Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 41.5% more money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 7.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Niue, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 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 Papua New Guinea? See an in-depth size comparison.