Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Jordan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 73.4% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Jordan, the GDP per capita is $9,500 as of 2022.
be 74.0% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Jordan, that number is 19.2% as of 2022.
Life
have 60.9% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Jordan, there are 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Jordan, on the other hand, 13.9 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Jordan, that number is 26 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Jordan: At a glance
How big is Jordan compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.