Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Laos, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In Laos, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 4.2 times more money
Laos has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 9.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Laos, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 11.3% more likely to be literate
In Laos, the literacy rate is 87.1% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Laos, approximately 37.8 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 30.3% fewer children
In Laos, there are approximately 19.8 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 32.3% more likely to have internet access
In Laos, approximately 62.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Laos, approximately 89% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
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