Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Spain 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 Spain, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 12.6% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $40,200 as of 2022.

be 17.1% more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Spain, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.

be 20.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Spain, however, that number is 20.4% as of 2021.

Life

be 50.6% 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 48.6% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 14.6% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 94.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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

Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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