Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Canada instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Canada, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 38.1% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Canada, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
be 44.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.
make 90.7% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $55,698 as of 2025.
Life
have 36.6% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.1% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 94.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 89.7 times more coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Canada has 42.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 18.0% less CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Canada emits 14.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2008–2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Canada
Canada: At a glance
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