Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Palau instead of New Caledonia, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years less
In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Palau, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 46.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In New Caledonia, 17.0% live below the poverty line as of 2008. In Palau, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2006.
make 33.1% less money
New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Palau, the GDP per capita is $19,532 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.8% fewer children
In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Palau, there are 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Geography
see 32.6% less coastline
New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Palau, that number is 1,519 km.
Infrastructure
find 62.2% less home broadband
New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Palau has 7.3 as of 2023.
Environment
emit 4.9 times more CO2
New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Palau emits 82.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2006–2008). How we calculate this
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Palau: At a glance
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