Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 11.2% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Greece, the GDP per capita is $31,700 as of 2022.

be 12.7% more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Greece, that number is 12.4% as of 2022.

be 10.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Greece, however, that number is 18.8% as of 2021.

Life

be 29.0% 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 Greece, on the other hand, 3.5 children do as of 2022.

have 46.4% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Greece, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 6.1 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Greece, that number is 13,676 km.

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

Greece: At a glance

Greece is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 130,647 sq km. Greece achieved independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1830. During the second half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, it gradually added neighboring islands and territories, most with Greek-speaking populations. In World War II, Greece was first invaded by Italy (1940) and subsequently occupied by Germany (1941-44); fighting endured in a protracted civil war between supporters of the king and other anti-communist and communist rebels. Following the latter's defeat in 1949, Greece joined NATO in 1952. In 1967, a group of military officers seized power, establishing a military dictatorship that suspended many political liberties and forced the king to flee the country. In 1974, democratic elections and a referendum created a parliamentary republic and abolished the monarchy. In 1981, Greece joined the EC (now the EU); it became the 12th member of the European Economic and Monetary Union in 2001. In 2010, the prospect of a Greek default on its euro-denominated debt created severe strains within the EMU and raised the question of whether a member country might voluntarily leave the common currency or be removed.
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