Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Somalia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 23.1 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 96.1% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Somalia, the GDP per capita is $1,400 as of 2022.
be 74.9% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Somalia, that number is 19.3% as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Somalia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Somalia, there are 37.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.3 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 Somalia, on the other hand, 86.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Somalia, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 82.3% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Somalia, about 14.5% do as of 2021.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In New Caledonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Somalia, 84% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 34.2% more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Somalia, that number is 3,025 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Somalia: At a glance
How big is Somalia compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.