Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 69.9% more money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 30.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Montenegro, 24.5% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 26.3% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 54.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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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