Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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
be 25.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 98.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 68.3% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 14.7% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 40.6% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 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 Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.