Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 69.8% less likely to be obese

In Niue, 66.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Norway, that number is 20.2% of people as of 2024.

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have 97.7% more access to essential health services

Niue scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Norway scores 87 as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 24.4% more likely to have internet access

In Niue, approximately 79.6% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Norway, about 99.0% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 20.9% more on healthcare

Niue spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Norway, that number is 9.4% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 392.9 times more coastline

Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In Norway, that number is 25,148 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Bank (2023–2024). How we calculate this

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Norway: At a glance

Norway is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 304,282 sq km. Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that lasted more than four centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their country to Sweden and adopted a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th century led to a 1905 referendum granting Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU. Key domestic issues include immigration and integration of ethnic minorities, maintaining the country's extensive social safety net with an aging population, and preserving economic competitiveness.
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