Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 65.2% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% as of 2019.
make 74.3% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Philippines, the GDP per capita is $8,000 as of 2020.
Life
have 57.7% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Philippines, there are 22.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 4.4 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Philippines, about 50.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 16.1 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Philippines: At a glance
How big is Philippines compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.