Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 15.0% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $24,819 as of 2025.
Life
have 16.3% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.3% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 72.7% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 93.2% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
Infrastructure
find 44.9% less home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Antigua and Barbuda has 10.7 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 77.8% less CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Antigua and Barbuda emits 3.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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