Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 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 59.5% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 65.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 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 43.3% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.9 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 26.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.7 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 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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