Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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 2.2 times more money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 14.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 10.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 31.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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 43.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In New Caledonia, there are 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.2% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 19.0% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 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 Ukraine? See an in-depth size comparison.