Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.7 times more money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $8,400 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 71.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 59.3% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 6.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Guatemala, the literacy rate is 80.8% as of 2018. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 80.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 26.2 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 36.8% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 22.3 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 Guatemala, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 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 Guatemala? See an in-depth size comparison.