Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Paraguay instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Economy
be 38.8% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Paraguay, that number is 6.8% as of 2022.
make 62.2% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $35,700 as of 2021, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $13,500 as of 2022.
be 45.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Paraguay, however, that number is 24.7% as of 2022.
Life
have 15.2% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 13.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 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 Paraguay, on the other hand, 23.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Paraguay, about 64.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Paraguay: At a glance
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