Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
live 6.3 years longer
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 82.9% more money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $17,000 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 Dominican Republic, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 76.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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.
have 21.6% fewer children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 75.0% more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 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 Dominican Republic? See an in-depth size comparison.