Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Anguilla instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.

make 65.8% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.

be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.

Life

be 38.6% less likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 14.5% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 97.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Anguilla: At a glance

Anguilla is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 91 sq km. Colonized by English settlers from Saint Kitts in 1650, Anguilla was administered by Great Britain until the early 19th century, when the island - against the wishes of the inhabitants - was incorporated into a single British dependency along with Saint Kitts and Nevis. Several attempts at separation failed. In 1971, two years after a revolt, Anguilla was finally allowed to secede; this arrangement was formally recognized in 1980, with Anguilla becoming a separate British dependency.
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