Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.9 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 79.8% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 32.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

Life

be 54.0% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

have 22.5% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sweden, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 42.8% more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

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

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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