Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 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 States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $73,600 as of 2023.
be 67.6% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In United States, that number is 3.6% as of 2023.
be 11.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
Life
have 11.6% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 8.8 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
United States: At a glance
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