Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.2 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 76.7% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Guatemala, that number is 2.6% as of 2025.

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make 77.4% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $6,598 as of 2025.

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Life

have 47.0% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 20.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 26.6% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 60.2% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 82.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.

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Infrastructure

find 72.4% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Guatemala has 5.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 93.5% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Guatemala emits 1.1 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. Guatemala

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Guatemala is 38.8% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Guatemala: At a glance

Guatemala is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 107,159 sq km. The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war. In 1996, the government signed a peace agreement formally ending the internal conflict, which had left more than 200,000 people dead and had created, by some estimates, about 1 million refugees.
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