Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Dominica instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 7.6 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Dominica, that number is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Economy

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.

View global rankings →

make 62.4% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $10,989 as of 2025.

View global rankings →

Life

have 21.7% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Geography

see 93.4% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.

View global rankings →

Environment

emit 92.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Dominica emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

View global rankings →

Sources: World Bank (2024–2025), The World Factbook (2008–2009). How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Dominica

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Dominica is 47.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
→
Size Comparison · See true size
New Caledonia is about 25 times bigger than Dominica.
→
Moving from New Caledonia to Dominica · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→

Dominica: At a glance

Dominica is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 751 sq km. Dominica was the last of the Caribbean islands to be colonized by Europeans due chiefly to the fierce resistance of the native Caribs. France ceded possession to Great Britain in 1763, which made the island a colony in 1805. In 1980, two years after independence, Dominica's fortunes improved when a corrupt and tyrannical administration was replaced by that of Mary Eugenia CHARLES, the first female prime minister in the Caribbean, who remained in office for 15 years. Some 3,000 Carib Indians still living on Dominica are the only pre-Columbian population remaining in the eastern Caribbean.
Read more

How big is Dominica compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.

Share this

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Dominica or New Caledonia. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.