Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 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 29.8% more money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
be 40.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 22.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 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.
have 64.3% more children
In Russia, 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.
Geography
see 94.0% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 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
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