Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 19.7 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 20.7 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $31,100 as of 2015.
be 59.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Chad, 42.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In New Caledonia, however, that number is 17.0% as of 2008.
Life
be 4.3 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In New Caledonia, it is 96.9% as of 2015.
be 92.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 65.5 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.
have 65.1% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 40.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In New Caledonia, there are 14.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of the population has electricity access as of 2019. In New Caledonia, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 8.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2019.
be 63.1% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In New Caledonia, 99% of people do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
New Caledonia: At a glance
How big is New Caledonia compared to Chad? See an in-depth size comparison.