Falkland Islands, Malvinas vs New Caledonia: Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Falkland Islands, Malvinas
79.21 years
in 2023
New Caledonia
78.77 years
in 2023
Falkland Islands, Malvinas rank
64th
New Caledonia rank
67th
Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Falkland Islands, Malvinas currently reports 79.21 years against 78.77 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.44 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 64th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Falkland Islands, Malvinas averaged higher in 4 and New Caledonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Falkland Islands, Malvinas | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.16 years | 48.29 years | 2.87 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 1960s | 54.42 years | 55.75 years | 1.32 years | New Caledonia |
| 1970s | 55.71 years | 62.81 years | 7.11 years | New Caledonia |
| 1980s | 52.03 years | 67.53 years | 15.5 years | New Caledonia |
| 1990s | 61.38 years | 71.2 years | 9.82 years | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 74.75 years | 74.72 years | 0.0334 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2010s | 78.31 years | 76.97 years | 1.34 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
| 2020s | 79.01 years | 77.66 years | 1.35 years | Falkland Islands, Malvinas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index, Falkland Islands, Malvinas or New Caledonia?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas, at 79.21 years against 78.77 years in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index between Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
- 0.44 years, with Falkland Islands, Malvinas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Falkland Islands, Malvinas and New Caledonia rank globally for life expectancy vs. electoral democracy index?
- Falkland Islands, Malvinas ranks 64th and New Caledonia ranks 67th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.