Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Australia, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years less
In Australia, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 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 30.1% less money
Australia has a GDP per capita of $51,100 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Australia, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 13.1% more children
In Australia, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Australia, approximately 3.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In Australia, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 91.2% less coastline
Australia has a total of 25,760 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
How big is New Caledonia compared to Australia? See an in-depth size comparison.