Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Burundi, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Burundi, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 70 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 44.4 times more money
Burundi has a GDP per capita of $700 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 73.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burundi, 64.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 41.7% more likely to be literate
In Burundi, the literacy rate is 68.4% as of 2017. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 86.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Burundi, approximately 37.8 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 59.8% fewer children
In Burundi, there are approximately 35.2 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 9.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burundi, approximately 11% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to have internet access
In Burundi, approximately 9.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 21.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burundi, approximately 82% 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
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