Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 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
be 14.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 12.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
be 16.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
make 11.2% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $40,200 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
Life
have 94.4% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 94.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 54.6% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 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 Spain? See an in-depth size comparison.