Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Cook Islands, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Cook Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 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 86.2% more money
Cook Islands has a GDP per capita of $16,700 as of 2016, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 12.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Cook Islands, 13.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2005. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 68.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Cook Islands, 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 12.6% more children
In Cook Islands, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cook Islands, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 18.8 times more coastline
Cook Islands has a total of 120 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 Cook Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.