Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 11.9 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Comoros, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 65.8% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Comoros, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.

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make 93.0% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Comoros, the GDP per capita is $2,056 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.0 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Comoros, there are 28.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 10.2% 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 Comoros, that number is 90% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 60.3% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Comoros, about 32.5% do as of 2024.

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be 14.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Comoros, 85% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 84.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Comoros, that number is 340 km.

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Infrastructure

find 98.0% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Comoros has 0.4 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 97.0% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Comoros emits 0.5 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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Comoros: At a glance

Comoros is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,235 sq km. Comoros has endured more than 20 coups or attempted coups since gaining independence from France in 1975. In 1997, the islands of Anjouan and Moheli declared independence from Comoros. In 1999, military chief Col. AZALI seized power of the entire government in a bloodless coup, and helped negotiate the 2000 Fomboni Accords power-sharing agreement in which the federal presidency rotates among the three islands, and each island maintains its local government. AZALI won the 2002 federal presidential election, and each island in the archipelago elected its president. AZALI stepped down in 2006 and President SAMBI was elected to office. In 2007, Mohamed BACAR effected Anjouan's de-facto secession from the Union of Comoros, refusing to step down when Comoros' other islands held legitimate elections in July. The African Union (AU) initially attempted to resolve the political crisis by applying sanctions and a naval blockade to Anjouan, but in March 2008 the AU and Comoran soldiers seized the island. The island's inhabitants generally welcomed the move. In May 2011, Ikililou DHOININE won the presidency in peaceful elections widely deemed to be free and fair.
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