Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bulgaria instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 61.3% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Bulgaria, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
make 24.4% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Bulgaria, the GDP per capita is $27,000 as of 2022.
be 34.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Bulgaria, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 59.6% more 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 Bulgaria, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2022.
have 42.8% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bulgaria, there are 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 84.3% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Bulgaria, that number is 354 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Bulgaria: At a glance
How big is Bulgaria compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.