Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.0 times more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $93,400 as of 2020.
be 84.7% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Singapore, that number is 2.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 69.0% less 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 36.0% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 12.2% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Singapore, about 92.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.4% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.