Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 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 17.0% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $43,000 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 88.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Puerto Rico, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 17.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 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 76.9% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.5 times more coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 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 Puerto Rico? See an in-depth size comparison.