Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 4.4 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Guernsey, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

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Economy

be 46.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guernsey, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.

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Life

be 32.8% 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 Guernsey, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.

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have 29.7% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guernsey, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 97.8% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Guernsey, that number is 50 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Guernsey

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Guernsey is 27.9% more expensive than New Caledonia overall
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New Caledonia is about 238 times bigger than Guernsey.
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Guernsey: At a glance

Guernsey is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 78 sq km. Guernsey and the other Channel Islands represent the last remnants of the medieval Dukedom of Normandy, which held sway in both France and England. The islands were the only British soil occupied by German troops in World War II. Guernsey is a British crown dependency but is not part of the UK or of the European Union. However, the UK Government is constitutionally responsible for its defense and international representation.
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