Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tokelau instead of Mauritania, you would:
Economy
make 20.1% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Tokelau, the GDP per capita is $6,004 as of 2017.
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Tokelau, that number is 2.0% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 41.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tokelau, about 58.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.0% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tokelau, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 86.6% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Tokelau, that number is 101 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tokelau: At a glance
How big is Tokelau compared to Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.