Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 65.5% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 34.7% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $23,300 as of 2022.
be 17.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Trinidad and Tobago, however, that number is 20.0% as of 2014.
Life
be 3.2 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 Trinidad and Tobago, on the other hand, 15.8 children do as of 2022.
have 23.9% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance
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