Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 66.9% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 56.8% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 11.7 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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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