Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years longer
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 2.7 times more money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 48.5% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 80.7% less likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 23.9% fewer children
In South Africa, there are approximately 18.6 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 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.4% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 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 South Africa? See an in-depth size comparison.