Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Austria 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 Austria, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 56.6% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Austria, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2022.

be 54.8% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Austria, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.

be 12.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Austria, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.

Life

be 35.2% 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 Austria, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 32.6% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Austria, there are 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 13.4% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Austria, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

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

Austria: At a glance

Austria is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 82,445 sq km. Once the center of power for the large Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria was reduced to a small republic after its defeat in World War I. Following annexation by Nazi Germany in 1938 and subsequent occupation by the victorious Allies in 1945, Austria's status remained unclear for a decade. A State Treaty signed in 1955 ended the occupation, recognized Austria's independence, and forbade unification with Germany. A constitutional law that same year declared the country's "perpetual neutrality" as a condition for Soviet military withdrawal. The Soviet Union's collapse in 1991 and Austria's entry into the European Union in 1995 have altered the meaning of this neutrality. A prosperous, democratic country, Austria entered the EU Economic and Monetary Union in 1999.
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