Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 20.4% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 46.9% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 20.8% 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 43.5% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 77.8% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.