Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 21.7 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 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 25.9 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 40.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 63.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 59.6% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 91.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 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 62.3% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 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 2.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 35.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% 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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