Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Tokelau, you would:
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 39.7% more likely to have internet access
In Tokelau, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 12.8 times more coastline
Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Tokelau? See an in-depth size comparison.