Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 5.8 times more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 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 Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 11.0% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 12.7% more likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 95.9% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 6.0 times more CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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: Indonesia vs. New Caledonia
New Caledonia: At a glance
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