Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 32.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 72.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 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 14.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 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 26.2% more likely to have internet access
In Ecuador, approximately 65.0% 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
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