Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Syria, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 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 12.3 times more money
Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 20.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Syria, 13.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.0% as of 2022.
be 79.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 12.2% more likely to be literate
In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 68.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 36.4% fewer children
In Syria, there are approximately 21.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Syria, approximately 89% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 76.0% more likely to have internet access
In Syria, approximately 46.6% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 11.7 times more coastline
Syria 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
How big is New Caledonia compared to Syria? See an in-depth size comparison.