Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 92.5% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $2,198 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% 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 Mauritania, that number is 50% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 44.2% less likely to have internet access
In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 45.8% do as of 2024.
be 22.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In New Caledonia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mauritania, 77% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 66.5% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
Infrastructure
find 95.1% less home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mauritania has 0.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 94.3% less CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Mauritania
Mauritania: At a glance
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