Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 22.4% more money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 23.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 69.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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.
have 21.5% fewer children
In Panama, there are approximately 18.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
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