Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.9% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $52,300 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 38.4% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Niue, that number is 64 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niue: At a glance
How big is Niue compared to Iceland? See an in-depth size comparison.