Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Monaco instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 10.7 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Monaco, that number is 90 years (86 years for men, 93 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.2 times more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Monaco, the GDP per capita is $115,700 as of 2015.
be 82.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Monaco, that number is 2.0% as of 2012.
Life
be 64.8% 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 Monaco, on the other hand, 1.8 children do as of 2022.
have 52.9% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Monaco, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 99.8% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Monaco, that number is 4 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Monaco: At a glance
How big is Monaco compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.