.57
1961 6.48 6.61
1960 6.44 6.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Tonga
2024 23.8 21.9
2023 23.6 21.9
2022 23.5 22
2021 23.3 22.1
2020 23.2 22.1
2019 23 22
2018 22.9 22
2017 22.7 21.9
2016 22.5 21.9
2015 22.3 21.8
2014 22.1 21.7
2013 21.9 21.6
2012 21.7 21.4
2011 21.5 21.2
2010 21.3 21.2
2009 21.2 21.1
2008 21 21
2007 20.9 20.9
2006 20.7 20.8
2005 20.5 20.8
2004 20.3 20.8
2003 20.1 20.8
2002 19.9 20.7
2001 19.8 20.5
2000 19.7 20.3
1999 19.6 20.1
1998 19.6 19.9
1997 19.6 19.7
1996 19.6 19.6
1995 19.7 19.6
1994 19.8 19.6
1993 20 19.6
1992 20.1 19.5
1991 20.2 19.3
1990 20.2 19.1
1989 20.2 18.9
1988 20.1 18.6
1987 19.9 18.3
1986 19.8 18.2
1985 19.6 18.1
1984 19.4 18
1983 19.2 17.9
1982 19 17.8
1981 18.9 17.6
1980 18.7 17.4
1979 18.4 17.3
1978 18.3 17.1
1977 18.2 16.8
1976 18.1 16.7
1975 18 16.7
1974 17.8 16.8
1973 17.7 16.8
1972 17.6 16.7
1971 17.6 16.7
1970 17.5 16.8
1969 17.5 16.8
1968 17.6 16.9
1967 17.7 17
1966 17.9 17
1965 18 17
1964 18.1 17
1963 18.2 17
1962 18.3 17.1
1961 18.5 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
5.15%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold n/a
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
50.3%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Tonga
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
50
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
99.4%
2021
English speaking
24.2%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Tonga
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
423 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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