Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of New Zealand, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In New Zealand, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.8% less money
New Zealand has a GDP per capita of $48,800 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Zealand, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 45.3% more likely to die during infancy
In New Zealand, approximately 3.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Caledonia, on the other hand, 5.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Zealand, approximately 96.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 85.1% less coastline
New Zealand has a total of 15,134 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
How big is New Caledonia compared to New Zealand? See an in-depth size comparison.