Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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 57.9% more money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 19.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 81.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 40.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 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.
Geography
see 74.7% more coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 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 Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.