Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Maldives instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Maldives, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 80.3% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Maldives, that number is 2.9% as of 2017.
be 51.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Maldives, however, that number is 8.2% as of 2016.
make 58.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Maldives, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 5.1 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 Maldives, on the other hand, 25.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 23.2% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Maldives, about 63.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.4% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Maldives, that number is 644 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Maldives: At a glance
How big is Maldives compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.