Quality of life comparison
If you lived in French Polynesia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 45.3% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in French Polynesia, the GDP per capita is $17,000 as of 2015.
be 48.3% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In French Polynesia, that number is 21.8% as of 2012.
be 15.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In French Polynesia, however, that number is 19.7% as of 2009.
Life
be 12.0% 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 French Polynesia, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In French Polynesia, about 73.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 12.0% more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In French Polynesia, that number is 2,525 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
French Polynesia: At a glance
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