Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.3 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 51.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guam, that number is 5.4% as of 2023.

be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.

Life

have 31.2% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guam, there are 18.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.3 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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 94.4% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.

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

Guam: At a glance

Guam is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 544 sq km. Spain ceded Guam to the US in 1898. Captured by the Japanese in 1941, it was retaken by the US three years later. The military installations on the island are some of the most strategically important US bases in the Pacific.
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