Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mali, you would:
Health
live 18.2 years longer
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 62 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 24.5 times more money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $1,193 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In New Caledonia, that number is 11.2% as of 2025.
Life
have 64.5% fewer children
In Mali, there are approximately 39.5 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 83.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 54% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 36.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 25.2 times more home broadband
Mali has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 56.9 times more CO2
Mali emits 0.3 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
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New Caledonia: At a glance
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