Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saint Lucia instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 60.5% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Saint Lucia, the GDP per capita is $12,300 as of 2020.
be 36.1% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Saint Lucia, that number is 20.0% as of 2003.
be 47.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Saint Lucia, however, that number is 25.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.4 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 Saint Lucia, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2022.
have 14.9% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saint Lucia, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 35.4% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Saint Lucia, about 53.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.0% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Saint Lucia, that number is 158 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saint Lucia: At a glance
How big is Saint Lucia compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.