Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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 14.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
make 44.6% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $64,400 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
have 81.6% more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 11.8% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 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 Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.