Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 94.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Guinea-Bissau, the GDP per capita is $1,800 as of 2020.
be 3.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Guinea-Bissau, however, that number is 67.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Guinea-Bissau, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 38.2% less likely to be literate
In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Guinea-Bissau, it is 59.9% as of 2015.
be 9.8 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 Guinea-Bissau, on the other hand, 49.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 72.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 28% of the population do as of 2019.
be 72.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Guinea-Bissau, about 23.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In New Caledonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Guinea-Bissau, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 84.5% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Guinea-Bissau, that number is 350 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guinea-Bissau: At a glance
How big is Guinea-Bissau compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.