Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turks and Caicos Islands instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 32.0% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 14.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 10.0% as of 1997.
make 32.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $31,100 as of 2015, while in Turks and Caicos Islands, the GDP per capita is $21,100 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.3 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 Turks and Caicos Islands, on the other hand, 11.6 children do as of 2022.
Geography
see 82.7% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Turks and Caicos Islands, that number is 389 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Turks and Caicos Islands: At a glance
How big is Turks and Caicos Islands compared to New Caledonia? See an in-depth size comparison.