Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Brunei, you would:
Economy
make 50.0% less money
Brunei has a GDP per capita of $62,200 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Brunei, 6.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Brunei, approximately 10.5 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 12.5% fewer children
In Brunei, there are approximately 16.1 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 13.7% less likely to have internet access
In Brunei, approximately 95.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.0 times more coastline
Brunei has a total of 161 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
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