Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Afghanistan, you would:
Health
live 25.2 years longer
In Afghanistan, the average life expectancy is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 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 15.6 times more money
Afghanistan has a GDP per capita of $2,000 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 38.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Afghanistan, 23.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 68.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Afghanistan, 54.5% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 2.6 times more likely to be literate
In Afghanistan, the literacy rate is 37.3% as of 2021. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 95.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Afghanistan, approximately 104.9 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 60.2% fewer children
In Afghanistan, there are approximately 35.5 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 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Afghanistan, approximately 18.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 29.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Afghanistan, approximately 76% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
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 Afghanistan? See an in-depth size comparison.