Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Paraguay, you would:
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Paraguay, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Paraguay, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 78.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Paraguay, approximately 23.2 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 13.4% fewer children
In Paraguay, there are approximately 16.3 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 Paraguay, approximately 64.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. 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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