Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 3.2 times more money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $9,700 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 11.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 15.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 18.5% more likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 81.8% as of 2015. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 57.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 13.9% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 96.3% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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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