Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Netherlands, you would:
Health
live 3.3 years less
In Netherlands, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 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 42.6% less money
Netherlands has a GDP per capita of $54,200 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Netherlands, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Netherlands, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 28.6% more children
In Netherlands, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 47.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Netherlands, approximately 3.4 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.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Netherlands has a total of 451 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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