Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
make 80.7% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 30.9% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.4% less likely to be literate
In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Cabo Verde, it is 86.8% as of 2015.
be 4.7 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 Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.2% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
How big is Cabo Verde compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.