Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Poland, you would:
Economy
make 19.0% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $44,100 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 44.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 64.3% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 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.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 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 Poland? See an in-depth size comparison.