Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 16.6 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Liberia, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Liberia, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.

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make 96.9% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Liberia, the GDP per capita is $915 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.2 times more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Liberia, there are 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 50.2% less likely to be literate

In New Caledonia, the literacy rate is 96.9% as of 2015. In Liberia, it is 48.3% as of 2017.

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Basic Needs

be 67.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Liberia, that number is 32% of people on average (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 60.7% less likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Liberia, about 32.2% do as of 2024.

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be 20.8% less likely to have access to drinking water

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

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Geography

see 74.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Liberia, that number is 579 km.

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Infrastructure

find 98.6% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Liberia has 0.3 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 99.1% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2015–2021). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Liberia is 55.3% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Liberia: At a glance

Liberia is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 96,320 sq km. Settlement of freed slaves from the US in what is today Liberia began in 1822; by 1847, the Americo-Liberians were able to establish a republic. William TUBMAN, president from 1944-71, did much to promote foreign investment and to bridge the economic, social, and political gaps between the descendants of the original settlers and the inhabitants of the interior. In 1980, a military coup led by Samuel DOE ushered in a decade of authoritarian rule. In December 1989, Charles TAYLOR launched a rebellion against DOE's regime that led to a prolonged civil war in which DOE was killed. A period of relative peace in 1997 allowed for elections that brought TAYLOR to power, but major fighting resumed in 2000. An August 2003 peace agreement ended the war and prompted the resignation of former president Charles TAYLOR, who faces war crimes charges in The Hague related to his involvement in Sierra Leone's civil war. After two years of rule by a transitional government, democratic elections in late 2005 brought President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF to power. She subsequently won reelection in 2011 in a second round vote that was boycotted by the opposition and remains challenged to build Liberia's economy and reconcile a nation still recovering from 14 years of fighting. The United Nations Security Council in September 2012 passed Resolution 2066 which calls for a reduction of UN troops in Liberia by half by 2015, bringing the troop total down to fewer than 4000, and challenging Liberia's security sector to fill the gaps.
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