Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Laos instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Laos, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 77.9% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Laos, the GDP per capita is $7,900 as of 2022.
Life
have 43.5% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Laos, there are 19.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.1% less likely to be literate
In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Laos, it is 87.1% as of 2021.
be 7.6 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 Laos, on the other hand, 37.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.4% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Laos, about 62.0% do as of 2021.
be 10.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In New Caledonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Laos, 89% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Laos: At a glance
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