Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 13.5 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.0% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $11,500 as of 2020.
be 94.1% more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In South Africa, that number is 28.5% as of 2019.
Life
have 31.4% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Africa, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.2 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.6% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Africa, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.1% more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Africa: At a glance
How big is South Africa compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.