Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Washington instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Washington, the GDP per capita is $87,768 as of 2024.
be 52.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Washington, that number is 5.3% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Washington, about 93.1% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
