Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 5.0 years longer

In New Caledonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

make 32.2% more money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 53.7% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.8% more likely to have internet access

In New Caledonia, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Spain, about 95.8% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.

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Infrastructure

find 2.0 times more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 73.6% less CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Spain: At a glance

Spain is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 498,980 sq km. Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World War I and II but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986) gave Spain a dynamic and rapidly growing economy and made it a global champion of freedom and human rights. More recently the government has had to focus on measures to reverse a severe economic recession that began in mid-2008. Austerity measures implemented to reduce a large budget deficit and reassure foreign investors have led to one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe.
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