Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 6.3 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $5,700 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 52.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 97.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 17.3% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 46.1% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 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 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 39.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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
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