Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 23.1 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 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 38.9 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
Life
be 94.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 62.8% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 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 5.6 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 41.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 17.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.5% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 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 Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.