Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of China, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.2% more money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In China, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 26.0% less likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 35.3% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 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 12.3% more likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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 China? See an in-depth size comparison.