Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.0 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 25.8% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.

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make 70.7% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.

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Geography

see 42.3% more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.

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Infrastructure

find 11.1% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 89.5% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Colombia is 36.9% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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New Caledonia is about 61 times smaller than Colombia.
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Colombia: At a glance

Colombia is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 1,038,700 sq km. Colombia was one of the three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Ecuador and Venezuela). A nearly five-decade long conflict between government forces and anti-government insurgent groups, principally the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) heavily funded by the drug trade, escalated during the 1990s. More than 31,000 former paramilitaries had demobilized by the end of 2006 and the United Self Defense Forces of Colombia as a formal organization had ceased to function. In the wake of the paramilitary demobilization, emerging criminal groups arose, whose members include some former paramilitaries. The insurgents lack the military or popular support necessary to overthrow the government, but continue attacks against civilians. Large areas of the countryside are under guerrilla influence or are contested by security forces. In November 2012, the Colombian Government started formal peace negotiations with the FARC aimed at reaching a definitive bilateral ceasefire and incorporating demobilized FARC members into mainstream society and politics. The Colombian Government has stepped up efforts to reassert government control throughout the country, and now has a presence in every one of its administrative departments. Despite decades of internal conflict and drug related security challenges, Colombia maintains relatively strong democratic institutions characterized by peaceful, transparent elections and the protection of civil liberties.
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