Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.8 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 28.6% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in France, the GDP per capita is $45,900 as of 2022.

be 33.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In France, that number is 7.3% as of 2022.

Life

be 37.0% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.

have 21.0% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In France, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.

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

France: At a glance

France is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 549,970 sq km. France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. It plays an influential global role as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, NATO, the G-8, the G-20, the EU and other multilateral organizations. France rejoined NATO's integrated military command structure in 2009, reversing DE GAULLE's 1966 decision to take French forces out of NATO. Since 1958, it has constructed a hybrid presidential-parliamentary governing system resistant to the instabilities experienced in earlier, more purely parliamentary administrations. In recent decades, its reconciliation and cooperation with Germany have proved central to the economic integration of Europe, including the introduction of a common currency, the euro, in January 1999. In the early 21st century, five French overseas entities - French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, and Reunion - became French regions and were made part of France proper.
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