Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 0.8 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 44.9% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
make 36.7% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 23.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Costa Rica, however, that number is 21.0% as of 2019.
Life
be 67.8% 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 Costa Rica, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 42.8% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.