Kiribati vs Tonga

Kiribati (Oceania) and Tonga (Oceania) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1975-2025

Kiribati Tonga World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1975 Kiribati: 730.44 Tonga: 349.47 World: 1,488.94 1976 Kiribati: 548.08 Tonga: 315.09 World: 1,589.73 1977 Kiribati: 519.94 Tonga: 352.95 World: 1,766.28 1978 Kiribati: 610.78 Tonga: 427.63 World: 2,055.49 1979 Kiribati: 572.79 Tonga: 457.92 World: 2,335.19 1980 Kiribati: 542.25 Tonga: 544.75 World: 2,587.01 1981 Kiribati: 567.72 Tonga: 635.71 World: 2,628.62 1982 Kiribati: 518.62 Tonga: 633.48 World: 2,554.08 1983 Kiribati: 483.11 Tonga: 621.07 World: 2,561.17 1984 Kiribati: 527.29 Tonga: 655.66 World: 2,614.33 1985 Kiribati: 392.91 Tonga: 612.94 World: 2,690.59 1986 Kiribati: 381.92 Tonga: 695.81 World: 3,118.57 1987 Kiribati: 423.82 Tonga: 830.15 World: 3,487.88 1988 Kiribati: 535.92 Tonga: 1,077.68 World: 3,829.99 1989 Kiribati: 514.65 Tonga: 1,069.84 World: 3,930.51 1990 Kiribati: 488.07 Tonga: 1,139.06 World: 4,338.94 1991 Kiribati: 540.13 Tonga: 1,323.4 World: 4,453.9 1992 Kiribati: 792 Tonga: 1,370.36 World: 4,679.98 1993 Kiribati: 747.75 Tonga: 1,383.47 World: 4,685.3 1994 Kiribati: 837.97 Tonga: 1,956.66 World: 4,967.01 1995 Kiribati: 844.43 Tonga: 2,084.03 World: 5,463.2 1996 Kiribati: 985.89 Tonga: 2,214.91 World: 5,507.22 1997 Kiribati: 953.16 Tonga: 2,135.52 World: 5,408.57 1998 Kiribati: 874.48 Tonga: 1,888.83 World: 5,302.34 1999 Kiribati: 887.5 Tonga: 1,952.15 World: 5,401.23 2000 Kiribati: 845.37 Tonga: 1,995.08 World: 5,512.56 2001 Kiribati: 718.83 Tonga: 1,753.52 World: 5,404.2 2002 Kiribati: 810.11 Tonga: 1,759.48 World: 5,539.32 2003 Kiribati: 1,020.5 Tonga: 1,936.04 World: 6,129.87 2004 Kiribati: 1,083.27 Tonga: 2,195.45 World: 6,818 2005 Kiribati: 1,161.78 Tonga: 2,477.73 World: 7,290.57 2006 Kiribati: 1,123.19 Tonga: 2,750.35 World: 7,803.19 2007 Kiribati: 1,352.58 Tonga: 2,797.07 World: 8,685.33 2008 Kiribati: 1,410.62 Tonga: 3,218.45 World: 9,425.74 2009 Kiribati: 1,316.63 Tonga: 2,914.24 World: 8,827.04 2010 Kiribati: 1,522.1 Tonga: 3,416.08 World: 9,555.07 2011 Kiribati: 1,771.13 Tonga: 3,849.99 World: 10,496.93 2012 Kiribati: 1,843.55 Tonga: 4,384.17 World: 10,597.85 2013 Kiribati: 1,772.09 Tonga: 4,219.25 World: 10,759.35 2014 Kiribati: 1,736.71 Tonga: 4,136.59 World: 10,912.24 2015 Kiribati: 1,639.85 Tonga: 4,123.9 World: 10,191.98 2016 Kiribati: 1,742.67 Tonga: 3,987.99 World: 10,239.47 2017 Kiribati: 1,854.33 Tonga: 4,365.93 World: 10,784.4 2018 Kiribati: 1,915.56 Tonga: 4,675.05 World: 11,344.73 2019 Kiribati: 1,750.24 Tonga: 4,788.83 World: 11,417.6 2020 Kiribati: 1,751.87 Tonga: 4,792.36 World: 10,999.49 2021 Kiribati: 2,223.54 Tonga: 4,922.8 World: 12,472.91 2022 Kiribati: 2,078.76 Tonga: 5,298.02 World: 12,876.24 2023 Kiribati: 2,200.69 Tonga: 5,651.59 World: 13,313.86 2024 Kiribati: 2,550.98 Tonga: 6,215.39 World: 13,717.09 2025 Kiribati: 2,558.67 Tonga: 6,547.19 World: 14,405.85 1975 1991 1999 2007 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Kiribati Tonga World

40 50 60 70 80 1960 Kiribati: 47.96 Tonga: 58.32 World: 50.94 1961 Kiribati: 48.47 Tonga: 58.76 World: 52.8 1962 Kiribati: 49.04 Tonga: 59.3 World: 55.29 1963 Kiribati: 49.69 Tonga: 59.77 World: 55.65 1964 Kiribati: 50.36 Tonga: 60.25 World: 56.1 1965 Kiribati: 51.03 Tonga: 60.72 World: 55.93 1966 Kiribati: 51.74 Tonga: 61.21 World: 56.45 1967 Kiribati: 52.45 Tonga: 61.69 World: 56.9 1968 Kiribati: 53.13 Tonga: 62.16 World: 57.34 1969 Kiribati: 53.76 Tonga: 62.7 World: 57.68 1970 Kiribati: 54.38 Tonga: 63.18 World: 57.94 1971 Kiribati: 54.93 Tonga: 63.61 World: 58.02 1972 Kiribati: 55.31 Tonga: 64.06 World: 58.84 1973 Kiribati: 55.79 Tonga: 64.39 World: 59.3 1974 Kiribati: 56.1 Tonga: 64.83 World: 59.7 1975 Kiribati: 56.36 Tonga: 65.12 World: 60.13 1976 Kiribati: 56.56 Tonga: 65.42 World: 60.45 1977 Kiribati: 56.06 Tonga: 65.63 World: 61.04 1978 Kiribati: 56.92 Tonga: 65.85 World: 61.39 1979 Kiribati: 57.11 Tonga: 66.04 World: 61.84 1980 Kiribati: 57.3 Tonga: 66.19 World: 62.15 1981 Kiribati: 57.53 Tonga: 66.36 World: 62.52 1982 Kiribati: 57.77 Tonga: 66.33 World: 62.87 1983 Kiribati: 58.05 Tonga: 66.65 World: 63.13 1984 Kiribati: 58.36 Tonga: 66.81 World: 63.44 1985 Kiribati: 58.72 Tonga: 66.93 World: 63.73 1986 Kiribati: 59.12 Tonga: 67.06 World: 64.12 1987 Kiribati: 59.58 Tonga: 67.19 World: 64.46 1988 Kiribati: 60.06 Tonga: 67.32 World: 64.67 1989 Kiribati: 60.54 Tonga: 67.45 World: 64.96 1990 Kiribati: 61.02 Tonga: 67.54 World: 65.11 1991 Kiribati: 61.5 Tonga: 67.75 World: 65.3 1992 Kiribati: 61.97 Tonga: 67.93 World: 65.55 1993 Kiribati: 62.41 Tonga: 68.16 World: 65.74 1994 Kiribati: 62.8 Tonga: 68.37 World: 65.96 1995 Kiribati: 63.15 Tonga: 68.59 World: 66.2 1996 Kiribati: 63.47 Tonga: 68.8 World: 66.52 1997 Kiribati: 63.8 Tonga: 69.01 World: 66.83 1998 Kiribati: 64.1 Tonga: 69.22 World: 67.07 1999 Kiribati: 64.39 Tonga: 69.43 World: 67.31 2000 Kiribati: 64.67 Tonga: 69.64 World: 67.65 2001 Kiribati: 64.92 Tonga: 69.8 World: 67.95 2002 Kiribati: 65.12 Tonga: 70.03 World: 68.23 2003 Kiribati: 65.29 Tonga: 70.23 World: 68.52 2004 Kiribati: 65.42 Tonga: 70.43 World: 68.77 2005 Kiribati: 65.52 Tonga: 70.56 World: 69.11 2006 Kiribati: 65.6 Tonga: 70.71 World: 69.47 2007 Kiribati: 65.68 Tonga: 70.89 World: 69.81 2008 Kiribati: 65.75 Tonga: 71.04 World: 70 2009 Kiribati: 65.81 Tonga: 70.95 World: 70.38 2010 Kiribati: 65.86 Tonga: 71.32 World: 70.68 2011 Kiribati: 65.9 Tonga: 71.44 World: 70.97 2012 Kiribati: 65.91 Tonga: 71.55 World: 71.26 2013 Kiribati: 65.9 Tonga: 71.65 World: 71.53 2014 Kiribati: 65.87 Tonga: 71.72 World: 71.78 2015 Kiribati: 65.83 Tonga: 71.85 World: 71.97 2016 Kiribati: 65.8 Tonga: 71.95 World: 72.19 2017 Kiribati: 65.79 Tonga: 72.07 World: 72.37 2018 Kiribati: 65.81 Tonga: 72.17 World: 72.64 2019 Kiribati: 65.87 Tonga: 72.29 World: 72.87 2020 Kiribati: 65.21 Tonga: 72.38 World: 72.18 2021 Kiribati: 64.15 Tonga: 72.13 World: 71.22 2022 Kiribati: 66.27 Tonga: 72.64 World: 72.97 2023 Kiribati: 66.47 Tonga: 72.9 World: 73.33 2024 Kiribati: 66.6 Tonga: 73.07 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Kiribati Tonga World

2 3 4 5 6 7 1960 Kiribati: 6.44 Tonga: 6.65 World: 4.69 1961 Kiribati: 6.48 Tonga: 6.61 World: 4.56 1962 Kiribati: 6.42 Tonga: 6.57 World: 5.02 1963 Kiribati: 6.35 Tonga: 6.52 World: 5.31 1964 Kiribati: 6.29 Tonga: 6.46 World: 5.13 1965 Kiribati: 6.26 Tonga: 6.41 World: 5.08 1966 Kiribati: 6.23 Tonga: 6.35 World: 4.97 1967 Kiribati: 6.11 Tonga: 6.29 World: 4.87 1968 Kiribati: 5.98 Tonga: 6.23 World: 4.98 1969 Kiribati: 5.85 Tonga: 6.17 World: 4.88 1970 Kiribati: 5.71 Tonga: 6.07 World: 4.84 1971 Kiribati: 5.55 Tonga: 5.96 World: 4.69 1972 Kiribati: 5.37 Tonga: 5.86 World: 4.55 1973 Kiribati: 5.2 Tonga: 5.8 World: 4.42 1974 Kiribati: 5.09 Tonga: 5.77 World: 4.26 1975 Kiribati: 5.02 Tonga: 5.75 World: 4.07 1976 Kiribati: 4.96 Tonga: 5.73 World: 3.97 1977 Kiribati: 4.96 Tonga: 5.7 World: 3.84 1978 Kiribati: 4.97 Tonga: 5.68 World: 3.77 1979 Kiribati: 4.97 Tonga: 5.65 World: 3.76 1980 Kiribati: 4.96 Tonga: 5.6 World: 3.73 1981 Kiribati: 4.96 Tonga: 5.55 World: 3.71 1982 Kiribati: 4.95 Tonga: 5.5 World: 3.72 1983 Kiribati: 4.91 Tonga: 5.45 World: 3.59 1984 Kiribati: 4.91 Tonga: 5.41 World: 3.57 1985 Kiribati: 4.91 Tonga: 5.34 World: 3.53 1986 Kiribati: 4.87 Tonga: 5.27 World: 3.51 1987 Kiribati: 4.81 Tonga: 5.19 World: 3.48 1988 Kiribati: 4.73 Tonga: 5.1 World: 3.39 1989 Kiribati: 4.69 Tonga: 5.01 World: 3.35 1990 Kiribati: 4.67 Tonga: 4.93 World: 3.31 1991 Kiribati: 4.64 Tonga: 4.85 World: 3.13 1992 Kiribati: 4.57 Tonga: 4.79 World: 3.04 1993 Kiribati: 4.49 Tonga: 4.73 World: 2.97 1994 Kiribati: 4.44 Tonga: 4.66 World: 2.92 1995 Kiribati: 4.42 Tonga: 4.56 World: 2.87 1996 Kiribati: 4.43 Tonga: 4.46 World: 2.82 1997 Kiribati: 4.37 Tonga: 4.38 World: 2.78 1998 Kiribati: 4.29 Tonga: 4.31 World: 2.75 1999 Kiribati: 4.19 Tonga: 4.23 World: 2.72 2000 Kiribati: 4.07 Tonga: 4.16 World: 2.73 2001 Kiribati: 3.96 Tonga: 4.13 World: 2.69 2002 Kiribati: 3.81 Tonga: 4.14 World: 2.66 2003 Kiribati: 3.7 Tonga: 4.18 World: 2.64 2004 Kiribati: 3.73 Tonga: 4.19 World: 2.63 2005 Kiribati: 3.76 Tonga: 4.2 World: 2.61 2006 Kiribati: 3.82 Tonga: 4.14 World: 2.61 2007 Kiribati: 3.87 Tonga: 4.09 World: 2.6 2008 Kiribati: 3.9 Tonga: 4.01 World: 2.6 2009 Kiribati: 3.91 Tonga: 3.95 World: 2.59 2010 Kiribati: 3.9 Tonga: 3.88 World: 2.57 2011 Kiribati: 3.88 Tonga: 3.83 World: 2.55 2012 Kiribati: 3.77 Tonga: 3.77 World: 2.56 2013 Kiribati: 3.64 Tonga: 3.7 World: 2.53 2014 Kiribati: 3.52 Tonga: 3.62 World: 2.52 2015 Kiribati: 3.44 Tonga: 3.54 World: 2.49 2016 Kiribati: 3.38 Tonga: 3.46 World: 2.49 2017 Kiribati: 3.34 Tonga: 3.39 World: 2.46 2018 Kiribati: 3.32 Tonga: 3.33 World: 2.39 2019 Kiribati: 3.29 Tonga: 3.27 World: 2.35 2020 Kiribati: 3.25 Tonga: 3.23 World: 2.28 2021 Kiribati: 3.22 Tonga: 3.2 World: 2.25 2022 Kiribati: 3.18 Tonga: 3.17 World: 2.22 2023 Kiribati: 3.15 Tonga: 3.13 World: 2.2 2024 Kiribati: 3.12 Tonga: 3.1 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Kiribati Tonga World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Kiribati: 0.33 Tonga: 0.22 World: 4.14 1971 Kiribati: 0.32 Tonga: 0.22 World: 4.04 1972 Kiribati: 0.34 Tonga: 0.23 World: 4.16 1973 Kiribati: 0.4 Tonga: 0.27 World: 4.32 1974 Kiribati: 0.48 Tonga: 0.33 World: 4.23 1975 Kiribati: 0.4 Tonga: 0.26 World: 4.14 1976 Kiribati: 0.4 Tonga: 0.25 World: 4.31 1977 Kiribati: 0.42 Tonga: 0.26 World: 4.36 1978 Kiribati: 0.42 Tonga: 0.26 World: 4.42 1979 Kiribati: 0.45 Tonga: 0.28 World: 4.46 1980 Kiribati: 0.48 Tonga: 0.3 World: 4.33 1981 Kiribati: 0.47 Tonga: 0.44 World: 4.18 1982 Kiribati: 0.45 Tonga: 0.44 World: 4.05 1983 Kiribati: 0.44 Tonga: 0.43 World: 4.01 1984 Kiribati: 0.19 Tonga: 0.38 World: 4.07 1985 Kiribati: 0.21 Tonga: 0.42 World: 4.05 1986 Kiribati: 0.18 Tonga: 0.23 World: 4.04 1987 Kiribati: 0.24 Tonga: 0.58 World: 4.1 1988 Kiribati: 0.23 Tonga: 0.73 World: 4.16 1989 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 0.87 World: 4.16 1990 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 0.89 World: 4.15 1991 Kiribati: 0.23 Tonga: 0.95 World: 4.1 1992 Kiribati: 0.24 Tonga: 0.99 World: 4.01 1993 Kiribati: 0.24 Tonga: 1 World: 3.97 1994 Kiribati: 0.25 Tonga: 1.39 World: 3.94 1995 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 1.15 World: 3.99 1996 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 1.31 World: 4.01 1997 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 1.4 World: 4.02 1998 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 1.46 World: 3.98 1999 Kiribati: 0.22 Tonga: 1.45 World: 3.95 2000 Kiribati: 0.37 Tonga: 0.97 World: 4.01 2001 Kiribati: 0.32 Tonga: 0.92 World: 4.01 2002 Kiribati: 0.47 Tonga: 1.01 World: 4.02 2003 Kiribati: 0.47 Tonga: 1.2 World: 4.15 2004 Kiribati: 0.48 Tonga: 1.06 World: 4.28 2005 Kiribati: 0.63 Tonga: 1.15 World: 4.39 2006 Kiribati: 0.66 Tonga: 1.25 World: 4.48 2007 Kiribati: 0.6 Tonga: 1.07 World: 4.59 2008 Kiribati: 0.66 Tonga: 1.16 World: 4.56 2009 Kiribati: 0.55 Tonga: 1.22 World: 4.45 2010 Kiribati: 0.56 Tonga: 1.18 World: 4.67 2011 Kiribati: 0.52 Tonga: 1.12 World: 4.76 2012 Kiribati: 0.5 Tonga: 1.1 World: 4.77 2013 Kiribati: 0.53 Tonga: 1.12 World: 4.81 2014 Kiribati: 0.53 Tonga: 1.24 World: 4.78 2015 Kiribati: 0.53 Tonga: 1.27 World: 4.7 2016 Kiribati: 0.57 Tonga: 1.36 World: 4.65 2017 Kiribati: 0.57 Tonga: 1.47 World: 4.67 2018 Kiribati: 0.62 Tonga: 1.4 World: 4.73 2019 Kiribati: 0.61 Tonga: 1.57 World: 4.7 2020 Kiribati: 0.58 Tonga: 1.76 World: 4.47 2021 Kiribati: 0.63 Tonga: 1.96 World: 4.68 2022 Kiribati: 0.58 Tonga: 1.54 World: 4.67 2023 Kiribati: 0.57 Tonga: 1.55 World: 4.68 2024 Kiribati: 0.59 Tonga: 1.63 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Kiribati Tonga World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Kiribati: 4 Tonga: 4.91 World: 15.6 2006 Kiribati: 4.5 Tonga: 5.85 World: 17.2 2007 Kiribati: 6 Tonga: 7.18 World: 20.2 2008 Kiribati: 7 Tonga: 8.11 World: 22.8 2009 Kiribati: 8.97 Tonga: 10 World: 25.3 2010 Kiribati: 9.07 Tonga: 16 World: 28.4 2011 Kiribati: 10 Tonga: 25 World: 30.9 2012 Kiribati: 10.75 Tonga: 30 World: 33.3 2013 Kiribati: 11.5 Tonga: 32.75 World: 35.3 2014 Kiribati: 12.25 Tonga: 35.95 World: 37.4 2015 Kiribati: 14.9 Tonga: 38.65 World: 39.9 2016 Kiribati: 19.42 Tonga: 39.95 World: 43.6 2017 Kiribati: 25.31 Tonga: 46.2 World: 46.3 2018 Kiribati: 32.99 Tonga: 48.81 World: 49.4 2019 Kiribati: 41.79 Tonga: 51.56 World: 53.9 2020 Kiribati: 52.95 Tonga: 54.47 World: 60.1 2021 Kiribati: 67.09 Tonga: 57.55 World: 63.8 2022 Kiribati: 85 Tonga: 61.61 World: 67 2023 Kiribati: 88 Tonga: 64.13 World: 69.2 2024 Kiribati: 89.44 Tonga: 67.44 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Population 136,488 2025
186th of 215		 103,742 2025
192nd of 215
Population density 163.6 /km² 2023
69th of 214		 145.3 /km² 2023
79th of 214
Population growth 1.45 % 2025
72nd of 215		 -0.42 % 2025
193rd of 215
Life expectancy 66.6 years 2024
178th of 215		 73.1 years 2024
122nd of 215
Fertility rate 3.12 2024
53rd of 215		 3.10 2024
54th of 215
Birth rate 25.3 ‰ 2024
51st of 215		 23.0 ‰ 2024
59th of 215
Infant mortality 38.8 ‰ 2024
169th of 196		 7.8 ‰ 2024
68th of 196
Urban population 63.4 % 2025
113th of 215		 21.2 % 2025
209th of 215
Aged 65+ 4.4 % 2025
157th of 215		 6.9 % 2025
125th of 215
Living in cities 0.0 % 2025
197th of 215		 0.0 % 2025
210th of 215
Living in towns 66.2 % 2025
23rd of 215		 60.9 % 2025
26th of 215
Living in rural areas 33.8 % 2025
68th of 215		 39.1 % 2025
49th of 215

Human development

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Human Development Index 0.644 2023
140th of 193		 0.769 2023
92nd of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.535 2023
104th of 169		 0.682 2023
64th of 169
Gender Inequality Index - 0.444 2023
115th of 172

Economy

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
GDP 349.2 mn US$ 2025
182nd of 186		 679.2 mn US$ 2025
180th of 186
GDP per capita 2,559 US$ 2025
147th of 186		 6,547 US$ 2025
105th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 3,937 int. $ 2025
164th of 185		 8,675 int. $ 2025
134th of 185
GNI per capita 3,930 US$ 2025
125th of 182		 6,840 US$ 2025
96th of 182
GDP growth 4.2 % 2025
67th of 186		 2.8 % 2025
112th of 186
Inflation 2.5 % 2024 5.6 % 2025
33rd of 165
Trade 102.1 % 2024 77.6 % 2024
Exports 4.5 % 2024 16.9 % 2024
FDI inflows 1.2 % 2025
102nd of 192		 -1.9 % 2024
183rd of 192
Manufacturing 4.2 % 2024 5.5 % 2024
Agriculture 23.2 % 2024 18.6 % 2024
Tax revenue 17.5 % 2023 20.5 % 2023
Government debt - 43.1 % 2020
23rd of 56

Health

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Health spending 10.9 % 2023
17th of 192		 7.4 % 2023
75th of 192
Health spending per person 238 US$ 2023
121st of 191		 358 US$ 2023
104th of 191
Physicians 0.19 /1,000 2013 1.01 /1,000 2021
Under-5 mortality 53.1 ‰ 2024
172nd of 196		 9.5 ‰ 2024
71st of 196
Maternal mortality 80 /100k 2023
122nd of 194		 67 /100k 2023
115th of 194
Tobacco use 37.7 % 2024
158th of 166		 32.1 % 2024
145th of 166
Safe drinking water 15.1 % 2024
141st of 147		 29.6 % 2024
128th of 147

Food

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Calories per person 3,126 kcal 2023
59th of 155		 -
Protein supply 85.1 g 2022
104th of 174		 131.3 g 2022
6th of 174
Animal protein supply 46.6 g 2022
84th of 174		 85.9 g 2022
5th of 174
Fat supply 129.8 g 2022
36th of 174		 125.0 g 2022
46th of 174
Food insecurity 43.9 % 2024
102nd of 134		 14.8 % 2022
Severe food insecurity 4.8 % 2024
60th of 124		 2.6 % 2022
Cereal import dependency - 96.0 % 2021

Education

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Literacy 98.6 % 2020 99.5 % 2023
Secondary enrolment 90.3 % 2024
69th of 108		 92.4 % 2024
57th of 108
Tertiary enrolment 5.0 % 2024 42.9 % 2023
79th of 128
Education spending 16.4 % 2023
1st of 121		 5.3 % 2022
Expected schooling 11.9 yrs 2023
139th of 195		 17.8 yrs 2023
19th of 195
Mean schooling 9.1 yrs 2023
108th of 193		 10.9 yrs 2023
71st of 193

Society

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Income inequality 24.7 2023 27.1 2021
Extreme poverty 0.9 % 2023 0.4 % 2021
Internet use 89.4 % 2024
61st of 182		 67.4 % 2024
124th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 53.5 /100 2024
149th of 151		 61.7 /100 2022
Electricity access 97.7 % 2024
142nd of 213		 100.0 % 2024
106th of 213
Women in parliament 11.1 % 2025
160th of 184		 3.8 % 2025
178th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Refugees from the country 5 2025
190th of 199		 65 2025
160th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.0 ‰ 2025
138th of 199		 0.6 ‰ 2025
74th of 199

Governance

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Control of corruption 55.4 /100 2024
74th of 207		 39.8 /100 2024
126th of 207
Government effectiveness 42.9 /100 2024
138th of 205		 50.6 /100 2024
105th of 205
Rule of law 70.5 /100 2024
50th of 207		 68.9 /100 2024
53rd of 207
Regulatory quality 47.0 /100 2024
136th of 205		 51.8 /100 2024
110th of 205
Voice and accountability 73.9 /100 2024
37th of 205		 71.2 /100 2024
50th of 205
Political stability 87.0 /100 2024
18th of 207		 87.3 /100 2024
12th of 207

Environment

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
CO₂ per capita 0.59 t 2024
49th of 202		 1.63 t 2024
81st of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 0.1 Mt 2024
202nd of 204		 0.2 Mt 2024
198th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.00 % 2024
202nd of 204		 0.00 % 2024
200th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.0 Gt 2024
203rd of 204		 0.0 Gt 2024
200th of 204
GHG per capita 0.86 t 2024
17th of 202		 2.81 t 2024
76th of 202
Renewable energy 41.9 % 2022
56th of 211		 2.3 % 2022
180th of 211
Forest area 1.5 % 2023
190th of 212		 12.4 % 2023
150th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 3.9 µg/m³ 2023
5th of 200		 4.7 µg/m³ 2023
11th of 200
Land area 810 km² 2023
179th of 214		 720 km² 2023
182nd of 214

Energy

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Renewable electricity 25.0 % 2024
105th of 190		 14.3 % 2024
137th of 190
Wind and solar 25.0 % 2024
25th of 190		 14.3 % 2024
53rd of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
100th of 180		 0.0 % 2024
165th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 25.0 % 2024
113th of 190		 14.3 % 2024
141st of 190
Fossil electricity 75.0 % 2024
113th of 190		 85.7 % 2024
141st of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
54th of 188		 0.0 % 2024
99th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 500 g/kWh 2024
106th of 190		 571 g/kWh 2024
132nd of 190
Electricity per capita 0.30 MWh 2024
161st of 191		 0.67 MWh 2024
148th of 191

Labour

Indicator Kiribati Tonga
Unemployment - 2.0 % 2025
17th of 181
Youth unemployment - 6.0 % 2025
33rd of 181
Women in the labour force - 42.3 % 2025
140th of 181
Jobs in agriculture - 23.6 % 2025
73rd of 181
Weekly hours worked - 30.7 h 2025
166th of 181
Youth NEET rate - 25.8 % 2025
138th of 181
Labour income share - 43.7 % 2025
64th of 114
Output per hour - 14.7 $ 2025
115th of 181

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.