Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Poland instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 23.5% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Poland, the GDP per capita is $44,100 as of 2023.
be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Poland, that number is 2.9% as of 2023.
be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Poland, however, that number is 11.8% as of 2022.
Life
be 16.8% 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 Poland, on the other hand, 4.2 children do as of 2022.
have 39.1% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Poland, there are 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 80.5% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Poland, that number is 440 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Poland: At a glance
How big is Poland compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.