Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Saint Lucia has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 30.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Saint Lucia, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
be 32.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Saint Lucia, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Saint Lucia, approximately 12.0 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 21.1% more children
In Saint Lucia, there are approximately 11.4 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 14.3 times more coastline
Saint Lucia has a total of 158 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 Saint Lucia? See an in-depth size comparison.