Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brunei instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 100.0% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Brunei, the GDP per capita is $62,200 as of 2020.
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Brunei, that number is 6.9% as of 2017.
Life
have 14.2% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Brunei, there are 16.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Brunei, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.9% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Brunei, about 95.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.9% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Brunei, that number is 161 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Brunei: At a glance
How big is Brunei compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.