Vanuatu vs Tonga Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Vanuatu 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.
Tonga leads against Vanuatu in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Vanuatu leads in 2. Vanuatu's strongest global position is 38th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Tonga's strongest global position is 16th (2021) in Gini index.
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in GDP growth (annual %): 2.79 (2023, ranked 115th) vs 0.94 (2024, ranked 174th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,030.42 (2023, ranked 144th) vs 3,172.05 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Gini index: 27.10 (2021, ranked 16th) vs 32.30 (2019, ranked 66th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 67.44 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 45.73 (2023, ranked 168th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 73.07 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 71.65 (2024, ranked 141st).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 99.44 (2024, ranked 34th) vs 64.60 (2024, ranked 148th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.01 (2025, ranked 17th) vs 5.07 (2025, ranked 90th).
- Vanuatu wins against Tonga in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.12 (2023, ranked 103rd) vs -0.39 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Vanuatu wins against Tonga in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 92nd) vs -0.31 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.55 (2023, ranked 65th) vs 0.14 (2023, ranked 91st).
- Tonga wins against Vanuatu in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.09 (2023, ranked 19th) vs 0.93 (2023, ranked 38th).
| Metric | Vanuatu(2) | Tonga(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 0.94 (174/214) | (2023) 2.79 (115/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,172.05 (176/199) | (2023) 7,030.42 (144/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32.30 (66/171) | (2021) 27.10 (16/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 45.73 (168/213) | (2024) 67.44 (142/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.65 (141/217) | (2024) 73.07 (124/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 64.60 (148/197) | (2024) 99.44 (34/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.07 (90/187) | (2025) 2.01 (17/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.12 (103/205) | (2023) -0.39 (126/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (92/205) | (2023) -0.31 (109/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.14 (91/205) | (2023) 0.55 (65/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.93 (38/205) | (2023) 1.09 (19/205) |