Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Belgium, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 35.5% less money
Belgium has a GDP per capita of $48,200 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Belgium, 5.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 14.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Belgium, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 29.0% more children
In Belgium, there are approximately 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 56.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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 10.9% less likely to have internet access
In Belgium, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 33.9 times more coastline
Belgium has a total of 66 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 Belgium? See an in-depth size comparison.