Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Central African Republic instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 21.2 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Central African Republic, that number is 58 years (56 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 44.0% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Central African Republic, that number is 6.2% as of 2025.

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make 98.1% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Central African Republic, the GDP per capita is $556 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Central African Republic, there are 46.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 82.4% 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 Central African Republic, that number is 18% of people on average (37% in urban areas, and 2% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 83.2% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Central African Republic, about 13.8% do as of 2024.

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be 63.3% less likely to have access to drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Central African Republic, 36% of people do as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 99.9% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Central African Republic has 0.0 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Central African Republic emits 0.1 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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Central African Republic: At a glance

Central African Republic is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 622,984 sq km. The former French colony of Ubangi-Shari became the Central African Republic upon independence in 1960. After three tumultuous decades of misrule - mostly by military governments - civilian rule was established in 1993 and lasted for one decade. In March, 2003 President Ange-Felix PATASSE was deposed in a military coup led by General Francois BOZIZE, who established a transitional government. Elections held in 2005 affirmed General BOZIZE as president; he was reelected in 2011 in voting widely viewed as flawed. The government still does not fully control the countryside, where pockets of lawlessness persist. The militant group the Lord's Resistance Army continues to destabilize southeastern Central African Republic, and several rebel groups joined together in early December 2012 to launch a series of attacks that left them in control of numerous towns in the northern and central parts of the country. The rebels - who are unhappy with BOZIZE's government - participated in peace talks in early January 2013 which resulted in a coalition government including the rebellion's leadership. In March 2013, the coalition government dissolved, rebels seized the capital, and President BOZIZE fled the country. Rebel leader Michel DJOTODIA assumed the presidency, reappointed Nicolas TIANGAYE as Prime Minister, and established a transitional government on 31 March. On 13 April 2013, the National Transitional Council affirmed DJOTODIA as President.
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