Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Palau, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 88.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Palau, that number is 1.7% as of 2015.
make 43.4% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $17,600 as of 2019.
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
Life
be 2.3 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 Palau, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.
have 18.5% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Palau, there are 11.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.1% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Palau, about 36.0% do as of 2016.
Geography
see 32.6% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Palau: At a glance
How big is Palau compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.