Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 23.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2024. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 28.6 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 10.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 67.6% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 8.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 6.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 90.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Chad, approximately 52% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Environment
emit 122.0 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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