Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
live 11.4 years longer
In Malawi, 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 43.5 times more money
Malawi has a GDP per capita of $672 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 54.9% fewer children
In Malawi, there are approximately 31.1 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 6.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% 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 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Malawi, approximately 19.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Malawi, approximately 73% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Safety
be 72.2% more likely to be murdered
Malawi has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In New Caledonia, that number is 3.1 per 100,000 as of 2009.
Infrastructure
find 215.2 times more home broadband
Malawi has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 77.6 times more CO2
Malawi emits 0.2 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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