Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 76.7% more likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 57.9% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
make 49.6% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 41.8% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 9.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.7% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.