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Tonga vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 176th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Vietnam
Population
103309
102365351
Population rank 183/197 16/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$476B
2024
GDP rank 191/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 115/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$256M
2023
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 111/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Tonga and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Vietnam
2024 - $476,388,230,307
2023 $591,139,749 $433,857,681,378
2022 $556,514,555 $413,445,230,669
2021 $519,306,353 $366,474,752,771
2020 $506,571,468 $346,615,738,538
2019 $506,031,239 $334,365,270,497
2018 $493,530,783 $310,106,478,395
2017 $459,976,850 $281,353,605,987
2016 $420,828,262 $257,096,001,178
2015 $437,525,514 $239,258,328,382
2014 $440,997,738 $233,451,469,643
2013 $451,788,498 $213,708,811,665
2012 $471,122,971 $195,590,661,129
2011 $414,143,828 $172,595,049,184
2010 $366,887,375 $147,201,173,197
2009 $312,415,028 $106,014,659,565
2008 $344,438,844 $99,130,304,099
2007 $298,519,623 $77,414,425,532
2006 $292,232,703 $66,371,664,817
2005 $261,823,805 $57,633,255,738
2004 $230,678,011 $45,427,854,693
2003 $202,246,591 $39,552,513,232
2002 $182,764,281 $35,064,105,501
2001 $181,117,230 $32,685,198,809
2000 $204,848,488 $31,172,518,403
1999 $199,208,718 $28,683,659,007
1998 $191,504,893 $27,209,602,050
1997 $214,991,452 $26,843,700,442
1996 $222,100,576 $24,657,470,575
1995 $208,871,666 $20,736,164,459
1994 $195,990,986 $16,286,433,533
1993 $138,489,884 $13,180,953,598
1992 $137,066,291 $9,866,990,236
1991 $132,201,141 $9,613,369,520
1990 $113,563,822 $6,471,740,806
1989 $106,344,855 $6,293,304,975
1988 $106,657,267 $25,423,812,649
1987 $81,667,133 $36,658,108,850
1986 $68,195,856 $26,336,616,250
1985 $60,058,663 $14,094,687,821
1984 $64,248,355 -
1983 $60,863,964 -
1982 $62,068,161 -
1981 $62,242,013 -
1980 $53,260,077 -
1979 $44,667,002 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Vietnam
2024 - $4,717
2023 $5,652 $4,323
2022 $5,298 $4,148
2021 $4,923 $3,704
2020 $4,792 $3,534
2019 $4,789 $3,441
2018 $4,675 $3,222
2017 $4,366 $2,956
2016 $3,988 $2,735
2015 $4,124 $2,578
2014 $4,137 $2,546
2013 $4,219 $2,360
2012 $4,384 $2,185
2011 $3,850 $1,951
2010 $3,416 $1,683
2009 $2,914 $1,226
2008 $3,218 $1,164
2007 $2,797 $926
2006 $2,750 $808
2005 $2,478 $711
2004 $2,195 $565
2003 $1,936 $497
2002 $1,759 $445
2001 $1,754 $419
2000 $1,995 $404
1999 $1,952 $376
1998 $1,889 $361
1997 $2,136 $362
1996 $2,215 $337
1995 $2,084 $287.8
1994 $1,957 $229.9
1993 $1,383 $189.4
1992 $1,370 $144.5
1991 $1,323 $143.7
1990 $1,139 $98.8
1989 $1,070 $98.1
1988 $1,078 $405
1987 $830 $595
1986 $696 $436
1985 $613 $238.6
1984 $656 -
1983 $621 -
1982 $633 -
1981 $636 -
1980 $545 -
1979 $458 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Vietnam
2026 73.4 75
2025 73.2 74.9
2024 73.1 74.7
2023 72.9 74.6
2022 72.6 74.5
2021 72.1 74.1
2020 72.4 75.4
2019 72.3 74.2
2018 72.2 74.1
2017 72.1 74
2016 72 74
2015 71.9 74
2014 71.7 73.9
2013 71.6 73.8
2012 71.5 73.8
2011 71.4 73.7
2010 71.3 73.6
2009 70.9 73.5
2008 71 73.5
2007 70.9 73.4
2006 70.7 73.3
2005 70.6 73.2
2004 70.4 73.1
2003 70.2 73.2
2002 70 73.1
2001 69.8 73
2000 69.6 72.7
1999 69.4 72.6
1998 69.2 72.3
1997 69 71.7
1996 68.8 71.3
1995 68.6 70.9
1994 68.4 70.4
1993 68.2 70
1992 67.9 69.6
1991 67.7 69.3
1990 67.5 69
1989 67.4 68.8
1988 67.3 68.6
1987 67.2 68
1986 67.1 67.6
1985 66.9 67.2
1984 66.8 66.9
1983 66.7 66.5
1982 66.3 66.2
1981 66.4 65.8
1980 66.2 65.3
1979 66 65
1978 65.9 64.5
1977 65.6 64.1
1976 65.4 63.7
1975 65.1 61.9
1974 64.8 54.8
1973 64.4 55.7
1972 64.1 51.9
1971 63.6 55.6
1970 63.2 54.9
1969 62.7 54.8
1968 62.2 52.7
1967 61.7 56.7
1966 61.2 56.9
1965 60.7 57
1964 60.3 57.5
1963 59.8 56.9
1962 59.3 58.2
1961 58.8 58.5
1960 58.3 58
1959 57.8 57.4
1958 57.2 56.8
1957 56.5 56.2
1956 55.7 55.5
1955 54.7 54.8
1954 53.6 52
1953 52.4 50
1952 51.2 49.4
1951 49.8 48.7
1950 48.4 48

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

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Tonga and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Tonga Vietnam
2024 104,175 100,987,686
2023 104,597 100,352,192
2022 105,042 99,680,655
2021 105,490 98,935,098
2020 105,704 98,079,191
2019 105,669 97,173,776
2018 105,567 96,237,319
2017 105,356 95,176,977
2016 105,524 94,000,117
2015 106,095 92,823,254
2014 106,609 91,679,578
2013 107,078 90,573,104
2012 107,460 89,510,356
2011 107,570 88,468,314
2010 107,400 87,455,152
2009 107,203 86,460,018
2008 107,020 85,175,788
2007 106,726 83,633,375
2006 106,253 82,167,897
2005 105,671 81,088,313
2004 105,071 80,338,971
2003 104,464 79,563,777
2002 103,874 78,772,224
2001 103,288 77,969,361
2000 102,677 77,154,011
1999 102,046 76,287,452
1998 101,388 75,299,660
1997 100,674 74,226,889
1996 100,275 73,156,447
1995 100,225 72,049,940
1994 100,166 70,854,391
1993 100,103 69,586,384
1992 100,022 68,260,337
1991 99,895 66,891,775
1990 99,700 65,504,552
1989 99,403 64,147,348
1988 98,969 62,843,228
1987 98,376 61,584,651
1986 98,010 60,347,048
1985 97,984 59,060,622
1984 97,990 57,706,067
1983 97,998 56,337,921
1982 97,980 55,011,289
1981 97,909 53,738,141
1980 97,769 52,490,101
1979 97,544 51,378,211
1978 97,204 50,249,552
1977 96,725 48,954,872
1976 95,325 47,684,931
1975 93,017 46,482,903
1974 90,683 45,413,537
1973 88,805 44,409,861
1972 87,356 43,429,168
1971 85,896 42,449,276
1970 84,401 41,475,230
1969 82,885 40,582,096
1968 81,353 39,734,609
1967 79,814 38,895,080
1966 78,002 38,024,836
1965 75,924 37,129,656
1964 73,879 36,201,563
1963 71,885 35,249,101
1962 69,940 34,288,560
1961 68,037 33,409,059
1960 66,170 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Vietnam
2023 3.13 1.91
2022 3.17 1.93
2021 3.2 1.94
2020 3.23 1.96
2019 3.27 1.94
2018 3.33 1.88
2017 3.39 1.99
2016 3.46 2
2015 3.54 2.1
2014 3.62 2.09
2013 3.7 1.98
2012 3.77 1.97
2011 3.83 1.93
2010 3.88 1.91
2009 3.95 1.92
2008 4.01 1.93
2007 4.09 1.91
2006 4.14 1.87
2005 4.2 1.89
2004 4.19 1.97
2003 4.18 2
2002 4.14 2.01
2001 4.13 2.02
2000 4.16 2.03
1999 4.23 2
1998 4.31 2.1
1997 4.38 2.27
1996 4.46 2.47
1995 4.56 2.7
1994 4.66 2.94
1993 4.73 3.17
1992 4.79 3.35
1991 4.85 3.52
1990 4.93 3.6
1989 5.01 3.64
1988 5.1 3.62
1987 5.19 3.72
1986 5.27 3.96
1985 5.34 4.21
1984 5.41 4.41
1983 5.45 4.52
1982 5.5 4.59
1981 5.55 4.67
1980 5.6 4.8
1979 5.65 4.94
1978 5.68 5.1
1977 5.7 5.29
1976 5.73 5.46
1975 5.75 5.62
1974 5.77 5.78
1973 5.8 6.11
1972 5.86 6.1
1971 5.96 6.07
1970 6.07 6.02
1969 6.17 6.01
1968 6.23 6.03
1967 6.29 5.88
1966 6.35 5.97
1965 6.41 6.16
1964 6.46 6.29
1963 6.52 6.39
1962 6.57 6.26
1961 6.61 5.48
1960 6.65 6.27

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

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Tonga and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Vietnam
2024 21.9 33.9
2023 21.9 33.4
2022 22 33
2021 22.1 32.5
2020 22.1 32.1
2019 22 31.6
2018 22 31.2
2017 21.9 30.8
2016 21.9 30.5
2015 21.8 30.2
2014 21.7 29.8
2013 21.6 29.4
2012 21.4 29
2011 21.2 28.7
2010 21.2 28.3
2009 21.1 27.9
2008 21 27.4
2007 20.9 26.9
2006 20.8 26.3
2005 20.8 25.8
2004 20.8 25.4
2003 20.8 25
2002 20.7 24.6
2001 20.5 24.2
2000 20.3 23.7
1999 20.1 23.3
1998 19.9 22.9
1997 19.7 22.4
1996 19.6 22
1995 19.6 21.7
1994 19.6 21.4
1993 19.6 21.1
1992 19.5 20.9
1991 19.3 20.7
1990 19.1 20.5
1989 18.9 20.4
1988 18.6 20.2
1987 18.3 20.1
1986 18.2 20
1985 18.1 19.9
1984 18 19.8
1983 17.9 19.7
1982 17.8 19.6
1981 17.6 19.5
1980 17.4 19.4
1979 17.3 19.3
1978 17.1 19.1
1977 16.8 19
1976 16.7 18.8
1975 16.7 18.7
1974 16.8 18.6
1973 16.8 18.5
1972 16.7 18.5
1971 16.7 18.4
1970 16.8 18.4
1969 16.8 18.4
1968 16.9 18.4
1967 17 18.5
1966 17 18.7
1965 17 18.9
1964 17 19.2
1963 17 19.7
1962 17.1 20.2
1961 17.1 20.7
1960 17.1 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel n/a
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
70.6%
2024

Energy

Tonga Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Tonga Vietnam
% of world population
0.001%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
41
2025
Higher education index n/a
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
96.1%
2022
English speaking
30%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Tonga Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Vietnam
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
423 mi
2011
354,460 mi
2019

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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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