Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years longer
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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 2.6 times more money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $35,700 as of 2021.
be 7.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 66.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 34.6% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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 Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.