Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Michigan instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Michigan, that number is 76 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 55.5% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Michigan, the GDP per capita is $55,508 as of 2024.
be 57.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Michigan, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
