Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bahrain, that number is 81 years (81 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 90.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bahrain, that number is 1.1% as of 2025.

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Life

have 14.3% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bahrain, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 22.0% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Bahrain, about 100.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 92.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Bahrain, that number is 161 km.

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Infrastructure

find 12.3% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bahrain has 17.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 39.9% more CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bahrain emits 23.9 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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Bahrain: At a glance

Bahrain is a sovereign country in Middle East, with a total land area of approximately 760 sq km. In 1783, the Sunni Al-Khalifa family took power in Bahrain. In order to secure these holdings, it entered into a series of treaties with the UK during the 19th century that made Bahrain a British protectorate. The archipelago attained its independence in 1971. Facing declining oil reserves, Bahrain has turned to petroleum processing and refining and has become an international banking center. Bahrain's small size and central location among Gulf countries require it to play a delicate balancing act in foreign affairs among its larger neighbors. The Sunni-led government has struggled to manage relations with its large Shia-majority population. In early 2011, amid Arab uprisings elsewhere in the region, the Bahraini Government confronted similar protests at home with police and military action, including deploying Gulf Cooperation Council security forces to Bahrain. Sporadic clashes between demonstrators and security forces continue in Bahrain. Ongoing dissatisfaction with the political status quo has led to a broader discussion termed the Bahrain National Dialogue, a process that convenes members of the executive, parliament, and political societies in an attempt to reach a political agreement.
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