Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Angola instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 14.1 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Angola, that number is 65 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 26.3% more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Angola, that number is 14.1% as of 2025.

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make 89.3% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Angola, the GDP per capita is $3,129 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.6 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Angola, there are 37.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 48.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Angola, that number is 51% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 50.4% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Angola, about 40.7% do as of 2024.

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be 31.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Angola, 68% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 29.0% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Angola, that number is 1,600 km.

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Infrastructure

find 98.1% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Angola has 0.4 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 95.7% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Angola emits 0.7 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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Angola: At a glance

Angola is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 1,246,700 sq km. Angola is still rebuilding its country since the end of a 27-year civil war in 2002. Fighting between the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), led by Jose Eduardo DOS SANTOS, and the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), led by Jonas SAVIMBI, followed independence from Portugal in 1975. Peace seemed imminent in 1992 when Angola held national elections, but fighting picked up again in 1993. Up to 1.5 million lives may have been lost - and 4 million people displaced - during the more than a quarter century of fighting. SAVIMBI's death in 2002 ended UNITA's insurgency and cemented the MPLA's hold on power. President DOS SANTOS pushed through a new constitution in 2010; elections held in 2012 saw him installed as president.
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