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Tonga vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Tonga has a population of 104K (ranked 183/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Tonga's land area is 278 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 176th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Tonga Yemen
Population
103309
43325643
Population rank 183/197 37/197
GDP
$591M
2023
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 191/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$5,652
2023
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 115/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,803
2023
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$256M
2023
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
37%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,445
2023
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 111/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,886
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 278 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
372 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.13
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
21.9 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Tonga and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Tonga and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Tonga Yemen
2023 $591,139,749 -
2022 $556,514,555 -
2021 $519,306,353 -
2020 $506,571,468 -
2019 $506,031,239 -
2018 $493,530,783 $21,606,160,663
2017 $459,976,850 $26,842,229,045
2016 $420,828,262 $31,317,825,274
2015 $437,525,514 $42,444,490,074
2014 $440,997,738 $43,228,585,321
2013 $451,788,498 $40,415,233,436
2012 $471,122,971 $35,401,331,610
2011 $414,143,828 $32,726,417,878
2010 $366,887,375 $30,906,749,533
2009 $312,415,028 $25,130,278,213
2008 $344,438,844 $26,910,855,807
2007 $298,519,623 $21,650,528,674
2006 $292,232,703 $19,063,143,370
2005 $261,823,805 $16,731,566,717
2004 $230,678,011 $13,867,634,371
2003 $202,246,591 $11,777,532,662
2002 $182,764,281 $10,693,430,511
2001 $181,117,230 $9,852,990,693
2000 $204,848,488 $9,679,316,770
1999 $199,208,718 $7,639,325,296
1998 $191,504,893 $6,322,175,566
1997 $214,991,452 $6,838,298,531
1996 $222,100,576 $6,496,163,616
1995 $208,871,666 $12,796,345,679
1994 $195,990,986 $28,019,483,764
1993 $138,489,884 $21,736,802,664
1992 $137,066,291 $17,959,367,194
1991 $132,201,141 $14,665,445,462
1990 $113,563,822 $12,643,821,569
1989 $106,344,855 -
1988 $106,657,267 -
1987 $81,667,133 -
1986 $68,195,856 -
1985 $60,058,663 -
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 (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Tonga Yemen
2023 $5,652 -
2022 $5,298 -
2021 $4,923 -
2020 $4,792 -
2019 $4,789 -
2018 $4,675 $634
2017 $4,366 $811
2016 $3,988 $975
2015 $4,124 $1,362
2014 $4,137 $1,430
2013 $4,219 $1,379
2012 $4,384 $1,245
2011 $3,850 $1,186
2010 $3,416 $1,155
2009 $2,914 $969
2008 $3,218 $1,072
2007 $2,797 $890
2006 $2,750 $810
2005 $2,478 $734
2004 $2,195 $628
2003 $1,936 $549
2002 $1,759 $513
2001 $1,754 $487
2000 $1,995 $493
1999 $1,952 $401
1998 $1,889 $343
1997 $2,136 $383
1996 $2,215 $375
1995 $2,084 $764
1994 $1,957 $1,735
1993 $1,383 $1,397
1992 $1,370 $1,198
1991 $1,323 $1,016
1990 $1,139 $910
1989 $1,070 -
1988 $1,078 -
1987 $830 -
1986 $696 -
1985 $613 -
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 (1975–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Tonga vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Tonga Yemen
2026 73.4 69.7
2025 73.2 69.6
2024 73.1 69.4
2023 72.9 69.3
2022 72.6 68
2021 72.1 66
2020 72.4 66.4
2019 72.3 66.6
2018 72.2 65.9
2017 72.1 67.1
2016 72 67.1
2015 71.9 66.8
2014 71.7 68
2013 71.6 68
2012 71.5 67.6
2011 71.4 67.4
2010 71.3 67.2
2009 70.9 66.9
2008 71 66.6
2007 70.9 66.2
2006 70.7 65.8
2005 70.6 65.4
2004 70.4 64.9
2003 70.2 64.4
2002 70 63.8
2001 69.8 63.3
2000 69.6 62.8
1999 69.4 62.3
1998 69.2 61.8
1997 69 61.3
1996 68.8 60.9
1995 68.6 60.5
1994 68.4 59.8
1993 68.2 59.7
1992 67.9 59.3
1991 67.7 58.8
1990 67.5 58.5
1989 67.4 58
1988 67.3 57.4
1987 67.2 56.8
1986 67.1 54
1985 66.9 55.4
1984 66.8 54.6
1983 66.7 53.6
1982 66.3 52.4
1981 66.4 51.7
1980 66.2 50.6
1979 66 49.5
1978 65.9 48.5
1977 65.6 47.4
1976 65.4 46.4
1975 65.1 45.5
1974 64.8 44.5
1973 64.4 43.6
1972 64.1 42.7
1971 63.6 41.8
1970 63.2 40.6
1969 62.7 39.6
1968 62.2 38
1967 61.7 37.1
1966 61.2 36.3
1965 60.7 35.6
1964 60.3 34.9
1963 59.8 33.4
1962 59.3 33.7
1961 58.8 34.1
1960 58.3 33.5
1959 57.8 32.9
1958 57.2 32.4
1957 56.5 31.8
1956 55.7 31.3
1955 54.7 30.8
1954 53.6 30.4
1953 52.4 30
1952 51.2 29.6
1951 49.8 29.3
1950 48.4 28.9

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

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Tonga and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Tonga Yemen
2024 104,175 40,583,164
2023 104,597 39,390,799
2022 105,042 38,222,876
2021 105,490 37,140,230
2020 105,704 36,134,863
2019 105,669 35,111,408
2018 105,567 34,085,182
2017 105,356 33,090,921
2016 105,524 32,109,010
2015 106,095 31,159,379
2014 106,609 30,226,309
2013 107,078 29,312,952
2012 107,460 28,433,647
2011 107,570 27,582,897
2010 107,400 26,754,387
2009 107,203 25,927,724
2008 107,020 25,111,941
2007 106,726 24,318,082
2006 106,253 23,543,083
2005 105,671 22,790,085
2004 105,071 22,095,167
2003 104,464 21,456,379
2002 103,874 20,835,086
2001 103,288 20,226,147
2000 102,677 19,624,141
1999 102,046 19,029,420
1998 101,388 18,446,013
1997 100,674 17,873,936
1996 100,275 17,313,177
1995 100,225 16,740,058
1994 100,166 16,149,147
1993 100,103 15,563,914
1992 100,022 14,989,494
1991 99,895 14,430,201
1990 99,700 13,887,862
1989 99,403 13,364,174
1988 98,969 12,859,708
1987 98,376 12,369,912
1986 98,010 11,901,040
1985 97,984 11,453,825
1984 97,990 11,025,597
1983 97,998 10,621,499
1982 97,980 10,241,006
1981 97,909 9,882,362
1980 97,769 9,543,358
1979 97,544 9,224,194
1978 97,204 8,926,586
1977 96,725 8,648,222
1976 95,325 8,384,113
1975 93,017 8,133,598
1974 90,683 7,896,783
1973 88,805 7,672,796
1972 87,356 7,460,068
1971 85,896 7,257,462
1970 84,401 7,065,279
1969 82,885 6,875,859
1968 81,353 6,690,524
1967 79,814 6,516,444
1966 78,002 6,351,494
1965 75,924 6,195,593
1964 73,879 6,048,006
1963 71,885 5,911,135
1962 69,940 5,782,221
1961 68,037 5,655,232
1960 66,170 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Tonga and Yemen

Fertility rate
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Tonga Yemen
2023 3.13 4.59
2022 3.17 4.59
2021 3.2 4.6
2020 3.23 4.6
2019 3.27 4.6
2018 3.33 4.61
2017 3.39 4.61
2016 3.46 4.61
2015 3.54 4.62
2014 3.62 4.62
2013 3.7 4.62
2012 3.77 4.63
2011 3.83 4.63
2010 3.88 4.81
2009 3.95 5
2008 4.01 5.11
2007 4.09 5.26
2006 4.14 5.41
2005 4.2 5.56
2004 4.19 5.71
2003 4.18 5.84
2002 4.14 5.97
2001 4.13 6.14
2000 4.16 6.32
1999 4.23 6.49
1998 4.31 6.64
1997 4.38 6.82
1996 4.46 7
1995 4.56 7.53
1994 4.66 7.8
1993 4.73 8.05
1992 4.79 8.27
1991 4.85 8.46
1990 4.93 8.61
1989 5.01 8.71
1988 5.1 8.79
1987 5.19 8.83
1986 5.27 8.86
1985 5.34 8.86
1984 5.41 8.85
1983 5.45 8.83
1982 5.5 8.79
1981 5.55 8.75
1980 5.6 8.71
1979 5.65 8.67
1978 5.68 8.5
1977 5.7 8.47
1976 5.73 8.42
1975 5.75 8.37
1974 5.77 8.33
1973 5.8 8.29
1972 5.86 8.27
1971 5.96 8.26
1970 6.07 8.23
1969 6.17 8.22
1968 6.23 8.19
1967 6.29 8.17
1966 6.35 8.14
1965 6.41 8.1
1964 6.46 8.07
1963 6.52 8.03
1962 6.57 8.01
1961 6.61 8
1960 6.65 7.99

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

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Tonga and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Tonga

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Tonga Yemen
2024 21.9 19.3
2023 21.9 19.2
2022 22 19.2
2021 22.1 19.1
2020 22.1 19.1
2019 22 19.1
2018 22 19
2017 21.9 18.9
2016 21.9 18.8
2015 21.8 18.7
2014 21.7 18.5
2013 21.6 18.3
2012 21.4 18.1
2011 21.2 17.9
2010 21.2 17.7
2009 21.1 17.4
2008 21 17.2
2007 20.9 16.9
2006 20.8 16.7
2005 20.8 16.4
2004 20.8 16.2
2003 20.8 16
2002 20.7 15.8
2001 20.5 15.6
2000 20.3 15.4
1999 20.1 15.2
1998 19.9 15
1997 19.7 14.9
1996 19.6 14.8
1995 19.6 14.7
1994 19.6 14.6
1993 19.6 14.6
1992 19.5 14.6
1991 19.3 14.6
1990 19.1 14.6
1989 18.9 14.6
1988 18.6 14.7
1987 18.3 14.8
1986 18.2 14.9
1985 18.1 15
1984 18 15.1
1983 17.9 15.3
1982 17.8 15.5
1981 17.6 15.7
1980 17.4 15.9
1979 17.3 16.1
1978 17.1 16.3
1977 16.8 16.6
1976 16.7 16.8
1975 16.7 17
1974 16.8 17.3
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.7 18.1
1970 16.8 18.4
1969 16.8 18.7
1968 16.9 18.9
1967 17 19.1
1966 17 19.2
1965 17 19.3
1964 17 19.4
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.1 19.6
1961 17.1 19.6
1960 17.1 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Tonga Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$619M
2023
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
51.3%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.15%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel n/a
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.17%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.65%
2023
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
50%
2023
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
14.9%
2023
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
58.9
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
22%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$377M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$254M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
94,000
2019
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
50.3%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Tonga Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
543 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.94
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.17 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.63 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2.3%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
14.2%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Tonga Yemen
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,150
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
21.2%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.2:52.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.74 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
13
2025
Higher education index n/a
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.95
2019
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
33
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
126
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.4%
2021
54.1%
2004
English speaking
30%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Tonga Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$358
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$21
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
73.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
44.2%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.01
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
24.9 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.9
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
72.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
19.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
91
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
31.3%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.36 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Tonga Yemen
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,669 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
135.1 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34.6 sq mi
2026
2,120 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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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