Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Thailand, 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 79.8% more money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,300 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 14.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 1.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In New Caledonia, that number is 14.7% as of 2014.
be 71.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 9.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 22.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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 39.3% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Geography
see 30.0% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 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 Thailand? See an in-depth size comparison.