Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hawaii instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Hawaii, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 79.6% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Hawaii, the GDP per capita is $64,124 as of 2024.
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hawaii, that number is 2.2% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 11.2% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hawaii, about 91.2% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
