Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Cayman Islands, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Cayman Islands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 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 55.2% less money
Cayman Islands has a GDP per capita of $79,600 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cayman Islands, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2008. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 34.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Cayman Islands, approximately 7.7 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 20.0% more children
In Cayman Islands, there are approximately 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 14.1 times more coastline
Cayman Islands has a total of 160 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 Cayman Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.