Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nauru instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Nauru, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 56.6% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2019.
be 56.5% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Nauru, that number is 23.0% as of 2011.
Life
have 49.3% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nauru, there are 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 56.8% 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 Nauru, on the other hand, 7.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 30.5% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Nauru, about 57.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 98.7% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nauru: At a glance
How big is Nauru compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.