Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Italy, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 42.8% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Italy, that number is 6.4% as of 2025.

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make 48.3% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Italy, the GDP per capita is $43,309 as of 2025.

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Life

have 55.1% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Italy, there are 6.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 3.4 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Italy, that number is 7,600 km.

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Infrastructure

find 64.1% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Italy has 31.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 70.3% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Italy emits 5.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Italy: At a glance

Italy is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 294,140 sq km. Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the regional states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy is a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include sluggish economic growth, high youth and female unemployment, organized crime, corruption, and economic disparities between southern Italy and the more prosperous north.
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