Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Caledonia instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In New Caledonia, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
make 26.0 times more money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $1,124 as of 2025, while in New Caledonia, the GDP per capita is $29,213 as of 2024.
Life
have 50.0% fewer children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In New Caledonia, there are 14.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 56.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 64% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2023. In New Caledonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 31.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Caledonia, about 82.0% do as of 2021.
be 62.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 61% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In New Caledonia, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Infrastructure
find 32.3 times more home broadband
Rwanda has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Caledonia has 19.4 as of 2022.
Environment
emit 106.7 times more CO2
Rwanda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Caledonia emits 17.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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