Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 7.9 times more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 48.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 15.5% more likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 83.9% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 83.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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 24.2% fewer children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 18.2 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 21.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 82% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 36.7% more likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 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 Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.