Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 8.7 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 3.9 times more money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,000 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 5.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 77.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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 36.6% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.3 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 64.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 50.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 93.8% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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
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