Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Tonga
Tonga: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Tonga, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Tonga stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Tonga peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Tonga 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 20.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 8.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 12 San Marino 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Micronesia (country) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Greenland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Tonga?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Tonga was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Tonga rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Tonga ranks 15th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.