Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Eritrea, you would:
Health
live 12.0 years longer
In Eritrea, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 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 19.4 times more money
Eritrea has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2017, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 66.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Eritrea, 50.0% live below the poverty line as of 2004. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Eritrea, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 26.5% more likely to be literate
In Eritrea, the literacy rate is 76.6% as of 2018. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 88.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Eritrea, approximately 41.5 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 47.7% fewer children
In Eritrea, there are approximately 27.0 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 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Eritrea, approximately 47% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 82.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Eritrea, approximately 1.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 71.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Eritrea, approximately 58% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2015. 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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