Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 2.9 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Cyprus, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 56.0% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cyprus, that number is 4.9% as of 2025.

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make 43.0% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $41,783 as of 2025.

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Life

have 25.0% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 71.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.

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Infrastructure

find 93.9% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cyprus has 37.6 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 68.4% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cyprus emits 5.4 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Cyprus: At a glance

Cyprus is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 9,241 sq km. A former British colony, Cyprus became independent in 1960 following years of resistance to British rule. Tensions between the Greek Cypriot majority and Turkish Cypriot minority came to a head in December 1963, when violence broke out in the capital of Nicosia. Despite the deployment of UN peacekeepers in 1964, sporadic intercommunal violence continued forcing most Turkish Cypriots into enclaves throughout the island. In 1974, a Greek Government-sponsored attempt to overthrow the elected president of Cyprus was met by military intervention from Turkey, which soon controlled more than a third of the island. In 1983, the Turkish Cypriot-occupied area declared itself the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" ("TRNC"), but it is recognized only by Turkey. In February 2014, after a hiatus of nearly two years, the leaders of the two communities resumed formal discussions under UN auspices aimed at reuniting the divided island. The talks are ongoing. The entire island entered the EU on 1 May 2004, although the EU acquis - the body of common rights and obligations - applies only to the areas under the internationally recognized government, and is suspended in the areas administered by Turkish Cypriots. However, individual Turkish Cypriots able to document their eligibility for Republic of Cyprus citizenship legally enjoy the same rights accorded to other citizens of European Union states.
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