Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Turkey, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Turkey, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 79 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 19.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Turkey, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 18.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Turkey, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 74.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Turkey, approximately 19.4 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 68.7% less coastline
Turkey has a total of 7,200 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 Turkey? See an in-depth size comparison.