Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Ireland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 84 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 68.2% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $112,400 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ireland, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
be 21.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 24.3% more children
In Ireland, there are approximately 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 44.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Ireland, approximately 3.5 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 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 55.7% more coastline
Ireland has a total of 1,448 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 Ireland? See an in-depth size comparison.