Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 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 25.3% more money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $28,500 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 15.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
Life
be 68.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 31.4% more children
In Trinidad and Tobago, there are approximately 10.5 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 6.2 times more coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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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