Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Solomon Islands, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years longer
In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 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 12.4 times more money
Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 33.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 75.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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 37.8% fewer children
In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 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 49.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Solomon Islands, approximately 67% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 6.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Solomon Islands, approximately 12.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 35.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
Geography
see 57.6% less coastline
Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 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 Solomon Islands? See an in-depth size comparison.