Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 7.4 times more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 40.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 52.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 18.9% more likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 81.5% as of 2018. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 82.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 46.5% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 26.4 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 17.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 85% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 17.8% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 39.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.2 times more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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
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