Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 16.8 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 79.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 2.3% as of 2025.

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make 89.6% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Cote d'Ivoire, the GDP per capita is $3,050 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, there are 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 27.6% 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 Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 72% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 49.5% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cote d'Ivoire, about 41.4% do as of 2024.

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be 22.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Cote d'Ivoire, 77% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 77.2% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Cote d'Ivoire, that number is 515 km.

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Infrastructure

find 91.7% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 96.5% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Cote d'Ivoire

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Cote d'Ivoire is 45.4% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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New Caledonia is about 17 times smaller than Cote d'Ivoire.
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Cote d'Ivoire: At a glance

Cote d'Ivoire is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 318,003 sq km. Close ties to France following independence in 1960, the development of cocoa production for export, and foreign investment all made Cote d'Ivoire one of the most prosperous of the West African states but did not protect it from political turmoil. In December 1999, a military coup - the first ever in Cote d'Ivoire's history - overthrew the government. Junta leader Robert GUEI blatantly rigged elections held in late 2000 and declared himself the winner. Popular protest forced him to step aside and brought Laurent GBAGBO into power. Ivorian dissidents and disaffected members of the military launched a failed coup attempt in September 2002 that developed into a rebellion and then a civil war. The war ended in 2003 with a cease fire that left the country divided with the rebels holding the north, the government the south, and peacekeeping forces a buffer zone between the two. In March 2007, President GBAGBO and former New Forces rebel leader Guillaume SORO signed an agreement in which SORO joined GBAGBO's government as prime minister and the two agreed to reunite the country by dismantling the buffer zone, integrating rebel forces into the national armed forces, and holding elections. Difficulties in preparing electoral registers delayed balloting until 2010. In November 2010, Alassane Dramane OUATTARA won the presidential election over GBAGBO, but GBAGBO refused to hand over power, resulting in a five-month stand-off. In April 2011, after widespread fighting, GBAGBO was formally forced from office by armed OUATTARA supporters with the help of UN and French forces. Several thousand UN peacekeepers and several hundred French troops remain in Cote d'Ivoire to support the transition process. OUATTARA is focused on rebuilding the country's infrastructure and military after the five months of post-electoral fighting and faces ongoing threats from GBAGBO supporters, many of whom have sought shelter in Ghana. GBAGBO is in The Hague awaiting trial for crimes against humanity.
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