Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 77.3% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
Life
have 21.7% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.7% less likely to be literate
In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 3.8 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 Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 18.6% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.