Tonga vs Samoa Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Tonga vs Samoa)
ⓘ 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.
Samoa leads against Tonga in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Tonga leads in 4. Tonga's strongest global position is 17th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Samoa wins against Tonga in GDP growth (annual %): 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 2.79 (2023, ranked 115th).
- Samoa wins against Tonga in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 7,030.42 (2023, ranked 144th).
- Gini index data for Tonga and Samoa is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 27.10 (2021, ranked 16th) vs 38.70 (2013, ranked 105th).
- Tonga wins against Samoa in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 67.44 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Tonga wins against Samoa in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.07 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Tonga wins against Samoa in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.44 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th).
- Tonga wins against Samoa in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.01 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 5 (2025, ranked 86th).
- Samoa wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Samoa wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Samoa wins against Tonga in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st) vs 0.55 (2023, ranked 65th).
- Samoa wins against Tonga in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs 1.09 (2023, ranked 19th).
| Metric | Tonga(4) | Samoa(6) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2023) 2.79 (115/214) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2023) 7,030.42 (144/199) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 67.44 (142/213) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 73.07 (124/217) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 99.44 (34/197) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) | (2025) 5 (86/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.39 (126/205) | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.31 (109/205) | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.55 (65/205) | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.09 (19/205) | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) |