Niue vs United States: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 74 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing Niue and United States: United States leads on Total net-migration (1.49 million persons) against Niue (2.20 persons); United States leads on Population Change (2.26 million persons) against Niue (-7.20 persons); United States leads on Total population (349.13 million persons) against Niue (1,823 persons). Across 74 compared metrics, Niue wins on 18 and United States wins on 40.
- Communications: 4 metrics compared
- Economy: 31 metrics compared
- Environment: 5 metrics compared
- Geography: 4 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 5 metrics compared
- People and Society: 20 metrics compared
- Transportation: 1 metric compared
Communications
4 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | percent of population: 80% (2024 est.) | percent of population: 93% (2023 est.) | |
| Radios | 1,000★ | 575 | |
| Televisions | NA | 219 | |
| Waterways | none | 41,009 |
Economy
31 metricsEnvironment
5 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 334 | -14.29M★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 9,000 | 4.8★ | |
| Population Distribution | population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island | large urban clusters are spread throughout the eastern half of the US (particularly the Great Lakes area, northeast, east, and southeast) and the western-tier states; mountainous areas such as the Rocky Mountains and Appalachians, deserts in the southwest | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 0 Cubic meters per year | 1,383 Cubic meters per year★ | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 0 | 3.07★ |
Geography
4 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 0 % | 2.11 %★ | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 112.05★ | 94.67 | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 64 km | 19,924 km★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 0 | 234,782★ |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 33.06 % | 88.3 %★ | |
| Administrative Divisions | no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US government, but 14 villages are considered second-order | 50 | |
| Independence | 19★ | 4 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18 | 18 |
Health
5 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 7.8 % of GDP | 16.6 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | NA | NA | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 50 % | 36.2 %★ | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | NA | NA | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | NA | 0.4 |
People and Society
20 metrics| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.2 years | 83.22 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 35.78 years | 38.79 years★ | |
| Population Change | -7.2 persons | 2.26M persons★ | |
| Population density | 7.01 per sq. km★ | 38.15 per sq. km | |
| Total population | 1,822.5 persons | 349.13M persons★ | |
| Birth Rate (%) | NA | 12.2 % | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | NA | 73.9 % | |
| Death Rate (%) | (2021 est.) NA | 8.4 % | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 5.6 % of GDP★ | 5.4 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 417.3 persons | 78.56M persons★ | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 663★ | 164.8 | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 1,000 people★ | 18.94 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 175.83 | 177.13★ | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 0 % | 74.52 %★ | |
| Physician Density | NA | 2.61 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | -0.03 % | 0.45 %★ | |
| Total deaths | 27.4 persons★ | 2.87M persons | |
| Total fertility rate | 2.44 per woman★ | 1.61 per woman | |
| Total net-migration | 2.2 persons | 1.49M persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 22.18 per live births | 5.52 per live births★ |
Transportation
1 metric| Metric | 🇳🇺 Niue | 🇺🇸 United States | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airports | 1 | 16,116★ |