Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominica instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 68.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2020.
be 56.5% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.
be 70.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.
Life
be 2.3 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Dominica, about 70.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.4% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Dominica: At a glance
How big is Dominica compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.