Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 12.3 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Kiribati, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 91.2% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Kiribati, the GDP per capita is $2,559 as of 2025.

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Life

have 80.4% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Kiribati, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 20.6% less likely to have access to drinking water

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Kiribati, 79% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 49.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Kiribati, that number is 1,143 km.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered

New Caledonia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2009. In Kiribati, that number is 7.2 per 100,000 as of 2012.

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Infrastructure

find 99.8% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Kiribati has 0.0 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. Kiribati emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2009–2012). How we calculate this

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New Caledonia is about 23 times bigger than Kiribati.
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Kiribati: At a glance

Kiribati is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 811 sq km. The Gilbert Islands became a British protectorate in 1892 and a colony in 1915; they were captured by the Japanese in the Pacific War in 1941. The islands of Makin and Tarawa were the sites of major US amphibious victories over entrenched Japanese garrisons in 1943. The Gilbert Islands were granted self-rule by the UK in 1971 and complete independence in 1979 under the new name of Kiribati. The US relinquished all claims to the sparsely inhabited Phoenix and Line Island groups in a 1979 treaty of friendship with Kiribati.
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