Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Tokelau, you would:

Economy

make 36.7% less money

Tokelau has a GDP per capita of $6,004 as of 2017, while in Micronesia, Federated States of, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2023.

be 8.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Tokelau, 2.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 16.2% as of 2010.

Basic Needs

be 31.4% less likely to have internet access

In Tokelau, approximately 58.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Micronesia, Federated States of, about 40.0% do as of 2021.

be 21.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tokelau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Micronesia, Federated States of, 79% of people do as of 2017.

Geography

see 60.5 times more coastline

Tokelau has a total of 101 km of coastline. In Micronesia, Federated States of, that number is 6,112 km.

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

Micronesia, Federated States of: At a glance

Micronesia, Federated States of is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 702 sq km. The Caroline Islands are a widely scattered archipelago in the western Pacific Ocean; they became part of a UN Trust Territory under US administration following World War II. The eastern four island groups adopted a constitution in 1979 and chose to become the Federated States of Micronesia. (The fifth, westernmost island group became Palau.) Independence came in 1986 under a Compact of Free Association with the US, which was amended and renewed in 2004. Present concerns include large-scale unemployment, overfishing, and overdependence on US aid.
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