Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years longer
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 2.1 times more money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 42.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 53.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 32.6% more likely to be literate
In Egypt, the literacy rate is 73.1% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 71.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Egypt, approximately 17.7 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 29.2% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 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 13.9% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
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