Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 19.1 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Swaziland, that number is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 70.3% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Swaziland, the GDP per capita is $10,600 as of 2023.

be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Swaziland, that number is 37.6% as of 2023.

be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Swaziland, however, that number is 58.9% as of 2016.

Life

have 61.6% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Swaziland, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 7.9 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 Swaziland, on the other hand, 39.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 17.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Swaziland, 82% of the population do as of 2022.

be 28.0% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Swaziland, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.1% 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 Swaziland, 80% of people do as of 2020.

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

Swaziland: At a glance

Swaziland is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 17,204 sq km. Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured King MSWATI III, Africa's last absolute monarch, to grudgingly allow political reform and greater democracy, although he has backslid on these promises in recent years. A constitution came into effect in 2006, but the legal status of political parties remains unclear. The African United Democratic Party tried unsuccessfully to register as an official political party in mid 2006. Talks over the constitution broke down between the government and progressive groups in 2007. Swaziland recently surpassed Botswana as the country with the world's highest known HIV/AIDS prevalence rate.
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