Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Saudi Arabia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 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 29.8% less money
Saudi Arabia has a GDP per capita of $44,300 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Saudi Arabia, 6.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
Life
be 59.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 12.3 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 16.3% less likely to have internet access
In Saudi Arabia, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 14.6% less coastline
Saudi Arabia has a total of 2,640 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 Saudi Arabia? See an in-depth size comparison.