Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 5.0 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 37.3% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.
be 52.1% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 5.3% as of 2022.
be 44.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
Life
be 12.4% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
have 26.3% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 89.7 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Canada: At a glance
How big is Canada compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.