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Tonga vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 176th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Vanuatu
Population
103309
344750
Population rank 183/197 174/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Tonga and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Vanuatu
2024 - $1,117,972,034
2023 $591,139,749 $1,115,861,056
2022 $556,514,555 $1,055,031,361
2021 $519,306,353 $950,394,007
2020 $506,571,468 $909,421,044
2019 $506,031,239 $936,526,268
2018 $493,530,783 $914,727,908
2017 $459,976,850 $880,043,284
2016 $420,828,262 $804,323,577
2015 $437,525,514 $759,690,181
2014 $440,997,738 $773,717,011
2013 $451,788,498 $758,304,466
2012 $471,122,971 $747,839,698
2011 $414,143,828 $770,153,588
2010 $366,887,375 $670,712,980
2009 $312,415,028 $592,622,319
2008 $344,438,844 $590,748,429
2007 $298,519,623 $516,392,923
2006 $292,232,703 $439,358,587
2005 $261,823,805 $394,962,433
2004 $230,678,011 $364,996,869
2003 $202,246,591 $314,471,413
2002 $182,764,281 $262,596,536
2001 $181,117,230 $257,926,882
2000 $204,848,488 $272,014,628
1999 $199,208,718 $268,006,973
1998 $191,504,893 $262,293,411
1997 $214,991,452 $272,771,209
1996 $222,100,576 $261,370,044
1995 $208,871,666 $249,333,250
1994 $195,990,986 $233,701,301
1993 $138,489,884 $200,491,853
1992 $137,066,291 $209,088,825
1991 $132,201,141 $201,334,169
1990 $113,563,822 $168,879,207
1989 $106,344,855 $154,013,202
1988 $106,657,267 $158,351,368
1987 $81,667,133 $139,464,174
1986 $68,195,856 $126,498,935
1985 $60,058,663 $131,856,421
1984 $64,248,355 $144,482,515
1983 $60,863,964 $117,389,554
1982 $62,068,161 $114,501,913
1981 $62,242,013 $113,781,796
1980 $53,260,077 $121,185,498
1979 $44,667,002 $119,258,835
1978 $41,567,472 -
1977 $34,139,388 -
1976 $30,036,417 -
1975 $32,506,742 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Vanuatu
2024 - $3,411
2023 $5,652 $3,483
2022 $5,298 $3,370
2021 $4,923 $3,107
2020 $4,792 $3,043
2019 $4,789 $3,207
2018 $4,675 $3,207
2017 $4,366 $3,160
2016 $3,988 $2,956
2015 $4,124 $2,855
2014 $4,137 $2,973
2013 $4,219 $2,980
2012 $4,384 $3,005
2011 $3,850 $3,163
2010 $3,416 $2,815
2009 $2,914 $2,546
2008 $3,218 $2,604
2007 $2,797 $2,334
2006 $2,750 $2,035
2005 $2,478 $1,874
2004 $2,195 $1,774
2003 $1,936 $1,567
2002 $1,759 $1,341
2001 $1,754 $1,350
2000 $1,995 $1,460
1999 $1,952 $1,472
1998 $1,889 $1,471
1997 $2,136 $1,562
1996 $2,215 $1,529
1995 $2,084 $1,492
1994 $1,957 $1,431
1993 $1,383 $1,257
1992 $1,370 $1,344
1991 $1,323 $1,326
1990 $1,139 $1,141
1989 $1,070 $1,067
1988 $1,078 $1,125
1987 $830 $1,017
1986 $696 $946
1985 $613 $1,012
1984 $656 $1,137
1983 $621 $947
1982 $633 $946
1981 $636 $962
1980 $545 $1,048
1979 $458 $1,055
1978 $428 -
1977 $353 -
1976 $315 -
1975 $349 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Vanuatu
2026 73.4 72
2025 73.2 71.8
2024 73.1 71.7
2023 72.9 71.5
2022 72.6 71.3
2021 72.1 70
2020 72.4 70.4
2019 72.3 70.8
2018 72.2 70.6
2017 72.1 70.5
2016 72 70.4
2015 71.9 70.2
2014 71.7 70
2013 71.6 70
2012 71.5 69.9
2011 71.4 69.7
2010 71.3 69.6
2009 70.9 69.4
2008 71 69.3
2007 70.9 69.1
2006 70.7 69.1
2005 70.6 69.2
2004 70.4 69
2003 70.2 68.9
2002 70 68.8
2001 69.8 68.7
2000 69.6 68.6
1999 69.4 67.9
1998 69.2 68.4
1997 69 68.3
1996 68.8 68.2
1995 68.6 68.1
1994 68.4 68
1993 68.2 67.7
1992 67.9 67.4
1991 67.7 67.1
1990 67.5 66.7
1989 67.4 66
1988 67.3 65.7
1987 67.2 64.4
1986 67.1 64.6
1985 66.9 63.9
1984 66.8 63.5
1983 66.7 63.1
1982 66.3 62.5
1981 66.4 61.9
1980 66.2 61.3
1979 66 60.9
1978 65.9 59.9
1977 65.6 59.2
1976 65.4 58.7
1975 65.1 58.1
1974 64.8 57.6
1973 64.4 57
1972 64.1 56.4
1971 63.6 55.9
1970 63.2 55.3
1969 62.7 54.8
1968 62.2 54.2
1967 61.7 53.7
1966 61.2 53.1
1965 60.7 52.5
1964 60.3 52
1963 59.8 51.5
1962 59.3 50.9
1961 58.8 50.4
1960 58.3 49.8
1959 57.8 49.3
1958 57.2 48.7
1957 56.5 48.2
1956 55.7 47.7
1955 54.7 47.1
1954 53.6 46.5
1953 52.4 45.8
1952 51.2 45.3
1951 49.8 42.2
1950 48.4 43.9

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

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Tonga and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Tonga Vanuatu
2024 104,175 327,777
2023 104,597 320,409
2022 105,042 313,046
2021 105,490 305,868
2020 105,704 298,858
2019 105,669 291,985
2018 105,567 285,259
2017 105,356 278,507
2016 105,524 272,087
2015 106,095 266,101
2014 106,609 260,240
2013 107,078 254,482
2012 107,460 248,883
2011 107,570 243,474
2010 107,400 238,248
2009 107,203 232,731
2008 107,020 226,896
2007 106,726 221,276
2006 106,253 215,923
2005 105,671 210,760
2004 105,071 205,711
2003 104,464 200,746
2002 103,874 195,863
2001 103,288 191,031
2000 102,677 186,281
1999 102,046 182,048
1998 101,388 178,313
1997 100,674 174,626
1996 100,275 170,911
1995 100,225 167,137
1994 100,166 163,314
1993 100,103 159,463
1992 100,022 155,608
1991 99,895 151,793
1990 99,700 148,063
1989 99,403 144,393
1988 98,969 140,756
1987 98,376 137,187
1986 98,010 133,720
1985 97,984 130,356
1984 97,990 127,109
1983 97,998 123,998
1982 97,980 121,035
1981 97,909 118,249
1980 97,769 115,660
1979 97,544 113,040
1978 97,204 109,963
1977 96,725 106,618
1976 95,325 103,388
1975 93,017 100,269
1974 90,683 97,260
1973 88,805 94,362
1972 87,356 91,562
1971 85,896 88,862
1970 84,401 86,266
1969 82,885 83,755
1968 81,353 81,314
1967 79,814 78,921
1966 78,002 76,590
1965 75,924 74,358
1964 73,879 72,219
1963 71,885 70,159
1962 69,940 68,174
1961 68,037 66,264
1960 66,170 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Vanuatu
2023 3.13 3.6
2022 3.17 3.65
2021 3.2 3.7
2020 3.23 3.74
2019 3.27 3.79
2018 3.33 3.83
2017 3.39 3.88
2016 3.46 3.92
2015 3.54 3.95
2014 3.62 4
2013 3.7 4.04
2012 3.77 4.06
2011 3.83 4.09
2010 3.88 4.13
2009 3.95 4.16
2008 4.01 4.16
2007 4.09 4.12
2006 4.14 4.1
2005 4.2 4.13
2004 4.19 4.21
2003 4.18 4.29
2002 4.14 4.38
2001 4.13 4.5
2000 4.16 4.54
1999 4.23 4.56
1998 4.31 4.6
1997 4.38 4.66
1996 4.46 4.75
1995 4.56 4.85
1994 4.66 4.94
1993 4.73 5.02
1992 4.79 5.09
1991 4.85 5.13
1990 4.93 5.17
1989 5.01 5.21
1988 5.1 5.27
1987 5.19 5.33
1986 5.27 5.38
1985 5.34 5.43
1984 5.41 5.49
1983 5.45 5.55
1982 5.5 5.6
1981 5.55 5.65
1980 5.6 5.69
1979 5.65 5.73
1978 5.68 5.77
1977 5.7 5.81
1976 5.73 5.89
1975 5.75 5.98
1974 5.77 6.06
1973 5.8 6.15
1972 5.86 6.23
1971 5.96 6.29
1970 6.07 6.35
1969 6.17 6.41
1968 6.23 6.46
1967 6.29 6.51
1966 6.35 6.51
1965 6.41 6.52
1964 6.46 6.57
1963 6.52 6.62
1962 6.57 6.67
1961 6.61 6.73
1960 6.65 6.78

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

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Tonga and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Vanuatu
2024 21.9 21.3
2023 21.9 21.2
2022 22 21.2
2021 22.1 21.2
2020 22.1 21.2
2019 22 21.2
2018 22 21.2
2017 21.9 21.2
2016 21.9 21.1
2015 21.8 21.1
2014 21.7 21
2013 21.6 20.9
2012 21.4 20.8
2011 21.2 20.6
2010 21.2 20.5
2009 21.1 20.3
2008 21 20.1
2007 20.9 19.9
2006 20.8 19.6
2005 20.8 19.4
2004 20.8 19.2
2003 20.8 18.9
2002 20.7 18.7
2001 20.5 18.5
2000 20.3 18.2
1999 20.1 18
1998 19.9 18
1997 19.7 18
1996 19.6 18
1995 19.6 17.8
1994 19.6 17.7
1993 19.6 17.7
1992 19.5 17.8
1991 19.3 17.9
1990 19.1 17.8
1989 18.9 17.8
1988 18.6 17.8
1987 18.3 17.8
1986 18.2 17.8
1985 18.1 17.7
1984 18 17.7
1983 17.9 17.7
1982 17.8 17.7
1981 17.6 17.7
1980 17.4 17.6
1979 17.3 17.5
1978 17.1 17.3
1977 16.8 17.2
1976 16.7 17.1
1975 16.7 17.1
1974 16.8 17.1
1973 16.8 17
1972 16.7 17
1971 16.7 17
1970 16.8 17
1969 16.8 17
1968 16.9 17
1967 17 17.1
1966 17 17.1
1965 17 17.2
1964 17 17.3
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.1 17.5
1961 17.1 17.6
1960 17.1 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Tonga Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Tonga Vanuatu
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
88%
2023
English speaking
30%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Tonga Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
665 mi
2000

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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)

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