Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (67 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 2.7 times more money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $11,500 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 40.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mongolia, 28.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 83.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mongolia, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 75.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 20.2 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 10.8% fewer children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 15.8 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 30.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 13.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mongolia, approximately 88% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
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