Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.7% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $48,800 as of 2023.
be 66.7% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 3.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 31.2% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Zealand, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 6.7 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Zealand: At a glance
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