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Tonga vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 176th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Trinidad
Population
103309
1374840
Population rank 183/197 154/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Trinidad
2024 - $25,633,544,529
2023 $591,139,749 $25,036,993,423
2022 $556,514,555 $28,341,164,301
2021 $519,306,353 $24,222,963,263
2020 $506,571,468 $20,888,515,184
2019 $506,031,239 $23,477,745,792
2018 $493,530,783 $23,883,058,083
2017 $459,976,850 $23,830,750,901
2016 $420,828,262 $23,624,322,193
2015 $437,525,514 $26,841,141,793
2014 $440,997,738 $29,474,180,005
2013 $451,788,498 $28,560,537,057
2012 $471,122,971 $27,147,349,937
2011 $414,143,828 $25,433,007,437
2010 $366,887,375 $22,157,920,592
2009 $312,415,028 $19,172,165,226
2008 $344,438,844 $27,871,587,350
2007 $298,519,623 $21,641,620,050
2006 $292,232,703 $18,369,361,094
2005 $261,823,805 $15,982,389,018
2004 $230,678,011 $13,280,291,990
2003 $202,246,591 $11,305,459,802
2002 $182,764,281 $9,008,298,229
2001 $181,117,230 $8,824,849,191
2000 $204,848,488 $8,154,342,116
1999 $199,208,718 $6,808,982,521
1998 $191,504,893 $6,043,686,654
1997 $214,991,452 $5,737,771,523
1996 $222,100,576 $5,759,570,336
1995 $208,871,666 $5,329,217,747
1994 $195,990,986 $4,947,181,646
1993 $138,489,884 $4,669,491,134
1992 $137,066,291 $5,439,552,941
1991 $132,201,141 $5,307,905,882
1990 $113,563,822 $5,068,000,000
1989 $106,344,855 $4,323,058,824
1988 $106,657,267 $4,496,910,569
1987 $81,667,133 $4,797,777,778
1986 $68,195,856 $4,794,444,444
1985 $60,058,663 $7,375,918,367
1984 $64,248,355 $7,757,083,333
1983 $60,863,964 $7,763,750,000
1982 $62,068,161 $8,140,416,667
1981 $62,242,013 $6,992,083,333
1980 $53,260,077 $6,235,833,333
1979 $44,667,002 $4,602,416,625
1978 $41,567,472 $3,562,333,458
1977 $34,139,388 $3,138,666,667
1976 $30,036,417 $2,500,424,955
1975 $32,506,742 $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Trinidad
2024 - $18,733
2023 $5,652 $18,308
2022 $5,298 $20,751
2021 $4,923 $17,713
2020 $4,792 $15,284
2019 $4,789 $17,213
2018 $4,675 $17,571
2017 $4,366 $17,566
2016 $3,988 $17,449
2015 $4,124 $19,887
2014 $4,137 $21,908
2013 $4,219 $21,305
2012 $4,384 $20,332
2011 $3,850 $19,151
2010 $3,416 $16,815
2009 $2,914 $14,634
2008 $3,218 $21,299
2007 $2,797 $16,607
2006 $2,750 $14,153
2005 $2,478 $12,346
2004 $2,195 $9,871
2003 $1,936 $8,445
2002 $1,759 $6,763
2001 $1,754 $6,657
2000 $1,995 $6,179
1999 $1,952 $5,179
1998 $1,889 $4,613
1997 $2,136 $4,394
1996 $2,215 $4,427
1995 $2,084 $4,115
1994 $1,957 $3,840
1993 $1,383 $3,647
1992 $1,370 $4,277
1991 $1,323 $4,205
1990 $1,139 $4,047
1989 $1,070 $3,482
1988 $1,078 $3,656
1987 $830 $3,941
1986 $696 $3,985
1985 $613 $6,212
1984 $656 $6,613
1983 $621 $6,690
1982 $633 $7,091
1981 $636 $6,160
1980 $545 $5,559
1979 $458 $4,155
1978 $428 $3,258
1977 $353 $2,907
1976 $315 $2,345
1975 $349 $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Tonga vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Trinidad
2026 73.4 73.9
2025 73.2 73.7
2024 73.1 73.6
2023 72.9 73.5
2022 72.6 73.3
2021 72.1 71.1
2020 72.4 72.6
2019 72.3 72.8
2018 72.2 72.7
2017 72.1 73
2016 72 72.9
2015 71.9 72.9
2014 71.7 72.9
2013 71.6 72.8
2012 71.5 72.5
2011 71.4 72.2
2010 71.3 71.8
2009 70.9 71.4
2008 71 71.1
2007 70.9 70.8
2006 70.7 70.4
2005 70.6 70.2
2004 70.4 69.9
2003 70.2 69.5
2002 70 69.2
2001 69.8 68.9
2000 69.6 68.6
1999 69.4 68.5
1998 69.2 68.3
1997 69 68.1
1996 68.8 68
1995 68.6 68
1994 68.4 67.8
1993 68.2 67.8
1992 67.9 67.8
1991 67.7 67.8
1990 67.5 67.6
1989 67.4 67.5
1988 67.3 67.4
1987 67.2 67.1
1986 67.1 66.9
1985 66.9 66.7
1984 66.8 66.6
1983 66.7 66.4
1982 66.3 66.4
1981 66.4 66.5
1980 66.2 66.5
1979 66 66.4
1978 65.9 66.2
1977 65.6 66.2
1976 65.4 66
1975 65.1 65.6
1974 64.8 65.5
1973 64.4 65.4
1972 64.1 65.2
1971 63.6 64.9
1970 63.2 64.9
1969 62.7 64.8
1968 62.2 64.6
1967 61.7 64.5
1966 61.2 64.3
1965 60.7 64.2
1964 60.3 64
1963 59.8 63.6
1962 59.3 63.4
1961 58.8 63
1960 58.3 62.5
1959 57.8 61.9
1958 57.2 61.4
1957 56.5 60.7
1956 55.7 60.3
1955 54.7 59.7
1954 53.6 59.1
1953 52.4 58.3
1952 51.2 57.7
1951 49.8 57.3
1950 48.4 57

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

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Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Tonga Trinidad
2024 104,175 1,368,333
2023 104,597 1,367,510
2022 105,042 1,365,805
2021 105,490 1,367,558
2020 105,704 1,366,725
2019 105,669 1,363,985
2018 105,567 1,359,193
2017 105,356 1,356,633
2016 105,524 1,353,895
2015 106,095 1,349,667
2014 106,609 1,345,343
2013 107,078 1,340,557
2012 107,460 1,335,194
2011 107,570 1,328,019
2010 107,400 1,317,714
2009 107,203 1,310,106
2008 107,020 1,308,587
2007 106,726 1,303,188
2006 106,253 1,297,944
2005 105,671 1,294,494
2004 105,071 1,345,380
2003 104,464 1,338,709
2002 103,874 1,332,011
2001 103,288 1,325,567
2000 102,677 1,319,774
1999 102,046 1,314,708
1998 101,388 1,310,225
1997 100,674 1,305,836
1996 100,275 1,300,928
1995 100,225 1,295,169
1994 100,166 1,288,341
1993 100,103 1,280,466
1992 100,022 1,271,674
1991 99,895 1,262,171
1990 99,700 1,252,208
1989 99,403 1,241,600
1988 98,969 1,230,069
1987 98,376 1,217,364
1986 98,010 1,203,124
1985 97,984 1,187,366
1984 97,990 1,172,984
1983 97,998 1,160,534
1982 97,980 1,147,927
1981 97,909 1,135,132
1980 97,769 1,121,744
1979 97,544 1,107,639
1978 97,204 1,093,380
1977 96,725 1,079,554
1976 95,325 1,066,311
1975 93,017 1,053,469
1974 90,683 1,040,761
1973 88,805 1,027,851
1972 87,356 1,014,921
1971 85,896 1,002,585
1970 84,401 991,471
1969 82,885 980,706
1968 81,353 969,006
1967 79,814 956,418
1966 78,002 942,937
1965 75,924 928,425
1964 73,879 912,963
1963 71,885 896,804
1962 69,940 880,194
1961 68,037 863,144
1960 66,170 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Trinidad
2023 3.13 1.53
2022 3.17 1.54
2021 3.2 1.56
2020 3.23 1.57
2019 3.27 1.58
2018 3.33 1.59
2017 3.39 1.59
2016 3.46 1.6
2015 3.54 1.6
2014 3.62 1.6
2013 3.7 1.6
2012 3.77 1.61
2011 3.83 1.61
2010 3.88 1.61
2009 3.95 1.62
2008 4.01 1.62
2007 4.09 1.62
2006 4.14 1.62
2005 4.2 1.63
2004 4.19 1.63
2003 4.18 1.65
2002 4.14 1.67
2001 4.13 1.71
2000 4.16 1.73
1999 4.23 1.76
1998 4.31 1.78
1997 4.38 1.83
1996 4.46 1.89
1995 4.56 1.97
1994 4.66 2.06
1993 4.73 2.13
1992 4.79 2.21
1991 4.85 2.29
1990 4.93 2.39
1989 5.01 2.53
1988 5.1 2.65
1987 5.19 2.78
1986 5.27 2.9
1985 5.34 2.99
1984 5.41 3.02
1983 5.45 3.07
1982 5.5 3.11
1981 5.55 3.13
1980 5.6 3.15
1979 5.65 3.13
1978 5.68 3.13
1977 5.7 3.12
1976 5.73 3.14
1975 5.75 3.21
1974 5.77 3.32
1973 5.8 3.47
1972 5.86 3.55
1971 5.96 3.61
1970 6.07 3.71
1969 6.17 3.86
1968 6.23 4.11
1967 6.29 4.35
1966 6.35 4.62
1965 6.41 4.88
1964 6.46 5.08
1963 6.52 5.24
1962 6.57 5.36
1961 6.61 5.41
1960 6.65 5.41

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

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Tonga and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Trinidad
2024 21.9 38.2
2023 21.9 37.7
2022 22 37.2
2021 22.1 36.8
2020 22.1 36.3
2019 22 35.7
2018 22 35.3
2017 21.9 34.9
2016 21.9 34.4
2015 21.8 34
2014 21.7 33.5
2013 21.6 33.1
2012 21.4 32.6
2011 21.2 32.1
2010 21.2 31.7
2009 21.1 31.2
2008 21 30.7
2007 20.9 30.3
2006 20.8 29.8
2005 20.8 29.5
2004 20.8 29.1
2003 20.8 28.7
2002 20.7 28.3
2001 20.5 27.9
2000 20.3 27.5
1999 20.1 27.1
1998 19.9 26.7
1997 19.7 26.4
1996 19.6 26
1995 19.6 25.6
1994 19.6 25.3
1993 19.6 25.1
1992 19.5 24.8
1991 19.3 24.5
1990 19.1 24.2
1989 18.9 23.9
1988 18.6 23.6
1987 18.3 23.3
1986 18.2 23.1
1985 18.1 22.8
1984 18 22.6
1983 17.9 22.4
1982 17.8 22.2
1981 17.6 21.9
1980 17.4 21.7
1979 17.3 21.4
1978 17.1 21.1
1977 16.8 20.8
1976 16.7 20.6
1975 16.7 20.2
1974 16.8 19.9
1973 16.8 19.6
1972 16.7 19.3
1971 16.7 19.1
1970 16.8 18.8
1969 16.8 18.6
1968 16.9 18.5
1967 17 18.4
1966 17 18.4
1965 17 18.3
1964 17 18.3
1963 17 18.3
1962 17.1 18.4
1961 17.1 18.4
1960 17.1 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Tonga Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Tonga Trinidad
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
30%
2023
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Tonga Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Trinidad
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
n/a

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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)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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