Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Guernsey, you would:
Health
live 4.4 years less
In Guernsey, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 40.8% less money
Guernsey has a GDP per capita of $52,500 as of 2014, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 12.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guernsey, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
have 44.9% more children
In Guernsey, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 48.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Guernsey, approximately 3.4 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 45.1 times more coastline
Guernsey has a total of 50 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 Guernsey? See an in-depth size comparison.