Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.4 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Finland, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 15.3% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Finland, that number is 9.5% as of 2025.

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make 92.2% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $56,149 as of 2025.

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Life

have 44.4% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Finland, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 14.3% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Finland, about 93.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 44.5% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

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Infrastructure

find 88.3% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Finland has 36.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 67.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Finland emits 5.5 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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Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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