Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
be 9.6 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.6% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,500 as of 2020, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2003.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Niue, about 80.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Niue, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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 Sri Lanka? See an in-depth size comparison.