Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Gabon, you would:
Health
live 10.4 years longer
In Gabon, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 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
be 44.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Gabon, 20.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
make 3.5 times more money
Gabon has a GDP per capita of $8,263 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
have 48.3% fewer children
In Gabon, there are approximately 27.1 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 19.3% more likely to have internet access
In Gabon, approximately 68.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Gabon, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Gabon has a total of 885 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Gabon has 4.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.3 times more CO2
Gabon emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Gabon vs. New Caledonia
New Caledonia: At a glance
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