Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Economy

make 56.7% less money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 5.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Tanzania, that number is 10.3% as of 2014.

Basic Needs

be 62.1% less likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 27.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tokelau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Tanzania, 72% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 14.1 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.

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

Tanzania: At a glance

Tanzania is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 885,800 sq km. Shortly after achieving independence from Britain in the early 1960s, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964. One-party rule ended in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s. Zanzibar's semi-autonomous status and popular opposition led to two contentious elections since 1995, which the ruling party won despite international observers' claims of voting irregularities. The formation of a government of national unity between Zanzibar's two leading parties succeeded in minimizing electoral tension in 2010.
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