Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Jordan, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 3.2 times more money
Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,800 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 23.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Jordan, 19.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.
have 37.4% fewer children
In Jordan, there are approximately 22.6 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 22.4% more likely to have internet access
In Jordan, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 86.7 times more coastline
Jordan has a total of 26 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
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