Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Nauru 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 Nauru, that number is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 49.9% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Nauru, the GDP per capita is $14,640 as of 2025.

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Life

have 75.1% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nauru, there are 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 98.7% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Nauru, that number is 30 km.

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Infrastructure

find 48.6% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nauru has 10.0 as of 2022.

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

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Nauru: At a glance

Nauru is a sovereign country in Australia-Oceania, with a total land area of approximately 21 sq km. The exact origins of the Nauruans are unclear since their language does not resemble any other in the Pacific region. Germany annexed the island in 1888. A German-British consortium began mining the island's phosphate deposits early in the 20th century. Australian forces occupied Nauru in World War I; it subsequently became a League of Nations mandate. After the Second World War - and a brutal occupation by Japan - Nauru became a UN trust territory. It achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999 as the world's smallest independent republic.
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