Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 4.0 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 46.0% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 39.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

make 25.5% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 2.4 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 Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 29.0% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 17.1% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 92.1% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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