Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Korea instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 7.1 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In North Korea, that number is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.5% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in North Korea, the GDP per capita is $1,700 as of 2015.
be 74.1% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In North Korea, that number is 25.6% as of 2013.
Life
be 4.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In North Korea, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 74.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In North Korea, 26% of the population do as of 2019.
Geography
see 10.7% more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In North Korea, that number is 2,495 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
North Korea: At a glance
How big is North Korea compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.