If you lived in Canada instead of Niue, you would:

Health

be 41.2% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Niue has a GDP per capita of $11,100 as of 2021, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.

be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.8% more likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 79.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 65.4% more on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3157.5 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.


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

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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