🇹🇴Tonga rankings 2026: where Tonga places in 47 global Top 10s

Tonga appears in 47 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Tonga is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries eating the most poultry per person, where it is measured at 87.92 kg per person per year (Poultry consumption) as of 2026-11-02. Tonga holds the #1 spot in 3 rankings and finishes inside the top 10 in 12 rankings.

Where Tonga is number one

These are the rankings Tonga currently tops. The next country in each table is listed too, because a #1 by a whisker and a #1 by a mile are different stories.

• Countries eating the most poultry per person: 87.92 kg per person per year (Poultry consumption), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines with 86.2 kg per person per year.
• Countries with the highest meat consumption per person: 429.95 grams per day (Meat consumption per person), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Mongolia with 372.99 grams per day.
• Countries with the highest meat supply per person: 156.93 kg per person per year (Meat supply per person), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Mongolia with 136.14 kg per person per year.

Top 10 finishes

Tonga is inside the top 10 of 9 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #2 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP with 39.2 % of GDP, behind Tajikistan (57.66 % of GDP) and ahead of Lebanon. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #2 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP with 39.2 % of GDP, behind Tajikistan (57.66 % of GDP) and ahead of Lebanon. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein with 10.78 %, behind Macao (10.81 %) and ahead of Antigua and Barbuda. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #5 in Countries with the fastest export growth with 81.55 %, behind Vanuatu (103.44 %) and ahead of Palau. Our World in Data, 2026-11-01.
• #7 in Countries with the longest compulsory education with 15 years, behind Israel (15 years) and ahead of Argentina. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #9 in Countries with the highest coffee yields with 1.37 tonnes per hectare, behind Sierra Leone (1.47 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #9 in Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals with 0.94 per 100,000 people, behind Spain (1.03 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Grenada. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #10 in Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe with 91 %, behind Mali (91 %) and ahead of Vietnam. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
• #10 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate with 100 % of new cases, behind St. Kitts and Nevis (100 % of new cases) and ahead of Turks and Caicos Islands. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.

Tonga by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Tonga holds 15 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (39.2 % of GDP), #5 of 50 in Countries with the fastest export growth (81.55 %), #13 of 50 in Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports (10.8 months of imports) and #13 of 50 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults (32.67 per 100,000 adults). 11 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Tonga holds 10 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (87.92 kg per person per year), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest meat consumption per person (429.95 grams per day), #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest meat supply per person (156.93 kg per person per year) and #5 of 50 in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein (10.78 %). 6 more rankings are listed below.

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Tonga holds 9 positions: #9 of 50 in Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals (0.94 per 100,000 people), #10 of 50 in Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe (91 %), #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (100 % of new cases) and #11 of 50 in Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective (92 %). 5 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Tonga holds 8 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (39.2 % of GDP), #11 of 50 in Countries with the largest military share of population (0.95 %), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage (99 %) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage (98 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

Education and science

In education and science, Tonga holds 4 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (15 years), #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest adult literacy rates (99.48 %), #21 of 50 in Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) (75.26 %) and #49 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.31 % of GDP).

Travel

In travel, Tonga holds 1 position: #42 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (9.66 % of GDP).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Tonga moved in 44 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries eating the most poultry per person (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest meat consumption per person (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest meat supply per person (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #2 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #5 in Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #7 in Countries with the longest compulsory education (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest coffee yields (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #10 in Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #10 in Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate (2026-11-02).

Where Tonga ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Tonga's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.31 % of GDP), 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (20.6 %) and 48th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities (80.94 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Tonga

• #1 of 50 · Countries eating the most poultry per person · 87.92 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat consumption per person · 429.95 grams per day · 2026-11-02
• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest meat supply per person · 156.93 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP · 39.2 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #2 of 50 · Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP · 39.2 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries getting the largest share of their calories from animal protein · 10.78 % · 2026-11-02
• #5 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 81.55 % · 2026-11-01
• #7 of 50 · Countries with the longest compulsory education · 15 years · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 1.37 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
• #9 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.94 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe · 91 % · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate · 100 % of new cases · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective · 92 % · 2026-11-02
• #11 of 50 · Countries with the largest military share of population · 0.95 % · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest adult literacy rates · 99.48 % · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 10.8 months of imports · 2026-11-02
• #13 of 50 · Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults · 32.67 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 89.63 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest polio vaccine coverage · 99 % · 2026-11-02
• #17 of 50 · Countries with the lowest unemployment · 2.01 % · 2026-10-28
• #19 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 12.38 % · 2026-10-29
• #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land in permanent crops · 12.65 % of land area · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the most students reaching minimum maths level (primary) · 75.26 % · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage · 98 % · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults who use tobacco · 32.1 % of adults · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) · 22.82 % of exports of goods, services and primary income · 2026-10-29
• #29 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 38.24 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
• #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 15.32 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending as a share of GDP · 34.65 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of adults with some secondary education · 94.19 % · 2026-11-02
• #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 71.73 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
• #36 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.27 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the most fish and seafood consumption per person · 28.58 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 97.64 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries by net primary income · 64.24 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
• #40 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 18.57 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
• #42 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 9.66 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest child overweight rates · 9.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 2.79 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 41.94 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest inflation · 5.59 % · 2026-10-28
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest manufactured share of exports · 67.52 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overweight children under 5 · 9.5 % of children under 5 (modeled estimate) · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 30.93 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 20.6 % · 2026-11-02
• #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people with basic handwashing facilities · 80.94 % · 2026-11-02
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 5.31 % of GDP · 2026-11-02

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Tonga's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Tonga

What is Tonga's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries eating the most poultry per person, with 87.92 kg per person per year (Poultry consumption) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Tonga?

47 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 3 rankings where it is #1.

Is Tonga in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 12 rankings, including #1 in Countries eating the most poultry per person, #1 in Countries with the highest meat consumption per person and #1 in Countries with the highest meat supply per person.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.