Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Norway, you would:
Health
live 3.7 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 51.1% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Norway, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 33.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Norway, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
have 15.8% more children
In Norway, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In New Caledonia, on the other hand, 5.0 children do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 15.5% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.0% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
How big is New Caledonia compared to Norway? See an in-depth size comparison.