Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Niue instead of North Korea, you would:

Health

be 7.4 times more likely to be obese

In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Niue, that number is 50.0% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 6.5 times more money

North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Niue, the GDP per capita is $11,100 as of 2021.

be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In North Korea, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Niue, that number is 12.0% as of 2001.

Geography

see 97.4% less coastline

North Korea has a total of 2,495 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

Niue is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 260 sq km. Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the adjacent Cook Islands, has caused it to be separately administered by New Zealand. The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to an estimated 1,229 in 2013) with substantial emigration to New Zealand 2,400 km to the southwest.
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