Quality of life comparison

live 4.0 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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.

make 4.9 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.

be 31.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.

be 17.3% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.

be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 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.

have 15.9% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 43.9% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.

see 2.5 times more coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.