Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
Health
be 5.7 times more likely to be obese
In Sierra Leone, 8.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.6 times more money
Sierra Leone has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Sierra Leone, 15.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Sierra Leone, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
be 33.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sierra Leone, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Niue, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.8% less on healthcare
Sierra Leone spends 8.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 84.1% less coastline
Sierra Leone has a total of 402 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 Sierra Leone? See an in-depth size comparison.