Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.9% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $58,500 as of 2022.
be 60.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 4.3% as of 2022.
be 17.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.0% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 44.9% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 Hong Kong, about 93.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Hong Kong: At a glance
How big is Hong Kong compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.