Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Timor-Leste instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 8.9 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Timor-Leste, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 86.5% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Timor-Leste, that number is 1.5% as of 2023.
make 87.1% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Timor-Leste, the GDP per capita is $4,600 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Timor-Leste, however, that number is 41.8% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.2 times more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Timor-Leste, there are 29.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 29.7% less likely to be literate
In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Timor-Leste, it is 68.1% as of 2018.
be 6.7 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 Timor-Leste, on the other hand, 33.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Timor-Leste, about 39.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.0% 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 Timor-Leste, 87% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 68.7% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Timor-Leste, that number is 706 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Timor-Leste: At a glance
How big is Timor-Leste compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.