Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
Health
be 7.5 times more likely to be obese
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $11,100 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 3.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 23.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Niue, about 79.6% do as of 2021.
be 63.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, approximately 59% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Niue, 97% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 90.2% more on healthcare
Democratic Republic of the Congo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Niue, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.0% more coastline
Democratic Republic of the Congo has a total of 37 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
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