Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Bhutan, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 73 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 2.9 times more money
Bhutan has a GDP per capita of $10,900 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Bhutan, 3.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bhutan, 8.2% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 45.5% more likely to be literate
In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 66.6% as of 2017. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 81.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Bhutan, approximately 27.0 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 11.4% fewer children
In Bhutan, there are approximately 15.9 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 51.9% more likely to have internet access
In Bhutan, approximately 54.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
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 Bhutan? See an in-depth size comparison.