Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Fiji, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Fiji, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 2.8 times more money
Fiji has a GDP per capita of $11,000 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 43.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Fiji, 29.9% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Fiji, 4.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 50.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Fiji, approximately 10.1 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 14.7% fewer children
In Fiji, there are approximately 16.6 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 64.0% more likely to have internet access
In Fiji, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 99.6% more coastline
Fiji has a total of 1,129 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 Fiji? See an in-depth size comparison.