Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Niue instead of Laos, you would:
Health
be 9.4 times more likely to be obese
In Laos, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.1% more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $11,100 as of 2021.
be 10.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.
Basic Needs
be 28.4% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Niue, about 79.6% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on healthcare
Laos spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Niue, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Niue: At a glance
How big is Niue compared to Laos? See an in-depth size comparison.