Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Trinidad and Tobago instead of New Caledonia, you would:

Health

live 5.3 years less

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

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Economy

be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed

In New Caledonia, 11.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.

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make 35.1% less money

New Caledonia has a GDP per capita of $29,213 as of 2024, while in Trinidad and Tobago, the GDP per capita is $18,967 as of 2025.

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Life

have 24.9% fewer children

In New Caledonia, there are approximately 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Trinidad and Tobago, there are 10.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 83.9% less coastline

New Caledonia has a total of 2,254 km of coastline. In Trinidad and Tobago, that number is 362 km.

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Infrastructure

find 39.5% more home broadband

New Caledonia has 19.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Trinidad and Tobago has 27.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 14.6% more CO2

New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes as of 2024.

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

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Trinidad and Tobago: At a glance

Trinidad and Tobago is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 5,128 sq km. First colonized by the Spanish, the islands came under British control in the early 19th century. The islands' sugar industry was hurt by the emancipation of the slaves in 1834. Manpower was replaced with the importation of contract laborers from India between 1845 and 1917, which boosted sugar production as well as the cocoa industry. The discovery of oil on Trinidad in 1910 added another important export. Independence was attained in 1962. The country is one of the most prosperous in the Caribbean thanks largely to petroleum and natural gas production and processing. Tourism, mostly in Tobago, is targeted for expansion and is growing. The government is coping with a rise in violent crime.
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