New Zealand vs Tonga Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (New Zealand vs Tonga)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
New Zealand leads against Tonga in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Tonga leads in 2. New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate. Tonga's strongest global position is 17th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Tonga wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2023, ranked 115th) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 7,030.42 (2023, ranked 144th).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 67.44 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 73.07 (2024, ranked 124th).
- Tonga wins against New Zealand in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.01 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 126th).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 109th).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 65th).
- New Zealand wins against Tonga in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs 1.09 (2023, ranked 19th).
| Metric | New Zealand(7) | Tonga(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) | (2023) 2.79 (115/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) | (2023) 7,030.42 (144/199) |
| Gini index | - | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) | (2024) 67.44 (142/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) | (2024) 73.07 (124/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | - | (2024) 99.44 (34/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) | (2023) -0.39 (126/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) | (2023) -0.31 (109/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) | (2023) 0.55 (65/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) | (2023) 1.09 (19/205) |