Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Aruba, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 13.6% less money
Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 45.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Aruba, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Caledonia, on the other hand, 5.0 children do as of 2020.
have 19.0% more children
In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 32.9 times more coastline
Aruba has a total of 68 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
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