If you lived in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 7.5 years less

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 71 years (69 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 61.1% more likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 18.0% as of 2025.

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make 57.0% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the GDP per capita is $12,562 as of 2025.

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Life

have 14.8% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, there are 12.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 96.3% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, that number is 84 km.

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Infrastructure

find 52.1% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has 29.5 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 92.3% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: At a glance

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 389 sq km. Resistance by native Caribs prevented colonization on Saint Vincent until 1719. Disputed between France and the United Kingdom for most of the 18th century, the island was ceded to the latter in 1783. Between 1960 and 1962, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was a separate administrative unit of the Federation of the West Indies. Autonomy was granted in 1969 and independence in 1979.
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