Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.0 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Netherlands, that number is 82 years (81 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 65.4% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Netherlands, that number is 3.9% as of 2025.

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make 2.5 times more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Netherlands, the GDP per capita is $73,684 as of 2025.

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Life

have 34.4% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Netherlands, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.3% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Netherlands, about 97.0% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 80.0% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Netherlands, that number is 451 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.2 times more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Netherlands has 43.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 61.4% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Netherlands emits 6.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Netherlands

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Netherlands is 9.1% more expensive than New Caledonia overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
New Caledonia is about 2.2 times smaller than Netherlands.
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Moving from New Caledonia to Netherlands · UN DESA 2020
22 people born in New Caledonia live in Netherlands.
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Netherlands: At a glance

Netherlands is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 33,893 sq km. The Dutch United Provinces declared their independence from Spain in 1579; during the 17th century, they became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world. After a 20-year French occupation, a Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU) and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999. In October 2010, the former Netherlands Antilles was dissolved and the three smallest islands - Bonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba - became special municipalities in the Netherlands administrative structure. The larger islands of Sint Maarten and Curacao joined the Netherlands and Aruba as constituent countries forming the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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