Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Latvia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 58.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Latvia, that number is 6.1% as of 2019.
be 34.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Latvia, however, that number is 22.9% as of 2018.
Life
have 38.2% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Latvia, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 77.9% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Latvia: At a glance
How big is Latvia compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.