Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Kiribati instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 10.9 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 94.4% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.

be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Kiribati, that number is 30.6% as of 2010.

be 28.8% more likely to live below the poverty line

In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Kiribati, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2019.

Life

have 42.8% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In New Caledonia, approximately 5.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Kiribati, on the other hand, 32.9 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 34.1% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kiribati, about 54.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Kiribati, 82% of people do as of 2020.

Geography

see 49.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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