Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Tokelau, you would:
Economy
make 16.7% less money
Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2020.
be 5.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Mauritania, that number is 10.2% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In Tokelau, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritania, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tokelau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mauritania, 85% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.5 times more coastline
Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritania: At a glance
How big is Mauritania compared to Tokelau? See an in-depth size comparison.