Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Niue, you would:
Health
be 43.4% less likely to be obese
In Niue, 50.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 98.3% more money
Niue has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2003, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niue, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2001. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% less likely to have internet access
In Niue, approximately 80.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 71.7% more on healthcare
Niue spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In South Africa, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 43.7 times more coastline
Niue has a total of 64 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to Niue? See an in-depth size comparison.