Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 73.4% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 73.6% more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% 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 Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.9% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 61.6% less home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 84.0% less CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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Botswana: At a glance
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