Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 35.0% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in France, the GDP per capita is $42,000 as of 2020.
be 44.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In France, that number is 8.1% as of 2019.
be 20.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In France, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 37.0% less 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 France, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 17.5% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In France, there are 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
France: At a glance
How big is France compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.