Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 2.5 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Latvia, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Latvia, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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Life

have 50.8% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Latvia, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Latvia, about 92.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 77.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Latvia, that number is 498 km.

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Infrastructure

find 32.9% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Latvia has 25.8 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 78.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Latvia emits 3.6 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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Latvia: At a glance

Latvia is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 62,249 sq km. The name "Latvia" originates from the ancient Latgalians, one of four eastern Baltic tribes that formed the ethnic core of the Latvian people (ca. 8th-12th centuries A.D.). The region subsequently came under the control of Germans, Poles, Swedes, and finally, Russians. A Latvian republic emerged following World War I, but it was annexed by the USSR in 1940 - an action never recognized by the US and many other countries. Latvia reestablished its independence in 1991 following the breakup of the Soviet Union. Although the last Russian troops left in 1994, the status of the Russian minority (some 28% of the population) remains of concern to Moscow. Latvia acceded to both NATO and the EU in the spring of 2004; it joined the eurozone in 2014.
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