Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 10.2 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.

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make 82.4% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.

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Life

have 49.9% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Bolivia, there are 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 37.7% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 86.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025). How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Bolivia

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Bolivia is 73.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
New Caledonia is about 59 times smaller than Bolivia.
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Moving from New Caledonia to Bolivia · UN DESA 2005
1 people born in New Caledonia live in Bolivia.
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Bolivia: At a glance

Bolivia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,083,301 sq km. Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR, broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian rule was established in 1982, but leaders have faced difficult problems of deep-seated poverty, social unrest, and illegal drug production. In December 2005, Bolivians elected Movement Toward Socialism leader Evo MORALES president - by the widest margin of any leader since the restoration of civilian rule in 1982 - after he ran on a promise to change the country's traditional political class and empower the nation's poor, indigenous majority. In December 2009, President MORALES easily won reelection, and his party took control of the legislative branch of the government, which will allow him to continue his process of change. In October 2011, the country held its first judicial elections to select judges for the four highest courts.
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