Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In South Korea, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 36.0% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $42,300 as of 2020.
be 74.4% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In South Korea, that number is 3.8% as of 2019.
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In South Korea, however, that number is 14.4% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.6% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.9 children do as of 2022.
have 51.0% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In South Korea, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.3% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In South Korea, about 97.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
South Korea: At a glance
How big is South Korea compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.