Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 16.0% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 17.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 95.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
be 13.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Niue, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 60.6% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.5% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 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 Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.