Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 33.3% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 66.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 3.7% as of 2022.
Life
be 23.6% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 21.7% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 5.5 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United Kingdom: At a glance
How big is United Kingdom compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.