Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 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 13.3 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
have 58.8% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 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 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 1% 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 79.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 28.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In New Caledonia, that number is 2,254 km.
Infrastructure
find 20.4 times more home broadband
Mauritania has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 17.6 times more CO2
Mauritania emits 1.0 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: Mauritania vs. New Caledonia
New Caledonia: At a glance
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