Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 65.0% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $102,000 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
have 60.5% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 55.0 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 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 Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.