Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 14.5% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 69.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 35.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
have 31.4% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guam, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
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 Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 94.4% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.