Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of American Samoa, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 62.1% more money
American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
be 50.3% less likely to die during infancy
In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. In New Caledonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 19.4 times more coastline
American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Sources: The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Bank (2022–2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: American Samoa vs. New Caledonia
New Caledonia: At a glance
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