Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.8 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Iceland, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 68.2% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Iceland, the GDP per capita is $52,300 as of 2020.

be 75.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Iceland, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.

be 48.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Iceland, however, that number is 8.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 67.0% 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 Iceland, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 20.7% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Iceland, about 99.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Iceland, that number is 4,970 km.

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

Iceland: At a glance

Iceland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 100,250 sq km. Settled by Norwegian and Celtic (Scottish and Irish) immigrants during the late 9th and 10th centuries A.D., Iceland boasts the world's oldest functioning legislative assembly, the Althing, established in 930. Independent for over 300 years, Iceland was subsequently ruled by Norway and Denmark. Fallout from the Askja volcano of 1875 devastated the Icelandic economy and caused widespread famine. Over the next quarter century, 20% of the island's population emigrated, mostly to Canada and the US. Denmark granted limited home rule in 1874 and complete independence in 1944. The second half of the 20th century saw substantial economic growth driven primarily by the fishing industry. The economy diversified greatly after the country joined the European Economic Area in 1994, but Iceland was especially hard hit by the global financial crisis in the years following 2008. Literacy, longevity, and social cohesion are first rate by world standards.
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