Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iceland 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 Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 55.7% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $55,600 as of 2022.
be 65.6% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 48.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.
Life
be 67.0% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iceland, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Iceland: At a glance
How big is Iceland compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.