Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.6 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Fiji, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 61.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Fiji, that number is 4.3% as of 2023.

make 61.9% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Fiji, the GDP per capita is $13,600 as of 2023.

be 75.9% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Fiji, however, that number is 29.9% as of 2019.

Life

have 15.2% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Fiji, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times 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 Fiji, on the other hand, 10.1 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 49.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Fiji, that number is 1,129 km.

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

Fiji: At a glance

Fiji is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 18,274 sq km. Fiji became independent in 1970 after nearly a century as a British colony. Democratic rule was interrupted by two military coups in 1987 caused by concern over a government perceived as dominated by the Indian community (descendants of contract laborers brought to the islands by the British in the 19th century). The coups and a 1990 constitution that cemented native Melanesian control of Fiji led to heavy Indian emigration; the population loss resulted in economic difficulties, but ensured that Melanesians became the majority. A new constitution enacted in 1997 was more equitable. Free and peaceful elections in 1999 resulted in a government led by an Indo-Fijian, but a civilian-led coup in May 2000 ushered in a prolonged period of political turmoil. Parliamentary elections held in August 2001 provided Fiji with a democratically elected government led by Prime Minister Laisenia QARASE. Re-elected in May 2006, QARASE was ousted in a December 2006 military coup led by Commodore Voreqe BAINIMARAMA, who initially appointed himself acting president but in January 2007 became interim prime minister. Since taking power BAINIMARAMA has neutralized his opponents, crippled Fiji's democratic institutions, and initially refused to hold elections. In 2012, he promised to hold elections in 2014.
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