Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 55.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 45.5% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 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 Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.