Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 6.2 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.9 times more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.
be 79.9% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.
Life
have 37.7% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.2% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.