Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Japan, you would:
Health
live 6.0 years less
In Japan, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 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 24.9% less money
Japan has a GDP per capita of $41,400 as of 2019, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 6.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Japan, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Japan, there are approximately 7.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Japan, approximately 1.9 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 92.4% less coastline
Japan has a total of 29,751 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 Japan? See an in-depth size comparison.