Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 31.3 times more money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 55.4% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 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 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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 3.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 79.0% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Safety
be 64.0% less likely to be murdered
Ethiopia has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In New Caledonia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2009.
Infrastructure
find 32.8 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 113.9 times more CO2
Ethiopia 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 (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2009–2012), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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