| Attribute |
Tonga × | 
Maldives × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 747 | 298 |
| Continent | Australia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 717 | 298 |
| Water area (km²) | 30 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 419 | 644 |
| Mean elevation (m) | - | 2 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 1,046 | 5 |
| People | | |
| Population | 106,095 | 391,904 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Protestant | Sunni Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Kingdom of Tonga | Republic of Maldives |
| Short country name | Tonga | Maldives |
| Long local name | Pule'anga Fakatu'i 'o Tonga | Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa |
| Short local name | Tonga | Dhivehi Raajje |
| Former name | | - |
| Government type | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nuku'alofa | Male |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 591,000,000 | 6,901,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 455,000,000 | 4,505,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 2.5 | 4.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 5,900 | 19,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | - | 0.5 |
| Labor force | 33,800 | 222,200 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 1.1 | 2.9 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 22.5 | 15 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 181,200,000 | 1,190,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 181,200,000 | 1,643,000,000 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 39.8 | 26.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0 | -10.1 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 48 | 63.9 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | - | 7 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8 | 10.5 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 130,800,000 | 908,600,000 |
| 1↑Stock of broad money (USD) | 130,800,000 | 1,982,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 139,200,000 | 1,559,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 555,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -53,000,000 | -876,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 18,400,000 | 256,200,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 250,200,000 | 2,125,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 198,500,000 | 477,900,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 189,900,000 | 848,800,000 |
| National currency | pa'anga | rufiyaa |
| National currency (code) | TOP | MVR |
| National currency (symbol) | T$ | .ރ |
| National currency rate to USD | 2.228 | 15.42 |