Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 6.5 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 73.7% more money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 59.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 4.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 57.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mexico, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 75.8% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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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