Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
be 10.6 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 86.3% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $42,300 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 17.5% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.3% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 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 South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.