Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 4.9 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Paraguay, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 57.0% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Paraguay, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.

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make 75.9% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Paraguay, the GDP per capita is $7,027 as of 2025.

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Life

have 40.6% more children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Paraguay, there are 19.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Infrastructure

find 33.5% less home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Paraguay has 12.9 as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 93.2% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Paraguay emits 1.2 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Compare further: New Caledonia vs. Paraguay

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Paraguay is 56.7% cheaper than New Caledonia overall
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Paraguay: At a glance

Paraguay is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 397,302 sq km. Paraguay achieved its independence from Spain in 1811. In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70) - between Paraguay and Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay - Paraguay lost two-thirds of its adult males and much of its territory. The country stagnated economically for the next half century. Following the Chaco War of 1932-35 with Bolivia, Paraguay gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. The 35-year military dictatorship of Alfredo STROESSNER ended in 1989, and, despite a marked increase in political infighting in recent years, Paraguay has held relatively free and regular presidential elections since the country's return to democracy.
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