Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
make 48.7% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 96.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 14.4% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Infrastructure
find 51.9% less home broadband
Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 3.7 times more CO2
Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Hong Kong vs. New Caledonia
New Caledonia: At a glance
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