Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.7 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 77.6% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Malaysia, that number is 3.3% as of 2019.

be 67.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.6% as of 2018.

make 15.1% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $26,400 as of 2020.

Life

be 31.8% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 2.1 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.

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

Malaysia: At a glance

Malaysia is a sovereign country in East/Southeast Asia, with a total land area of approximately 328,657 sq km. During the late 18th and 19th centuries, Great Britain established colonies and protectorates in the area of current Malaysia; these were occupied by Japan from 1942 to 1945. In 1948, the British-ruled territories on the Malay Peninsula except Singapore formed the Federation of Malaya, which became independent in 1957. Malaysia was formed in 1963 when the former British colonies of Singapore, as well as Sabah and Sarawak on the northern coast of Borneo, joined the Federation. The first several years of the country's independence were marred by a communist insurgency, Indonesian confrontation with Malaysia, Philippine claims to Sabah, and Singapore's withdrawal in 1965. During the 22-year term of Prime Minister MAHATHIR bin Mohamad (1981-2003), Malaysia was successful in diversifying its economy from dependence on exports of raw materials to the development of manufacturing, services, and tourism. Prime Minister Mohamed NAJIB bin Abdul Razak (in office since April 2009) has continued these pro-business policies and has introduced some civil reforms.
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