Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malta instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Malta, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 74.0% less likely to be unemployed
In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malta, that number is 2.9% as of 2025.
make 64.0% more money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Malta, the GDP per capita is $47,907 as of 2025.
Life
have 45.1% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malta, there are 7.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.5% more likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malta, about 93.9% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 91.3% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Malta, that number is 197 km.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Malta has 44.5 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 81.4% less CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malta emits 3.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Malta
Malta: At a glance
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