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Tonga vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 176th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga UAE
Population
103309
11686438
Population rank 183/197 84/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$552B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Tonga and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Tonga and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Tonga UAE
2024 - $552,324,846,835
2023 $591,139,749 $522,622,191,967
2022 $556,514,555 $511,403,403,676
2021 $519,306,353 $422,441,388,700
2020 $506,571,468 $357,161,878,829
2019 $506,031,239 $433,926,208,305
2018 $493,530,783 $440,560,108,918
2017 $459,976,850 $403,365,010,211
2016 $420,828,262 $381,717,086,453
2015 $437,525,514 $381,973,042,886
2014 $440,997,738 $424,935,874,745
2013 $451,788,498 $409,632,675,289
2012 $471,122,971 $392,793,464,942
2011 $414,143,828 $368,881,143,635
2010 $366,887,375 $307,736,419,333
2009 $312,415,028 $253,547,358,747
2008 $344,438,844 $315,474,615,739
2007 $298,519,623 $257,916,133,424
2006 $292,232,703 $222,116,541,865
2005 $261,823,805 $180,617,467,965
2004 $230,678,011 $147,824,370,320
2003 $202,246,591 $124,346,358,067
2002 $182,764,281 $109,816,201,498
2001 $181,117,230 $103,311,640,572
2000 $204,848,488 $104,337,372,362
1999 $199,208,718 $84,445,473,111
1998 $191,504,893 $75,674,336,283
1997 $214,991,452 $78,839,008,445
1996 $222,100,576 $73,571,233,996
1995 $208,871,666 $65,743,666,576
1994 $195,990,986 $59,305,093,980
1993 $138,489,884 $55,625,170,253
1992 $137,066,291 $54,239,171,888
1991 $132,201,141 $51,552,165,622
1990 $113,563,822 $50,701,443,748
1989 $106,344,855 $41,464,995,914
1988 $106,657,267 $36,275,674,203
1987 $81,667,133 $36,384,908,744
1986 $68,195,856 $33,943,612,095
1985 $60,058,663 $40,603,650,232
1984 $64,248,355 $41,807,954,236
1983 $60,863,964 $42,803,323,345
1982 $62,068,161 $46,622,718,605
1981 $62,242,013 $49,333,424,135
1980 $53,260,077 $43,599,160,050
1979 $44,667,002 $31,225,659,621
1978 $41,567,472 $23,775,764,225
1977 $34,139,388 $24,871,775,165
1976 $30,036,417 $19,213,158,779
1975 $32,506,742 $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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Tonga and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga UAE
2024 - $50,274
2023 $5,652 $49,851
2022 $5,298 $50,760
2021 $4,923 $44,119
2020 $4,792 $37,992
2019 $4,789 $45,939
2018 $4,675 $47,135
2017 $4,366 $43,734
2016 $3,988 $42,721
2015 $4,124 $44,910
2014 $4,137 $52,725
2013 $4,219 $53,247
2012 $4,384 $53,142
2011 $3,850 $51,922
2010 $3,416 $44,795
2009 $2,914 $37,803
2008 $3,218 $50,054
2007 $2,797 $45,855
2006 $2,750 $44,343
2005 $2,478 $38,719
2004 $2,195 $33,377
2003 $1,936 $29,660
2002 $1,759 $27,754
2001 $1,754 $27,745
2000 $1,995 $29,866
1999 $1,952 $25,856
1998 $1,889 $24,889
1997 $2,136 $27,983
1996 $2,215 $28,323
1995 $2,084 $27,003
1994 $1,957 $25,473
1993 $1,383 $25,033
1992 $1,370 $25,648
1991 $1,323 $25,691
1990 $1,139 $26,710
1989 $1,070 $23,167
1988 $1,078 $21,570
1987 $830 $23,113
1986 $696 $23,132
1985 $613 $29,468
1984 $656 $32,012
1983 $621 $34,650
1982 $633 $39,972
1981 $636 $44,854
1980 $545 $42,925
1979 $458 $34,238
1978 $428 $29,379
1977 $353 $35,020
1976 $315 $31,197
1975 $349 $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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Tonga vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga UAE
2026 73.4 83.4
2025 73.2 83.2
2024 73.1 83.1
2023 72.9 82.9
2022 72.6 80.5
2021 72.1 79.1
2020 72.4 81.9
2019 72.3 82.6
2018 72.2 82.4
2017 72.1 82.4
2016 72 82.2
2015 71.9 82.1
2014 71.7 82
2013 71.6 82
2012 71.5 81.9
2011 71.4 81.9
2010 71.3 81.9
2009 70.9 81.7
2008 71 81.6
2007 70.9 81.4
2006 70.7 81.2
2005 70.6 80.8
2004 70.4 80.3
2003 70.2 79.6
2002 70 78.7
2001 69.8 77.6
2000 69.6 76.3
1999 69.4 75
1998 69.2 73.7
1997 69 72.6
1996 68.8 71.8
1995 68.6 71.4
1994 68.4 71.2
1993 68.2 71.2
1992 67.9 71.2
1991 67.7 71.1
1990 67.5 71.1
1989 67.4 71
1988 67.3 70.8
1987 67.2 70.6
1986 67.1 70.4
1985 66.9 70.1
1984 66.8 69.8
1983 66.7 69.4
1982 66.3 69.1
1981 66.4 68.6
1980 66.2 68.2
1979 66 67.6
1978 65.9 67.1
1977 65.6 66.5
1976 65.4 65.8
1975 65.1 65.1
1974 64.8 64.4
1973 64.4 63.5
1972 64.1 62.7
1971 63.6 61.8
1970 63.2 60.8
1969 62.7 59.8
1968 62.2 58.7
1967 61.7 57.6
1966 61.2 56.6
1965 60.7 55.5
1964 60.3 54.5
1963 59.8 53.5
1962 59.3 52.5
1961 58.8 51.6
1960 58.3 50.7
1959 57.8 49.7
1958 57.2 48.8
1957 56.5 47.8
1956 55.7 46.9
1955 54.7 46
1954 53.6 45.2
1953 52.4 44.4
1952 51.2 43.6
1951 49.8 42.9
1950 48.4 42.1

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

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Tonga and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Tonga UAE
2024 104,175 10,986,400
2023 104,597 10,483,751
2022 105,042 10,074,977
2021 105,490 9,575,152
2020 105,704 9,401,038
2019 105,669 9,445,785
2018 105,567 9,346,701
2017 105,356 9,223,225
2016 105,524 8,935,095
2015 106,095 8,505,237
2014 106,609 8,059,440
2013 107,078 7,693,031
2012 107,460 7,391,448
2011 107,570 7,104,538
2010 107,400 6,869,838
2009 107,203 6,707,058
2008 107,020 6,302,664
2007 106,726 5,624,635
2006 106,253 5,009,100
2005 105,671 4,664,790
2004 105,071 4,428,967
2003 104,464 4,192,457
2002 103,874 3,956,826
2001 103,288 3,723,590
2000 102,677 3,493,575
1999 102,046 3,266,009
1998 101,388 3,040,421
1997 100,674 2,817,410
1996 100,275 2,597,564
1995 100,225 2,434,662
1994 100,166 2,328,188
1993 100,103 2,222,093
1992 100,022 2,114,730
1991 99,895 2,006,626
1990 99,700 1,898,220
1989 99,403 1,789,851
1988 98,969 1,681,788
1987 98,376 1,574,244
1986 98,010 1,467,383
1985 97,984 1,377,911
1984 97,990 1,305,996
1983 97,998 1,235,305
1982 97,980 1,166,370
1981 97,909 1,099,855
1980 97,769 1,015,700
1979 97,544 912,010
1978 97,204 809,274
1977 96,725 710,209
1976 95,325 615,866
1975 93,017 542,856
1974 90,683 489,087
1973 88,805 436,399
1972 87,356 385,014
1971 85,896 335,027
1970 84,401 286,536
1969 82,885 239,660
1968 81,353 199,416
1967 79,814 179,700
1966 78,002 173,976
1965 75,924 167,103
1964 73,879 159,692
1963 71,885 152,211
1962 69,940 144,946
1961 68,037 137,989
1960 66,170 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga UAE
2023 3.13 1.2
2022 3.17 1.15
2021 3.2 1.16
2020 3.23 1.29
2019 3.27 1.25
2018 3.33 1.29
2017 3.39 1.35
2016 3.46 1.37
2015 3.54 1.42
2014 3.62 1.48
2013 3.7 1.53
2012 3.77 1.53
2011 3.83 1.54
2010 3.88 1.57
2009 3.95 1.58
2008 4.01 1.52
2007 4.09 1.79
2006 4.14 1.96
2005 4.2 2.23
2004 4.19 2.38
2003 4.18 2.49
2002 4.14 2.54
2001 4.13 2.62
2000 4.16 2.73
1999 4.23 2.79
1998 4.31 2.77
1997 4.38 2.83
1996 4.46 3.06
1995 4.56 3.28
1994 4.66 3.76
1993 4.73 3.82
1992 4.79 4.09
1991 4.85 4.25
1990 4.93 4.51
1989 5.01 4.65
1988 5.1 4.77
1987 5.19 4.88
1986 5.27 5
1985 5.34 5.13
1984 5.41 5.3
1983 5.45 5.48
1982 5.5 5.66
1981 5.55 5.81
1980 5.6 5.95
1979 5.65 6.06
1978 5.68 6.15
1977 5.7 6.22
1976 5.73 6.29
1975 5.75 6.35
1974 5.77 6.41
1973 5.8 6.46
1972 5.86 6.5
1971 5.96 6.52
1970 6.07 6.52
1969 6.17 6.52
1968 6.23 6.53
1967 6.29 6.51
1966 6.35 6.5
1965 6.41 6.5
1964 6.46 6.49
1963 6.52 6.5
1962 6.57 6.49
1961 6.61 6.49
1960 6.65 6.5

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

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Tonga and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga UAE
2024 21.9 32.6
2023 21.9 32.2
2022 22 31.9
2021 22.1 31.9
2020 22.1 31.8
2019 22 31.8
2018 22 31.8
2017 21.9 31.8
2016 21.9 31.8
2015 21.8 31.8
2014 21.7 31.8
2013 21.6 31.7
2012 21.4 31.7
2011 21.2 31.7
2010 21.2 31.7
2009 21.1 31.6
2008 21 31.6
2007 20.9 31.6
2006 20.8 31.4
2005 20.8 30.9
2004 20.8 30.3
2003 20.8 29.6
2002 20.7 29.1
2001 20.5 28.6
2000 20.3 28.2
1999 20.1 28
1998 19.9 27.9
1997 19.7 27.9
1996 19.6 28.1
1995 19.6 28
1994 19.6 27.4
1993 19.6 26.8
1992 19.5 26.4
1991 19.3 26
1990 19.1 25.8
1989 18.9 25.8
1988 18.6 25.9
1987 18.3 26.1
1986 18.2 26.5
1985 18.1 26.6
1984 18 26.4
1983 17.9 26.4
1982 17.8 26.4
1981 17.6 26.4
1980 17.4 26.2
1979 17.3 25.8
1978 17.1 25.5
1977 16.8 25.4
1976 16.7 25.6
1975 16.7 25.4
1974 16.8 24.7
1973 16.8 24.1
1972 16.7 23.6
1971 16.7 23.2
1970 16.8 23
1969 16.8 23.1
1968 16.9 23.5
1967 17 23.3
1966 17 22.6
1965 17 22
1964 17 21.5
1963 17 21
1962 17.1 20.6
1961 17.1 20.1
1960 17.1 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
85.7%
2021

Energy

Tonga UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Tonga UAE
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
69
2025
Higher education index n/a
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
98.8%
2024
English speaking
30%
2023
65%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Tonga UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga UAE
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
2,535 mi
2008

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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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