Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 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 4.1 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 23.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 27.7% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 74.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 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.
have 17.9% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 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 22.8% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 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 Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.