Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Slovenia instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Slovenia, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 34.7% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Slovenia, the GDP per capita is $48,100 as of 2023.

be 67.6% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Slovenia, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.

be 25.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Slovenia, however, that number is 12.7% as of 2022.

Life

be 69.6% 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 Slovenia, on the other hand, 1.5 children do as of 2022.

have 39.9% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Slovenia, there are 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Geography

see 97.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Slovenia, that number is 47 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Slovenia: At a glance

Slovenia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 20,151 sq km. The Slovene lands were part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire until the latter's dissolution at the end of World War I. In 1918, the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, which was named Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed Yugoslavia, which though communist, distanced itself from Moscow's rule. Dissatisfied with the exercise of power by the majority Serbs, the Slovenes succeeded in establishing their independence in 1991 after a short 10-day war. Historical ties to Western Europe, a strong economy, and a stable democracy have assisted in Slovenia's transformation to a modern state. Slovenia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2007.
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