Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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 15.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
make 19.4% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 36.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 94.4% more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 58.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, approximately 3.2 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.
Geography
see 70.3% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 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 Italy? See an in-depth size comparison.