Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Latvia instead of Tokelau, you would:

Economy

make 5.0 times more money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Latvia, the GDP per capita is $29,900 as of 2020.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.

Basic Needs

be 54.8% more likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Latvia, about 89.8% do as of 2022.

Geography

see 4.9 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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