Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Vietnam, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 85.7% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 1.6% as of 2023.
be 71.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2020.
make 61.6% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $13,700 as of 2023.
Life
be 3.0 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 14.8 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 52.8% more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Vietnam: At a glance
How big is Vietnam compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.